Germany and Italy have caused disruption to a proposed European Union to ban on new petrol and diesel cars as they demand exceptions to protect their influential automobile industries.
As petrol prices continue to drop, drivers are becoming less interested in electric cars.
According to the AA, as petrol and diesel prices drop and the cost of electricity surges, the number of motorists interested in purchasing electric cars has significantly decreased.
Drivers are prevented from switching to electric cars by a charging point shortage
Motoring groups warn that Britain’s electric car revolution is being held back by a lack of charging points and high plug-in prices.
In the UK, there were a record number of public charging stations for electric vehicles in 2022
British companies have installed an unprecedented number of public-electric car chargers in 2022, as they try to control a rapidly growing and potentially lucrative market.
Strikes at French oil refineries and storage sites to continue
CGT Trade Union representatives at TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil’s Esso France informed Reuters Monday that the strikes that hit French oil storage and refineries will continue on Monday.
Strikes Gather Momentum in the UK Summer of Discontent
Workers from nurses to barristers and dockers to posties across Britain are preparing for strikes.
As thousands of workers protest unofficially over their pay, wildcat strikes spread throughout the UK
Protests increase the likelihood of industrial action by port workers, exam staff and Royal Mail employees.