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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12

Congestion charge should apply at night to put brakes on 'evening rush hour' gridlock in West End

56% more cars between 6pm-7pm than between 8am-9am, warn campaigners

Evening Standard · Feb 17

Number of US-style ‘battering ram’ pickup trucks on UK roads has nearly doubled in a decade

Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

A million cars sold in UK each year are too big for normal parking spaces

Increasing number of large cars also concerning as they are more deadly in crashes and worse for roads and the environment

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space

Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Ocado and AA join growing revolt against London congestion charge for electric vans

Forty businesses sign open letter to Sadiq Khan saying extending £15 daily levy to electric vans will backfire

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024

London businesses urged to swap vans for cargo bikes as data reveals their rising popularity

The use of cargo bikes in the capital rose 63 per cent between 2022 and 2023

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2024

Only 2% of Ulez scrappage vans replaced with electric alternatives

Only 372 scrapped, non-Ulez compliant vans have been replaced with electric versions, data shows

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024

Greater Manchester 'bottom of the league' in race for cleaner green transport

A study by a campaign group assessed 42 European cities, and we ranked the worst

Manchester Evening News · Jul 3, 2023

Battle for clean air: the row raging over London’s ultra-low emission zone

A planned extension to the capital’s ‘Ulez’ has become a political battleground as opponents take legal action to stop it while others say drastic action is vital to fight pollution

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023