Customers switching to electric are being given a helping hand by one automotive group which is offering far more than just the vehicle.
Hendy Group, which represents 21 manufacturers across the south coast, has joined forces with Zoom EV to offer electric vehicle customers a host of benefits to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Hendy Group’s commercial director Mark Busby said the partnership with Zoom EV will provide reassurance to customers considering electric vehicles that they can easily access the right services.
The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown in response to rising case numbers across the UK, to take affect from midnight tonight.
In his address to the nation this evening, Mr Johnson instructed people to stay at home and only to leave their house for essential reasons, such as shopping, working (if not possible to work from home), exercise, medical assistance, and to escape domestic abuse at home.
He advised that people identified as being clinically extremely vulnerable must begin shielding, and like last time, they will receive a letter from the government...
Former students and supporters gave more than £68 million and 92,000 volunteering hours to the University of Exeter's biggest ever philanthropy campaign.
Making the Exceptional Happen – which began in 2012 and has now ended – raised money for vital research in areas such as dementia, diabetes and cancer; environmental problems like climate change, plastic pollution and food security; and economic, social and political dynamics across the world.
Funds also supported bursaries and scholarships so talented students can attend Exeter irrespective of their financial...
The closing date for the Clyst Valley Regional Park public consultation has been extended to 9am on Monday 18th January 2021. The extension gives people more time to comment on proposals for this large green space, in light of coronavirus restrictions.
The Clyst Valley is on the doorstep of a rapidly growing population in the west end of East Devon. Now more than ever, it is crucial that local people can get outside, enjoy nature and explore the East Devon countryside for their health and wellbeing. The Clyst Valley Regional Park masterplan suggests improvements for the next 25...
The staggering amount of waste generated this Christmas in Exeter can be finally revealed, with a total of 534 tonnes of waste being dumped this week alone, as bins are filled to the brim.
“Even with a slightly toned-down Christmas this year, we all know how full the bins get after Christmas – it’s now clear the huge environmental impact all this waste has. The numbers are simply astonishing – 4 tonnes of uneaten cheese chucked out for example”, explains Charlotte Green from
The online survey carried out by TradeWaste.co.uk asked 4,500 people about the contents of their...
RES and Octopus Renewables have signed a three-year spares management contract which will see RES supply inverter spares for the clean energy investor’s solar assets in the UK.
The agreement requires RES to own over 1000 spare parts that are compatible with Octopus Renewables’ inverter fleet and deliver these on-demand within a guaranteed time period. This provides substantial availability improvement and commercial advantage for 640 MW of Octopus’ UK solar portfolio.
To support this and other recent growth, RES opened an operations and maintenance (O&M) site in...
Growing demand for extra space is driving searches for property in Exeter, according to new data released today by Zoopla , the UK’s most comprehensive property destination.
The data, which studied the most searched terms in 2020 by buyers in Exeter, shows that additional space is the key demand for home hunters in the city. Fuelled by the lockdowns and various restrictions that have been in place since March, eight of the ten most searched-for terms by property hunters relate to increased indoor and outdoor space.
Motorists with new and used zero emission cars will be able to have their vehicles fitted with the new green number plates at all Hendy dealerships in Devon.
The plates, which feature a green strip on the left hand side of the registration number, identify zero emission vehicles. It is hoped that they will help local authorities implement new policies such as cost-free entry into zero emission zones, and encourage more people to make the switch to eco-friendly driving ahead of the ban on traditional fossil fuel vehicles in 2030, recently moved forward from 2040.
With Exeter moving into Tier 3 restrictions from New Year’s Eve, people in the city will be wanting to know which City Council facilities and services will be closed and which ones will stay open.
Government guidance on what can and cannot be done in Tier 3 areas can be found on the Gov.UK website https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-3-very-high-alert
From Thursday 31 December:
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery will have to shut to visitors in line with government guidance
All performances of The Wizard of Oz – this year’s Christmas
The government has reviewed the tier restrictions, and Devon is to move up to Tier 3 from Thursday 31 December.
That means:
You must not meet socially indoors with anybody who you do not live with, or you are not in a support bubble with*.
You must not meet socially outdoors (in a private garden or at most outdoor public venues) with anybody who you do not live with, or you are not in a support bubble with*.
There are some legal exemptions to both, so if you are meeting with friends or family, you must follow the guidance on...
