Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Scottish Islands Survey (2023): Main Findings ReportFound: active travel TaxiI do not use this service I own, or have access to, a private petrol or diesel motor
Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Scottish Islands Survey (2023): Main Findings ReportFound: Yes / No / Don’t knowTable 2.5I own, or have access to, a private petrol or diesel motor vehicle (not
Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Scottish Islands Survey (2023): Main Findings ReportFound: goals.Transport Scotland: Ferries Strategy and RESASI own, or have access to, a private petrol or diesel motor
Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Disability Benefits Evaluation: The Accessible Vehicles (AVE) SchemeFound: While supply chain delays are an issue across the global motor industry that Social Security Scotland
Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Scottish Islands Survey (2023): Main Findings ReportFound: Vehicle14Table 4.193: Percentage of respondents who 'own, or have access to, a private petrol or diesel motor
Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Boost for electric vans and buses backed with investment to drive innovationFound: D projects, seven Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) Feasibility Studies looking into battery and motor
Asked by: Katie White (Labour - Leeds North West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the safety of Ford EcoBoost engines.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Ford EcoBoost engine is a series of engines introduced around 14 years ago that covers a range of engine sizes and Ford vehicle models.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) investigates potential safety defects within the terms of the United Kingdom’s Code of Practice on Vehicle Safety Defects (the Code), which has the support of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (as amended). This has specific requirements as to what can and cannot be considered a safety defect and is clear on its requirement of evidence to support any conclusions made.
As the appointed regulating body, the DVSA’s Market Surveillance Unit acts solely on the evidence available and will demand safety recall action by a manufacturer whenever the requirement to do so presents itself.
The DVSA regularly audits manufacturers to ensure that their policies and procedures fully meet with the expectations of the Code. This is demonstrated by recall action generally taken voluntarily by manufacturers and prior to DVSA formally mandating action.
The DVSA continues to review all reported cases and investigates whether they present a road safety concern. Should remedial action be required, the DVSA will work with the manufacturer to ensure swift action is taken and that the manufacturer informs vehicle keepers directly.
In the past, safety recalls have been conducted for parts of the Ecoboost range, and investigations continue into potential defects today relating to 'belt failures' and whether this could constitute a safety defect, although there are no immediate concerns.
Consumers experiencing issues with Ford Ecoboost engines should contact Ford or the retailer directly to resolve the issue. Consumers can also contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133 for advice.
Sep. 16 2024
Source Page: UK payrolled employments by nationality, region, industry, age and sex, from July 2014 to December 2023Found: nationals employment counts in Construction Total employment counts in Wholesale and retail; repair of motor
Sep. 16 2024
Source Page: UK payrolled employments by nationality, region, industry, age and sex, from July 2014 to December 2023Found: sex and age 10 Monthly counts of payrolled employments in the UK in wholesale and retail; repair of motor
Sep. 16 2024
Source Page: Bus retrofit performance report. 86p.Found: including the Freight Transport Association (FTA), Road Haulage Association (RHA), and Society of Motor