Ben Nelmes

These days I’m more likely to be posting elsewhere. Find me at: bennelmes.bsky.social

This is potentially huge. The UK is launching its first screening study for lead poisoning, targeting hidden exposure in children and laying the groundwork for nationwide testing. ft.com/content/f2bba7…

Sad and shocking news indeed. Quentin was a passionate campaigner for electric cars, and a visionary when it came to new technology. It was great to be able to work with him however briefly. He will be sadly missed.

Honoured to be asked to stay as Minister for Nature by the Prime Minister. Looking forward to ♻️ betterwaste & recycling collections, 🦅protecting our iconic wildlife 🌳 planting more trees … as part of the first ever all-woman ministerial team under @emmaforwycombe!

Shopping list: -grated cheese -ground beef -spices -tortillias

Great to see this - Clean Growth Fund investing people's pension savings in climate solutions! This is what a modern mission-driven industrial strategy looks like. cleangrowthfund.com/news/clean-gro…

NEW from @ember_energy | India's 🇮🇳 EV transition already has massive emissions reduction potential. 🚗 Emissions for electric vehicles are up to 55% lower than their ICE counterparts (current grid mix) ☀️ Clean power coming online can cut emissions by a further 18-27% by 2032

The Nature Minister meets Nature! @MaryCreagh_ briefly thrown out of her stride at @CommonsEAC when a mouse intrudes during the Minister's contribution!

Kemi: we can't do net zero BYD: theguardian.com/environment/20…

Great to see such positive coverage of our latest update on the UK's transition to EVs from @New_AutoMotive gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars…

UK EV registrations just had their best ever start to the year! Up by 34% on January 2024, and just a few percentage points under where they need to be for ZEV mandate compliance already. Find out more and get the full market report at newautomotive.org/ecc

Great to see this research from @IPPR. By the end of the Parliament, there'll be over 5m EV drivers & the experience of EV drivers will be an important political issue. This is why it is so important for govt to get it right on charging and electricity costs.

Signed Britain’s first Deposit Return Scheme into law today! We are cleaning up the Tories’ mess and ending the throwaway society!

@EVUKexpert @ROBANDTHEMOB @AndyatAuto @TimesRadio @New_AutoMotive Good question. But there's no evidence that BEVs are more likely to be pre-registered than any other car. Moreover, given that the EV target rises in January, it would make more sense to hold back BEV registrations from December to January, rather than pre-register them.

@ROBANDTHEMOB @AndyatAuto @TimesRadio A good question for @AndyatAuto but also @New_AutoMotive / @bennelmes

A pleasure to talk with @TimesRadio this morning about U.K. new car sales for 2024, up 2.6%. EV’s took 19.6% marketshare in the year and a massive 31% in December. Petrol (-4.4%) & Diesel (-13.6%) down with growth in HEV (+9.6%) & PHEV (+18.3%). Co2 down -6.2% at 102.1g/km. Top selling car Ford Puma, top EV Tesla Y and SUVs become the biggest segment overtaking the super mini. EV mandate at 22% will be met by the industry in 2024 through flexibility built into the legislation. Gross incentives on EV probably at a similar level to ICE but more work required on deployment of chargers; long story short, the ZEV mandate is working @jreynoldsMP

EVs just had a record-breaking month in the UK - first the first time, battery electric cars were the most popular fuel type, accounting for 31% of new car registrations. Our @New_AutoMotive market bulletin will be out on Monday - make sure get it at newautomotive.org/ecc

This is fantastic progress (and the kind that was written off by doomsters in the past as 'impossible'). The focus of climate policy must inreasingly shift from power sector transition to using electricity to displace other fossil fuels. theguardian.com/environment/20…

A great summary of the issues facing the automotive industry right now. The echoes of the pandemic meet the rise of new Chinese brands. nytimes.com/2024/12/15/bus…

🌍 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: The market remains down 3% YTD, largely due to declining sales in Germany and France. However, the UK remains a bright spot, with OEMs driving growth, supported by the ZEV mandate. #EV #battery

Despite recent headlines, today's data from @New_AutoMotive shows that electric vehicle targets are working, with one in four new cars sold in November being fully electric. @bennelmes discusses the recent developments and future of the targets: buff.ly/3OC2xPN

Heading over to Bluesky? Find us at bsky.app/profile/newaut… Hope to see you there!

These days I’m more likely to be posting elsewhere. Find me at: bennelmes.bsky.social