Breaking news from TfL who has today announced a lifeline for operators caught out by a huge surge in demand for retrofit systems approved for the London LEZ. They will not penalise operators who have placed orders for approved abatement systems before the new LEZ rules come into force, Operators need to be able to provide the TfL Contact Centre with evidence of a system ordered prior to 3rd January 2012.
The UK's largest manufacturer of retrofit emissions technology, Eminox, is also responding by extending its opening hours to cope with demand. Kathye Henderson, marketing manager told us "We are working extra shifts at our factory and fitting centres to cope with this exceptional demand. Our LEZ team are available on our LEZ freephone line 0808 156 2012, we are asking people to contact us before Christmas so that we can get orders confirmed by the 3rd January deadline."