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High capacity transport – towards eff...

May 31, 2019Comments off

The International Transport Forum have done some research into the future of road freight and have concluded that as the requirements for road transport increases, the infrastructure need is not keeping pace. As a result, attention

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Roadside breath tests to rise in June

May 31, 2019Comments off

Motorists are being issued with a drink-drive warning as police gear up for their annual Summer crackdown. The number of roadside breath tests carried out in June is 50% higher than any other month apart from

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Kia recall Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid m...

May 31, 2019Comments off

Committed to customer safety, Kia Motors (UK) Limited is conducting a voluntary recall of 5,020 Kia Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid models due to possible overheating in an electrical relay. Vehicles will be inspected at dealerships

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Hanson hugely impressed with Michelin’...

May 31, 2019Comments off

Hanson UK has become one of the first businesses in the country to protect its heavy truck fleet with the latest Michelin tyre and wheel safety technology. The company – a major supplier of building materials

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UK CV production falls in April as planned ...

May 31, 2019Comments off

UK commercial vehicle production declined by -70.9% last month, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just 2,162 vans, trucks, buses and coaches left production lines as planned shutdowns

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British engine manufacturing down nearly a ...

May 31, 2019Comments off

Following yesterday’s report on declining car production in the UK for April, it comes as no surprise that UK engine manufacturing has followed a similar decline. The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and

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Shocking pictures show motorway miracle as ...

May 31, 2019Comments off

An unsuspecting driver narrowly avoided disaster after a flying tyre crashed into his windscreen on a motorway. The unnamed man was traveling on the M6 near Leyland in Lancashire when a tyre from an oncoming HGV

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New SEAT fleet helps drive Motor Neurone Di...

May 30, 2019Comments off

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is taking on 26 new SEAT Arona models to support its high-mileage fleet. The new fleet of Arona FRs will be integrated into the MND Association fleet as sole supplier

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Company car drivers pick-up on tax advantag...

May 30, 2019Comments off

For drivers considering switching their company car for tax reasons, new insight from automotive data experts cap hpi, shows lifestyle 4×4 vehicles present an increasingly popular tax efficient purchase. In the LCV sector, registrations of new

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Chevin launches new software navigation upd...

May 30, 2019Comments off

Chevin clients can now seamlessly navigate across its entire fleet management software thanks to an updated search facility and new keyboard shortcuts. The updates are the latest in a series of user experience improvements to FleetWave.