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The in-car gadget that could save coffee fa...
Motorists could save more than £1,800 a year in coffee shop bills and up to an hour and a half in time spent lounging in coffee shops*, according to car maker SEAT. A Handpresso coffee-making device
Michelin policy chosen by North Wales Fire ...
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service is to fit Michelin tyres across its 100 heavy fire appliances, mirroring a policy operated by the two other Fire and Rescue Authorities in Wales. The move marks the service’s
UK car production sees double digit decline...
UK car production fell by -15.3% in February, with 123,203 units manufactured, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Declining demand in the UK and in key European and
UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters R...
Mark Salisbury, editor FleetPoint: Following our report on the EU’s plans to introduce speed limiters and ‘black boxes’ on all new cars from 2022, the have been some reaction both from the motor industry and others
‘It can save lives’ – Einride CEO pro...
Einride CEO Robert Falck used to work for Volvo, responsible for the production of heavy-duty diesel engines. But, he became increasingly uncomfortable, due to environmental concerns, with diesel engines being partly responsible for rising global CO2
Recognition for essential company car servi...
In an increasingly complex business car marketplace, the Business Motoring Awards 2019 has recognised best practice in the sector from the likes of Northgate and Volkswagen Commercial Services. The annual awards took place last night (26
Automotive brands won’t hit 10% EV purcha...
Lack of education is a major barrier to electric vehicle (EV) adoption, new research from Encore Digital Media reveals, with very low awareness of EVs (18%) but a high appetite to find out more (59%). Specialists in targeting niche automotive audiences online,
Tesla Model 3 becomes Europe’s best-selli...
The European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered. This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European
MacIntyre Transport hits the road with TOPS...
Ten years since first adopting Fargo Systems TOPS transport management software, MacIntyre Transport is currently embarking on the rollout of the latest version of TOPS…on the go (TOTG) across its 215 strong fleet. Piers Kilfoyle, operations
Employer tax bills follow upper tribunal ru...
Back in August 2017, the first-tier tribunal (FTT) considered whether three commercial vehicles (two Volkswagen Kombi vehicles and one Vauxhall Vivaro) should be classified as vans or cars for benefit-in-kind purposes. The distinction is crucial because
