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Autonomous vehicles — why consumer accept...

Mar 04, 2019Comments off

The UK continues to make substantial investments in autonomous vehicles (AVs), but with the country slipping from  fifth to seventh on KPMG’s 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index, there is a lot that needs to be done

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Mobile devices – the future of the Co...

Mar 04, 2019Comments off

Mobile Devices Ing. (Munic.io) today announced that Assurant Global Automotive has selected its Munic OBD-II Dongles a crucial part of its new connected car offering. Assurant’s innovative Pocket Drive is one of the auto industry’s first

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Is it time to put the Highway Code on the N...

Mar 01, 2019Comments off

The Department for Education has been urged to add the Highway Code to the post-16 curriculum, to improve knowledge among new drivers and reduce road casualty rates. Motoring specialists from LeaseCar have called on the UK government

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Dearman-Hubbard zero emission refrigeration...

Mar 01, 2019Comments off

The groundbreaking Dearman-Hubbard transport refrigeration unit (TRU) is to start a month-long European tour to visit major fleet operators across the continent. The tour will seek to demonstrate the benefits of the Dearman-Hubbard TRU in terms

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Saving time, money and reducing fuel fraud

Mar 01, 2019Comments off

One particular client has been thrilled with the service BPme provides for their fleet. BioMarsh, the liquid waste management company, love how BPme allows easy and trackable mobile payment on the extensive BP Fuel Card network

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Study uncovers huge lack of consumer awaren...

Mar 01, 2019Comments off

Public understanding of the UK Government’s high profile Clean Air Zones initiative is worryingly low just weeks ahead of the introduction of London’s low emission zone, research commissioned by Hitachi Capital UK has found. A study

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UK CV production sees double-digit growth i...

Mar 01, 2019Comments off

UK CV manufacturing grew 49.1% in January, with 9,182 vans, trucks, buses and coaches leaving production lines, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A number of large domestic

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UK Car Production Falls -18.2% in January

Feb 28, 2019Comments off

British car factories turned out 120,649 units in January, down -18.2% on the previous year and marking the eighth successive month of decline, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Continental ...

Feb 28, 2019Comments off

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and the technology company Continental announced on February 25th 2019 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a new platform, expected to be available in 2019, for sharing vehicle data to enable

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Big deposits are out as customers turn to l...

Feb 28, 2019Comments off

The days of paying large deposits for a new car are numbered. Latest figures from the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA) show that 64% of new leasing contracts in 2018 were for Personal Contract