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Jaguar Land Rover to shut Solihull plant fo...
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will shut down production for two weeks. The country’s biggest car-maker said the “fluctuating” global market has triggered the decision to temporarily close down its Solihull plant from October 22.
Road-side checks for lorry emission cheatin...
Cheat devices mean a lorry can produce up to 20 times more dangerous emissions. The DVSA has now become routinely checking lorries they stop at the roadside for emissions cheating. Under the Construction and Use Regulations
Allego launches contactless debit and credi...
Allego, Visa and the other card schemes American Express and Mastercard have announced the launch of an easy-to-use payment solution for Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers on a global scale starting in the UK. The joint development
Lower drink-driving limit has ‘little eff...
The reduction in Scotland’s drink-driving limit has had little effect on the level of deaths and accidents on the nation’s roads, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Strathclyde found that the lower limit for
Fleet Evolution offers helping hand to smal...
Fleet management and car benefits specialist, Fleet Evolution, is offering a helping hand to new business start-ups and SMEs by providing access to rates and facilities that would often be out of reach due to limited
Andy Alderson comments on SMMT’s late...
Considering the economic uncertainty Brexit is creating – alongside a slowing of vehicle production caused by the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) tests – consumers are perfectly justified in feeling unable to commit
BGF acquires stake in Fleetondemand
Fleetondemand has just completed a significant investment with BGF, which is acquiring a minority stake through a £5 million investment. The deal marks further success for fleet and technology entrepreneur Justin Whitston, CEO of Fleetondemand who
VisionTrack predicts UBI will become mainst...
Usage Based Insurance (UBI) is seeing unprecedented adoption in commercial lines according to award winning video telematics provider, VisionTrack. The sophistication of technology in vehicles giving ‘live’ insight into driver behaviour is enabling insurers to price
Vehicle choice can significantly reduce dri...
Could switching to zero emission capable taxis potentially halve exposure to toxic exhaust pollutants? According to findings from new research, London taxi drivers experience twice as much exposure to air pollution at the wheel compared to
UK new van market declines -6.1% in Septemb...
The British light commercial vehicle (LCV) market contracted last month according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just under 54,000 new LCVs were registered in the second busiest month
