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M6 toll announces new toll prices for goods...

Jun 29, 2018Comments off

Midland Expressway Limited (MEL), operator of the M6toll, has today, Friday 29 June, announced new day time toll prices for goods vehicles, the first price rise since 2012. Night time fares will be frozen. From 06.00

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BP to acquire the UK’s largest electric v...

Jun 28, 2018Comments off

BP today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with over 6,500 across

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APD launches new automotive consultancy div...

Jun 28, 2018Comments off

Automotive research specialist APD Global Research has launched a new consultancy division to support its Voice360, Talkback360 customer experience programmes and bespoke market research capabilities in the UK, Europe, Middle East and America. APD provides connected

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Those who serve their country ‘missing ou...

Jun 28, 2018Comments off

Many thousands of men and women in the armed forces – and those who have retired – are missing out on huge discounts on new cars offered by most of the major motor manufacturers to military

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Service Plans now even more accessible for ...

Jun 28, 2018Comments off

EMaC, the UK’s leading provider of service plan and aftersales retention schemes to the automotive industry, continues to deliver innovative solutions to dealerships and their consumers with the launch it’s new ‘Self-Serve’ facility. EMaC Self-Serve is

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New device to eliminate need for mobile pho...

Jun 28, 2018Comments off

With mobile phone use whilst driving at epidemic proportions, dramatic increases in fines and penalty points and even the risk of newly qualified drivers losing their licenses, the launch of Chris, the world’s first digital assistant

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A Call to Action

Jun 28, 2018Comments off

From Cold Chain News Editor, Dean Stiles It is rare that Cold Chain News finds itself making political points but these are strange times. The economic indicators for the UK economy, and for the transport and

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Trakm8 and FMG extend telematics contract

Jun 27, 2018Comments off

Telematics specialist, Trakm8, has announced a contract extension with FMG which will see the company provide its telematics-based services for a further three years. Trakm8 has been working with FMG, the UK’s leading independent provider of

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Little sign of car-buying Brexit jitters

Jun 27, 2018Comments off

Brexit is having almost no impact on consumers’ car purchase plans, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 motorists. With less than nine months to go before Britain leaves the European Union an overwhelming

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Sunglasses – A shady business

Jun 27, 2018Comments off

The sky’s blue, sun is shining and the snow, fog and rain are a distant memory. It’s time to get the top down, the shades on and celebrate the great British summer with some open-air motoring.