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Will COVID-19 catalyse the advent of a new ...

May 12, 2020Comments off

COVID-19 has generated unprecedented disruption in the global logistics and freight industries, severely impacting operations and delivery activities. However, could these current challenges ultimately pave

Sofico gains Investors in People Silver acc...

May 12, 2020Comments off

Sofico, global automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility management software provider, has been awarded Investors in People (IIP) Silver level accreditation, thanks to initiatives rolled

Lotus & Centrica agree partnership to ...

May 12, 2020Comments off

Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, and British motor manufacturer Lotus are working together to develop a new model for electric vehicle ownership

Temperature-controlled operator goes diesel...

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Swedish long-haul operator Abbekås Åkeri (Abekkas Haulage) has fitted a Hultsteins Ecogen system to one of their 25.25m temperature-controlled drawbar vehicles which, says the company,

RAC data confirms car use is rising as lock...

May 11, 2020Comments off

Before yesterday’s (10th May 2020) announcement on how the UK might begin to ease coronavirus restrictions, a RAC study confirmed drivers are already using their

PACTS to investigate safety benefits of 20m...

May 11, 2020Comments off

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has been awarded £60k of funding to investigate the safety benefits of lower urban speed limits. The

Active travel to help the UK ‘emerge from...

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The Government has outlined the key role active travel will play in the UK’s transition out of lockdown restrictions, backed by a new £2bn funding

Coronavirus: HMRC publishes new official co...

May 11, 2020Comments off

HMRC has issued guidance to fleets on how to treat benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax and company car expenses during the coronavirus pandemic. The new HMRC advice aims

MoT extension confusion and vehicle neglect...

May 11, 2020Comments off

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging fleet managers to encourage company car drivers to ensure their vehicles are road ready as the nation anticipates an easing

Start-up Bestmile: In the right place at th...

May 11, 2020Comments off

The Swiss start-up Bestmile has developed an orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers that steers every vehicle in a fleet in real time. The focus