Fleet News

MPs call for end to smart motorway rollout

Jan 02, 2019Comments off

The rollout of smart motorways – where the hard shoulder is converted into a fourth lane – should be stopped, a group of MPs says.

New Survey Shows Businesses are Failing to ...

Jan 02, 2019Comments off

New research has shown that large numbers of employees in the transport and distribution industry are missing out on training opportunities and still know nothing

Goodyear extends support for Transaid

Jan 02, 2019Comments off

Goodyear has renewed its corporate membership of international development organisation Transaid for a further year, after first pledging its support in 2015. The renewal cements

Autoglass response to Volvo request for dri...

Dec 18, 2018Comments off

Following a post on the 5th December: Volvo Car UK recommends Volvo-standard windscreen repairs to maintain vehicle safety standards, Taxiarchis Konstantopoulos, Managing Director, Autoglass®, rights a response

Youngsters are the answer for the UK’...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

Youngsters, some as young as 10, could provide a long-term solution to the UK’s lack of lorry drivers which estimates put at more than 40,000

99% of part worn retailers selling ‘illeg...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

An investigation has found that 99% of part worn tyre retailers are selling ‘illegal and dangerous’ tyres. Carried out by TyreSafe during Tyre Safety Month,

Elvis’ lights and 5G technology

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

Researchers in Finland are taking part in a project – 5G-Safe – which is examining how the 5G mobile network can be used to improve road safety.

First autonomous bus fleet in passenger ser...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

The successful bid from bus operator Stagecoach along with partners Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Fusion Processing Ltd, ESP Group, Edinburgh Napier University and

Government-funded charging points must be s...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

All domestic charging points for electric vehicles (EVs), which are funded by the UK government, will need to be smart from July next year. The

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport wins 4 X 4 LCV of t...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport Commercial has been named 4×4 Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2019 by the influential commercial vehicle title What Van? during