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UK new car market: Industry comment

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

Michael Woodward, UK automotive lead, Deloitte, said: “New car sales in February fell 2.9% compared to the same period last year as diesel and petrol

UK new car market falls -2.9% in February

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

The UK new car market declined -2.9% in February, according to data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 79,594 models

FORS responds to criticism of its audit pro...

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – has contacted the Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the west of England, Kevin Rooney, to seek clarification on

Will the government’s new budget commit t...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

Next week the government will produce its first budget since winning the keys to Number 10. Given the extensive damage caused to Britain’s roads following a succession of

International Women’s Day reminds Jacki o...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

It wasn’t so long ago that Agility Fleet Operations Director Jacki Stevenson was being encouraged to wear short skirts to work in a former job,

No Geneva, no Worries – major motor b...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

The last minute cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show forced the major car manufacturers to think on their feet and act imaginatively. Brands such

Brake’s Global Fleet Champions campaign t...

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Brake’s Global Fleet Champions campaign, in collaboration with a range of agencies around the globe, has co-launched an international report* calling on governments and the

Scania’s L-series now paired with 7-litre...

Mar 03, 2020Comments off

Scania’s low-entry L-series has all the capabilities that are required of a truck designed for urban areas. With the Scania DC07 engine added to the

DriveTech supports new 50 by 30 global road...

Mar 03, 2020Comments off

The DriveTech team wholeheartedly supports the new Stockholm Declaration on Road Safety* with its ambition to dramatically reduce road deaths globally between now and 2030.

Shackleford transport firm celebrates a gol...

Mar 03, 2020Comments off

A local family-run transport company has marked its fiftieth anniversary by investing in eleven new vehicles as it continues to expand its operation. Shackleford-based Frederick