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Goodyear Total Mobility signs 2-year partnership with H. Parkinson Haulage
Goodyear Total Mobility is proud to announce a new two-year partnership with H. Parkinson Haulage Ltd. With over 60 years’ experience in the haulage industry,…
DG International’s Horizon platform brings transparency to the supply chain
Specialist freight forwarder DG International is launching Horizon, a cloud-based, single-platform solution bringing end-to-end digitisation, visibility and integration to supply chain management. Designed with customer’s…
Pioneering ResiCAV project wins government cybersecurity competition
A pioneering project to ensure that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and their infrastructure are protected against rising cybersecurity threats, has been named as a…
Featherstone prisoners on right road with Bridgestone
Prisoners at HM Prison Featherstone are being given a life changing opportunity to forge careers once their sentences are complete, thanks to the world’s largest…
More vans returned early as fleets avoid clean air charges
An increasing number of vans are being returned to Fleet News 50 (FN50) companies early, in a possible sign that fleets are taking action to minimise their…
Direct Vision specification updated to prevent false warnings
Transport for London (TfL) has revised the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) to ease the fitting of sensors to articulated lorries. The update is designed to…
Fleet managers anticipate cost-savings from V2G technology
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project, E-Flex, today reveals findings that over four in five (86%) fleet managers plan to deploy electric vehicles (EVs) within the next…
More than 30 vans stolen every day
Four-in-10 of all new vans on sale do not come with an alarm as standard, according to an exclusive investigation by What Car? Vans. The…
New research reveals UK is a front runner on EV charging
Today Delta-EE, the specialist new energy consultancy, launches a new report into public EV charging infrastructure. This highlights the UK is one of the leading…
Funding for on-street chargepoints doubled
Charging and driving an electric vehicle will be easier, cheaper and more convenient in the future, thanks to double the funding for more chargepoints on…
First MOT winners and losers revealed
Nearly a fifth of Isuzu D-Max, Dacia Sandero and Ford Fiesta models failed their first MOT test last year, new data from popular car owner…
The top five trends in electric fleets for 2020
As the UK works towards net zero emissions by 2050, new initiatives and policies are emerging that have provoked increased discussion surrounding the future of…
UKTV invests £1m in ClickMechanic
UKTV has invested in online car repair marketplace Clickmechanic.com using its multi-million pound investment fund, UKTV Ventures. The online start-up, which allows motorists to get…
Automated cone laying vehicle trials due to start
Highways experts are developing pioneering technology to eliminate one of the biggest risks facing England’s roadworkers. Highways England and its partners are joining forces to…
What 2020 holds for the automotive industry
From the 2040 ban on petrol and diesel vehicles to the introduction of Clean Air Zones, WLTP and RDE, 2019 was a year of pivotal…
Lavazza saves time and money with Trakm8
A leading vending machine and office coffee service provider has increased productivity after installing Trakm8 telematics. Lavazza Professional supplies Klix vending systems and Flavia coffee…