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UK new car market declines for third consecutive year
The UK new car market declined in 2019, with annual registrations falling for the third consecutive year,2 according to figures released today by the Society of…
What’s your fleet data telling you
Fleet data, when utilised correctly can really help your business run more smoothly and profitably. However, with so many elements to be considered when it…
Go Plant Fleet Services awarded new safety standard
Go Plant Fleet Services has become one of the first providers of specialist vehicles to achieve a new international standard for Occupational Health and Safety.…
A choreography in the factory
When we think of a choreography we might imagine a performance by the Moscow Bolshoi Ballet or the London Royal Ballet School. But there are…
Scenario-based testing is vital for CAV validation
With landmark trials of driverless cars currently underway in the UK, HORIBA MIRA is reminding connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) manufacturers about the importance of…
What does Boris Johnson’s win mean for fleets and mobility?
In December, the ruling Conservatives won an outright majority in the UK’s General Election – something they have not enjoyed since 2017. What’s more, this…
TomTom maps help trucks to save fuel
TomTom, Bosch and Daimler have announced their joint work on Daimler’s Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC), an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), or smart cruise control, for commercial vehicles. Trucks use TomTom’s highly-accurate ADAS Map and Bosch’s electronic horizon to automate driving functions on highways and, in…
100% gas-powered IVECO Stralis NP in New Year’s parade
IVECO’s Stralis NP lent its support to Wandsworth Council for the London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP) through the capital, helping to ensure the borough’s…
Accidents caused by slow driving are on the rise
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that fatalities related to slow driving are increasing. Figures from 2019 show that two people were killed and…
The fuels behind the future of green transport
Household waste, unused straw from farmland and old wood will be amongst the unusual components used by four world-leading UK-based plants to produce the fuels…
SEAT concludes an electrifying year
If 2018 was an exceptional year for SEAT, 2019 was no less spectacular. In the past 12 months, SEAT improved the record results from the…
Used car market bucks election uncertainty in December
The used car market bucked any uncertainty around the election to deliver the strongest December for used values since 2012. Average values at three-years, 60,000…
A Christmas letter from Ford’s crash test dummy family
Dear Colleagues, As we come to the end of the first full year in our new home – the €15.5 million crash sled facility in the…
The famous house sandwiched by the M62
Every time you drive past Stott Hall Farm, you ALWAYS have to turn and look. It’s a knee-jerk reaction. If the name “Stott Hall” doesn’t…
Wincanton adds all-electric FUSO eCanter to its fleet
Demonstrating the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact, Wincanton is operating an all-electric Daimler Trucks FUSO eCanter as part of its work with sportswear…
Fleets already paying the price for Brexit
The cost of owning and running a car has soared since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, according to new research by Vantage Leasing. Political…