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Youngsters are the answer for the UK’s trucker shortage
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 ‘illegal and unsafe’ tyres
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
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 service to be trialled
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 smart from July 2019
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 the Year
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…
Brexit – a threat or opportunity for the UK’s car leasing sector?
March 29th is fast approaching, yet Brexit continues to cast a foreboding shadow over the UK’s automotive industry, its customers and suppliers. At the time…
Research reveals that the smarter the van, the richer the driver
Vandrivers should be asking Santa for a new van this Christmas according to research from Vanarama, the UK’s leading van leasing company. The research revealed…
Contract renewal for the award-winning safety partnership of SSE and Applied Driving Techniques
Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) has won a recent retendering exercise to be appointed as fleet safety partner to leading energy firm SSE Plc. The competitive…
Lex Autolease saves over £1.5m for customers during first year of benchmarking service
Lex Autolease has saved customers more than £1.5m through ‘Fleet Benchmarking’ since launching the service in February this year. Customers who run 500 vehicles or…
Cities win challenge to protect people’s health against weakening of car emission limits
The Court of Justice of the European Union has today ordered the European Commission to reverse a decision that allowed car manufacturers to exceed emission…
Rolec EV Announce Expansion
Lincolnshire based Rolec EV, manufacturer of Europe’s largest range of EV charging points, has announced the opening of a new factory complex to increase production…
Robins & Day targets improved fleet safety and performance with Ctrack vehicle tracking
Robins & Day, the manufacturer-owned car dealership group, has consolidated its vehicle tracking capabilities with the adoption of an advanced telematics solution from Ctrack by…
Ride-hailing app, Gett, appoints ex-eBay Senior Manager Lina Margolin
Gett, the on-demand ride-hailing company, has announced today the appointment of ex-eBay’s Lina Margolin as VP of Business Solutions UK. The company, which operates globally,…
First Bus smart ticketing programme shortlisted for global award
First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, has been shortlisted for a global award for its smart ticketing programme. Over the past year…
Activa Contracts renew Fleet Manager of the Week prize sponsorship
Activa Contracts, the vehicle leasing and fleet management specialist, has renewed its sponsorship of Lightfoot’s pioneering Fleet Manager of the Week initiative, which rewards fleet…