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John Lewis Partnership announces plan for reducing HGV emissions
The John Lewis Partnership has announced today it will phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028. The move will see the…
Tructyre ATS formed to focus on heavy tyre operations
ATS Euromaster is to merge its heavy tyre operations with Eastleigh-based Tructyre, creating the largest national heavy tyre business in Britain. Tructyre, one of the…
Better company car tax for ULEVs needed
Lord Deben, Chair of the Committee on Climate Change, has written to Secretaries of State Greg Clark and Chris Grayling with recommendations on how the…
Fatal bus crash ‘may prompt compulsory telematics law’
A fatal bus crash in Coventry city centre in October 2015 could prompt new regulations to make telematics and driver behaviour monitoring compulsory in public…
A third of drivers are stressed behind the wheel
Almost one third (31%) of drivers say that they regularly feel stressed behind the wheel, and tailgating is the top trigger for road rage, according…
Autogas lends support to Green GB Week
Autogas Limited, the UK’s leading supplier of automotive LPG, is lending its support to the first ever Green GB Week. Organised by the Department for…
Truck brake dust filters clean air by isolating tiny bits of smog
Vehicle emissions don’t come from just a tailpipe. German auto supplier Mann + Hummel has developed a filter that captures 80 percent of dust pollution…
Further response to the change to the Plug-in Car Grant
Following the government’s announcement last week that the Plug-In Hybrid car grant is to be scrapped from the 9th November, there has been a major…
Fleet Evolution free-to-view green webinars to coincide with Green GB Week
Fleet management and car benefits specialist, Fleet Evolution is holding a programme of free-to-view webinars on ‘greening the fleet’, timed to coincide with the start…
Fleets urged to size up their vehicles as bridge hit for 15th time
Network Rail is urging van and truck drivers to “wise up and size up” their vehicle after a transit van was the 15th vehicle to hit…
Severn Crossings to be toll free from 17 December 2018
Tolls on the Severn Crossings will be abolished on Monday 17th December, allowing those travelling between South Wales and the South West of England to…
WLTP provides fleet managers opportunity to demonstrate their worth
Fleet decision-makers are wading through unchartered waters with the volume of transformational challenges taking place in the industry, but they must use the opportunity to…
ACFO to focus on key industry issues at ‘State of the Nation 2’ Seminar
Budget 2018 promises to be the most significant for the fleet industry in recent history, which is why ACFO, the UK’s premier fleet decision-makers’ organisation,…
Government scraps plug-in car grant for hybrids
Cash incentives have been offered since 2011 to help promote cleaner cars and meet emissions targets, but from the 9th of November, grants for new…
A third of fleet managers find it hard to keep pace with a changing industry
The Future of Fleet report was published by Shell today, revealing that 59% of fleet managers are excited about the role new technologies will play…
Enterprise Expands Operations at Manchester Airport as Demand for Rental Grows
The world’s largest vehicle rental provider, Enterprise Holdings, has more than tripled its car hire capacity at Manchester Airport with a move to a new,…