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UK’s largest EV show highlights growing interest in zero-emissions motoring
Last weekend (9-10 June), Fully Charged LIVE became the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) show, attracting more than 6,000 visitors to Silverstone. The event was…
Versatile truck and drawbar combination from Andover Trailers
Civil and ground engineering firm Forkers has taken delivery of an expertly engineered plant body and drawbar combination from Andover Trailers, helping to improve the…
North/South divide in driveway rental parking
Cities across the Midlands and the north of England are driveway rental hotspots as motorists increasingly change how and where they park their cars, new…
Thousands of children march for safer roads
More than 100,000 kids from across the UK will take to their streets today (Wednesday 13 June) to raise awareness of the 39 children who…
Festival of Speed 2018 shoots for the Moon with ispace rover making its UK debut
The Festival of Speed 2018 presented by Mastercard will showcase a groundbreaking, remote-control space rover, which will explore the final frontier in a unique FOS…
Masternaut announces a data-focused future
Market-leading telematics solutions provider Masternaut has launched its new brand at a telematics road show. This evolution reflects how Masternaut is developing its products and…
Fleets extending contracts due to WLTP Tax Confusion
Some large fleets are extending leasing contracts because of the uncertainty that continues to surround the impact of the new WLTP fuel consumption and emissions…
Daimler will recall Mercedes fitted with defeat devices
Germany ordered Monday the recall of some 238,000 vehicles from Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler in Germany, citing illegal “defeat devices” designed to conceal high levels of…
Jaguar Land Rover is moving Discovery from UK to Slovakia
Jaguar Land Rover is moving all production of its Land Rover Discovery SUV to Slovakia from a plant near Birmingham, England, which will be retooled to…
Drink drivers face swifter justice with new roadside breathalysers
Drink drivers are to face swifter justice thanks to new roadside breathalyser technology that will allow police to gather on-the-spot proof. Mobile evidential breath tests…
Rhenus and ERKA launch daily transport service
Freight forwarding specialist Rhenus Logistics has announced the launch of an all-new daily international transport service between Germany and Poland. The innovative offering will be…
Intelligent Telematics appoint Ian Hoskins as UK Sales Manager
Intelligent Telematics has expanded its business development function with the appointment of Ian Hoskins as UK Sales Manager. With growing demand for its connected vehicle…
UK electric car parc grows 50% in one year
The number of electric cars on UK roads is now over 150,000, which has risen by 50% in just one year, and has been matched…
Introduce scrappage scheme to help businesses fund ULEZ compliance, urges the AA
Stuart Thomas, director of fleet and SME services at the AA has commented on the plans to extend the ultra low emission scheme in London.…
How have income-based speeding fines impacted business fleets?
Using an average weekly salary, RAM Tracking has been able to model different estimated fines to work out which industries the new speeding regulations have…
Investigating Private Parking Fines
No one likes a parking fine, so it’s not surprising to see that 93% of drivers support a new bill to regulate private parking. That’s…