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Increase targeted road policing to drive do...

Sep 28, 2015Comments off

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) says more needs to be done to protect vulnerable road users after new figures reveal a rise in the number of deaths on Britain’s roads. The family

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More than 300 fleet operators speak out on ...

Sep 28, 2015Comments off

Sewells Research and Insight can today reveal the immediate impact “DieselGate” is having on UK fleet decision makers. 95% of fleet decision makers believe the US investigation will extend to the UK, and 81% expect implications

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Demand for British-built CVs continues grow...

Sep 28, 2015Comments off

The UK’s commercial vehicle manufacturing sector continued its recovery in August, posting a seventh consecutive month of growth, latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. Output for the month rose by

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FTA Van excellence encourages leadership &#...

Sep 28, 2015Comments off

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) today launches its Van Excellence Report 2015/16 with the message that strong leadership and professionalism are key to improving the image of the sector. Van use is expected to almost double

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DR. Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen pa...

Sep 25, 2015Comments off

In the press release dated September 22, 2015, the Volkswagen Group announced that Volkswagen Group vehicles worldwide are affected by the current issues regarding emissions. The internal evaluation revealed that approximately five million Volkswagen Passenger Cars

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Statement by the supervisory board of Volks...

Sep 25, 2015Comments off

The Volkswagen Supervisory Board consulted intensively on the current situation at its meeting today. There is absolutely no excuse for the manipulations which have deeply shocked Volkswagen. The company will leave no stone unturned in getting

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“Amazing” Sprinter nets a 20th birthday...

Sep 25, 2015Comments off

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter enjoyed a night of stunning success at the prestigious Commercial Fleet Awards 2015, scooping three trophies including the most coveted accolade for manufacturers. Some 550 of the fleet transport industry’s ‘great and good’

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Luca De Meo, new Chairman of the Executive ...

Sep 25, 2015Comments off

Luca de Meo (Milan, 1967), currently Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG has been appointed as new Chairman of the Executive Committee of SEAT, S.A. He will be replacing Jürgen Stackmann (1961), appointed

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The Volkswagen Group is restructuring: Supe...

Sep 25, 2015Comments off

The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG approved a new management structure for the Group and the brands as well as for the North America region today (Friday) in Wolfsburg. The interim Chairman of the Supervisory Board,

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Transport secretary statement on vehicle te...

Sep 25, 2015Comments off

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: “The government takes the unacceptable actions of VW extremely seriously. “My priority is to protect the public as we go through the process of investigating what went wrong and what we can do