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New car market hits ‘million motors’ mi...
The UK new car market has hit the half year million motors mark for the first time in five years, after new car registrations rose in June by a modest 1.1% to reach 179,263 units, according
New fixed EV tariff from Good Energy
Renewable electricity supplier and services provider Good Energy is launching a new fixed tariff which will help electric car drivers to charge both at home and on the go. The tariff offers a market-leading rate of
Fuel falls for second straight month
Fuel prices fell for the second consecutive month but not by as much as they should have with a litre of petrol reducing by 3p and diesel by nearly 4p, analysis of RAC Fuel Watch shows. At the
ISA set to become mandatory across Europe
From 7 July 2024, all new cars in Europe will legally have to be fitted with a mandatory speed limiter/Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA)* according to the 2019/2044 regulation by the European Commission. The ISA system is
Groupe CAT drives forward with 60 new Scani...
Groupe CAT, automotive logistics giant, which acquired CVT in 2017, is renewing its fleet with a significant investment of 60 Scania car transporters. Supplied by local dealer, TruckEast Limited, the order consists of 57 420 P
RED Corporate Driver Training launches e-Le...
Leading risk management company RED Corporate Driver Training has launched an innovative online e-Learning programme, enabling fleets to train drivers interactively and remotely. The series features a number of videos from the driver’s eye perspective, highlighting
Brake fluid safety warning as VLS escalates...
Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has issued a safety warning and escalated case VLS 010200, a complaint regarding Mannol Brake Fluid DOT 4 3002, to Trading Standards. In December 2023, VLS received a complaint claiming that
Certas Energy announces industry first HVO ...
Certas Energy has created the industry’s first HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fleet balancing calculator, allowing fleet operators to calculate the cost of mixing HVO with traditional diesel to aid decarbonisation. HVO is a lower carbon alternative
RoadPeace publishes open letter in support ...
RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, has today issued an open letter to the incoming government urging them to introduce a Graduated Driving Licensing (GDL) system in the UK, which would drastically reduce road
Hydrogen needs to be taken seriously
Last week Ian Hare, Managing Director of Motor Management talked about problems affecting BEV vans. He suggested that the Government should place equal emphasis on development of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) alongside battery electric vehicles
