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F1-inspired bus tech scoops innovation acco...

Nov 27, 2014Comments off

The Flybrid KERS A UK-designed, Formula 1-inspired energy recovery system for buses has taken first prize at the SMMT Award for Automotive Innovation Torotrak Group’s Flybrid KERS which has been designed for buses and commercial vehicles

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Company car drivers more likely to take ris...

Nov 26, 2014Comments off

Snow worries RAC urges motorists to prepare for adverse conditions in the coming weeks As temperatures drop below zero in some parts of the country, research by the RAC suggests company car drivers are more likely

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CAP predicts Mondeo Man will have the last ...

Nov 26, 2014Comments off

Better used value retention than BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat has been forecast

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First trial of 360° camera tech hailed a s...

Nov 26, 2014Comments off

M&S have been trialling the system and are impressed with the results Trial of truck technology to reduce collisions and save lives hailed a success The trial of potentially life-saving 360° camera technology has been hailed

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What fleet drivers could learn from Lewis H...

Nov 26, 2014Comments off

Crossing the finish line as double world champion, what could you learn from Hamilton? Not many fleet drivers would think that they could learn anything from an F1 Champion, however the champ has a few tricks

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Carplus projects aim for 50 new vehicles on...

Nov 25, 2014Comments off

‘New projects will put over 50 new car club vehicles on the road by 2016’ Car Club Demonstration Project Awards given to Derby, Norfolk, Nottingham and West Yorkshire council’s Baroness Kramer, Minster of State for Transport,

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CYC Logistics to join with CitySprint

Nov 25, 2014Comments off

The CitySprint couriers Aquisition will give access to CitySprint’s network which can reach 87% of the UK mainland population in under an hour CitySprint has today entered into an agreement to acquire London based CYC Logistics,

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Calls for fleets to utilise ‘real wor...

Nov 25, 2014Comments off

CO2 emissions underreported by 31% Fleets should be moving over to “real world” CO2 measures Fleets should be aiming to move over from manufacturer CO2 figures to more accurate forms of measurement when calculating their carbon

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Rental customers warned of disruption

Nov 25, 2014Comments off

You might be in for a wait… DVLA axing paper counterpart could have a knock on effect for rental customers The vehicle rental industry is warning customers that the government’s plans to rush-through the abolition of

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VUE serves up fleet safety to food and drin...

Nov 25, 2014Comments off

User view of the VDR system Two of the UK’s leading food logistics providers have turned to Vision Unique Equipment (VUE) to bolster their fleet road safety. Frozen Food logistics giant Yearsley Logistics, and the UK’s