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Nissan LEAF ushers in Autumn by outselling ...

Oct 10, 2014Comments off

The model’s practicality and low running costs are proving to be a big draw September leads to record sales of the LEAF The Nissan LEAF has proven to be the most popular pure electric vehicle in

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HGV speed limit trial to begin at the end o...

Oct 10, 2014Comments off

Help or hindrance? HGV speed limit trial commences on the A9 in Scotland on Tuesday 28 October. The pilot project on the A9 will raise the speed limit on the single carriageway sections between Perth and

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British Safety Council launch Safe Driving ...

Oct 10, 2014Comments off

Helping workers stay safe on the road New safety qualification designed for people driving at work The British Safety Council has launched a new qualification to help people who drive as part of their work stay

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OLEV to invest £11m towards UK hydrogen in...

Oct 10, 2014Comments off

Scenes like this should be coming soon Vital first step towards the UK becoming an industry leader in low emission vehicles The investment will see the UK’s hydrogen infrastructure grow to up to 15 refuelling stations

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Over 20,000 overseas drivers escaping speed...

Oct 09, 2014Comments off

Overseas drivers getting away with it Equivalent to £2.3m worth of speeding tickets Leading road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that overseas drivers have escaped 23,295 speeding offences since January 2013

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64-plate leads to decade high car registrat...

Oct 09, 2014Comments off

March and September way in front 425,861 new cars registered in the key month of September, a rise of 5.6% and the biggest September since 2004. September and March have both prove to be peak times

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Volkswagen snap up CitNOW service

Oct 09, 2014Comments off

Three quarters of Volkswagen UK’s retail network adopt CitNOW in the space of just eight weeks

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How sustainability directly affects your fl...

Oct 09, 2014Comments off

You might not be getting the best out of your fleet In the latest article from Bluedrop Services, Mark McKenna looks at how sustainability could directly affect your fleet Fleet management plays an essential part in

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Michelin tyres keeping J.C. Trans on the ro...

Oct 09, 2014Comments off

The goods Leicester-based haulier J. C. Trans has recorded a massive 88% reduction in tyre failures per quarter, after adopting a full Michelin tyre policy for its 15-strong fleet. Prior to fitting Michelin tyres J.C. Trans

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Ford records best ever CV sales

Oct 08, 2014Comments off

Leading the way Ford set a new sales record in September with 15,503 commercial vehicle registrations In its 49th year of UK commercial vehicle market leadership, figures released by the SMMT show a total market share