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Carmakers ‘cheating fuel efficiency l...
Exhausting fuel efficiency claims A report has concluded that half of fuel efficiency gains made by carmakers since EU laws were introduced in 2008 are ‘hot air’. That’s the conclusion of a damning report published by
Slough Council sprouts its 15th LEAF
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£1bn centre for cleaner greener vehicles o...
Up to £100m of new funding now available for companies. Business Secretary officially opens £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre at the University of Warwick. Business Secretary Vince Cable has today announced a further £32 million for two
Report highlights £2bn potential for UK au...
“This news that there is an extra £2bn of sourcing opportunities for UK automotive suppliers – taking the total to £5bn – is great news for the UK economy.” Figure is in addition to the £3bn
FTA outlines its partnership objectives wit...
Attracting young people into the freight industry is one of the key aims of the Partnership Agreement The FTA and DWP set out plans for improving recruitment and skill levels in logistics The Freight Transport Association
UK drivers knowingly hitting the road with ...
How clean is your windscreen? How clean is your windscreen? A new survey from Autoglass has discovered that nine in ten drivers know that driving with a dirty windscreen is dangerous, however less than a third
Dartford Charge Crossing to launch end of N...
Opens at the end of the month A website where drivers can register for a pre-pay account opened to the public today As if in response to our recent story about fleets remaining in the dark
Dying to get to work? 20 professional drive...
One in three road crashes are work related according to the TTC In response to the news that 20 professional drivers die every seven days on UK roads, the TTC Group has put its backing behind
Car rental to play a key role in the ‘...
A 1% increase in the use of car rental at Heathrow would eliminate 225,000 unnecessary car journeys “We want policymakers to understand the integral role that car rental and car clubs are already playing in the
High end cars: the latest target for hacker...
With new technology comes new security risks In the latest article from Alternative Route Finance, Nickie Brooks, Managing Director, looks at recent news of keyless cars being targeted for theft Car technology is advancing quicker than
