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Five year high for Q1 used car market
The UK’s used car market rose by 6.5% in the first quarter of 2024 with 1,967,923 units finding new owners – the strongest start to a year since pre-pandemic 2019, according to the latest figures published
New partnership to combat supply chain frau...
Pairpoint, an innovative Economy of Things (EoT) global platform owned by Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation, and Sensos, a leading supply chain solution company founded by Sony Semiconductors, today announced a strategic collaboration to combat supply chain
European fleet managers are unprepared for ...
Alphabet International has released its second European Fleet Emission Monitor (EFEM) report, which finds that fleet managers in Europe are unaware of the impact new sustainability legislation will have on their business. For example, with a
Bramble Energy achieves milestone in fuel c...
Cleantech and Hydrogen fuel cell technology specialist Bramble Energy has successfully completed a project aimed at accelerating the transition to an electrified automotive industry in the UK, funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)’s Scale-up Readiness
Priorities are changing for HGV acquisition
SMMT data[i] has revealed that new HGV registrations rose consistently through 2022-2023 as demand soared. We are seeing continuing evolution in the truck market, which is affecting our criteria as major HGV buyers across all the OEMs.
New car market growth continues
UK new car registrations grew for the 21st consecutive month in April, rising by a modest 1.0% to reach 134,274 units, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As
Ford considering restricting ICE vehicles s...
Speaking at the 10th annual Financial Times Future of the Car Summit this week, Martin Sander, General Manager, Ford Model eEurope, suggested that Ford were prepared to restrict the sale of ICE vehicles in the UK
Best first quarter for CV production since ...
UK commercial vehicle (CV) output rose by 27.4% in the first quarter of 2024, the best Q1 performance since 2008, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).1 32,626 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and
Managing compliance
According to a recent survey by Teletrac Navman, over the last year, 29% of businesses said compliance was the biggest challenge to their business. 33% of these businesses said that they were managing compliance with their
Operators unite to give logistics sector a ...
Called Project JOLT – standing for Joint Operator Logistics Trial – the programme is led by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF) and involves partners including John Lewis Partnership, Volvo Trucks UK, and Flexible Power Systems,
