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Planned fuel duty increase will stifle econ...
A proposed 23% increase in fuel duty, which equates an additional 12p per litre of petrol or diesel at the pumps, hidden in the content of Office of Budgetary Responsibility’s (OBR) Report on Fiscal Responsibility, would
Breath tests plunge to record low
Roadside breath tests have slumped to their lowest level on record. Data published recently shows that in 2021 just 224,162 motorists were breathalysed by Police in England and Wales – a 7% fall compared with the
EV company cars: Does it pay to go electric...
They may have taken a while to get off the ground but Electric Vehicles (EVs) are surging in popularity. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 190,000 EVs were registered in
Jaguar Land Rover announces drive to recrui...
Jaguar Land Rover has today announced a global hiring drive to fill more than 800 new digital and engineering vacancies across the UK, Ireland, USA, India, China and Hungary, as it seeks to recruit skilled workers
COP27 ‘unlikely to improve supply cha...
Supply Pilot CEO James Butcher warns retailers not to wait until laws force action on net zero goals, but to seek marginal gains across entire value chain As the COP27 climate conference in Egypt drew to a
The Autumn Statement: The industry response
On Thursday 17th of November, Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, laid out the Government’s plans to repair the economy and plot a course out of what is now considered the start of a severe recession.
Volvo Truck fitted with the latest vehicle ...
Volvo’s new electric truck has been fitted to an exceptional standard with the latest Brigade equipment befitting for such an innovative vehicle. The FE electric 19-tonne truck with a curtain side body is used as a
HGV registrations soar in best Q3 for half ...
New UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 30.1% in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The surge saw 10,034
fuelGenie+ a new fuel card from fuelGenie l...
fuelGenie has expanded its petrol station network significantly with the launch of fuelGenie+, which can be used at most Shell forecourts. fuelGenie+ provides fleet users and small businesses with a convenient network of around 2,200 locations
Why telematics can help transform fleet ris...
Telematics can help fleets transform their risk profile, and the technology is available in more formats and price points than ever. Evidence suggests that most fleets that use telematics only exploit its operational capabilities – functions
