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bp pulse opens UK’s first fleet rapid cha...

Jun 11, 2021Comments off

bp pulse has opened the UK’s first rapid charging hub for fleet vehicles. The new multi-charger hub on Park Lane in Central London can already provide rapid charging for 10 vehicles simultaneously and bp pulse plans

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Bridgestone’s slick response times at the...

Jun 10, 2021Comments off

Bridgestone’s 24/7 fleet service network is now operating at its best-ever levels according to bosses, who believe they are on course for their most efficient year in terms of breakdown responses. The Bridgestone Partner network is

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Highways England forced to backtrack smart ...

Jun 10, 2021Comments off

Highways England has had to backtrack on its plan to convert a section of the M62 to all lane running without a statutory environmental impact (EIA) assessment after a retired vicar threatened legal action. The government-owned

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Don’t forget tyre technicians – tyre tr...

Jun 10, 2021Comments off

Continental Tyres is urging the road transport and tyre industry to invest in tyre technician training, to ensure the utmost safety on busy roadsides. The buoyancy of the UK’s logistics industry, driven in no small part,

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Fleet industry calls for review of the Advi...

Jun 10, 2021Comments off

The Association of Fleet Professionals and the BVRLA have joined forces to call upon Government to take steps to ensure that the Advisory Electricity Rate (AER) for electric vehicles is fit-for-purpose. The industry bodies share concerns

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Freight Association issues advice on Delaye...

Jun 09, 2021Comments off

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is advising its members to be very careful with any business that they are offered from traders that have taken advantage of HMRC’s Delayed Declaration Scheme, but which have not

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1 in 4 drivers are now more nervous behind ...

Jun 09, 2021Comments off

Nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of drivers say they now feel more nervous about driving than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic started. The research by Spanish car manufacturer, SEAT found the equivalent of almost

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Global road freight sector set to grow by 4...

Jun 09, 2021Comments off

Today, Shell and Frost & Sullivan published new research revealing that global road freight revenues are expected to grow by an average of 4.3% annually from 2020 to 2025. The whitepaper, Navigating Roadblocks in the Long-Haul

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E.ON introduces EV salary sacrifice scheme

Jun 08, 2021Comments off

E.ON has taken the next step in its journey to help customers and employees become more sustainable by enabling its employees to drive an electric vehicle (EV) through its new salary sacrifice scheme. The move is

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Lunaz targets fleet electrification after D...

Jun 08, 2021Comments off

Investment from David Beckham will help Lunaz, which converts internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric power, target the commercial fleet market. The firm, which is based in Silverstone, has received backing from a group of