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CCF introduces 27 tonne electric truck to i...

Apr 20, 2021Comments off

CCF has added a new 27 tonne electric curtainside truck to its fleet, following a three-year development project with Electra. The Travis Perkins Group business will operate the vehicle from its Harmondsworth branch, where it will

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Consolidate road risk management

Apr 20, 2021Comments off

Over the years we have changed the way we make purchases, both personally and for business. Consolidated services have enabled us to free up our time, ensure quality and support cost reduction. PRIM Fleet Standards, RVM

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SmartWitness CP4S 4G MCR Offers High Res Vi...

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

Video telematics pioneer SmartWitness is launching a 4G connected four-channel vehicle recorder for Direct Vision Standard (DVS) compliance. The SmartWitness CP4S is arguably the world’s smallest and most powerful four-channel connected vehicle recorder – and is

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The AA pledges its support for SMEs on the ...

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

The AA’s business services division has further pledged its support for SMEs with the launch of its new yellow paper ‘Keeping the UK’s SMEs on the Road’. As the UK moves closer to switching to electric

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Anti-ageing cream for roads!

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

Highways England is trialing a new type of material for resurfacing roads which aims to help them last ‘significantly’ longer and reduce the need for roadworks. A section of dual carriageway in Northamptonshire has become the first

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How many accidents happen on the practical ...

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

A new piece of research from Group 1 Automotive has discovered how many learners have had accidents whilst taking their driving test over the last five years. We can now reveal there have been over 3000

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New car leasers seek shorter contracts and ...

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

New research undertaken by car leasing comparison website Moneyshake has shown a surge in the number of people showing interest in getting a new car with lower mileage terms, for fewer years. This shift in consumer

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Super Deduction will not ensure growth in i...

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) have asked the Government to amend the Super Deduction initiative to boost investment in plant and machinery by extending it to include

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Ocado invests in autonomous vehicle softwar...

Apr 19, 2021Comments off

Ocado Group plc (“Ocado”), the leading online grocery platform and solutions provider, today announces that it has commercially partnered with Oxbotica Ltd. (“Oxbotica”), headquartered in Oxford. The purpose of this partnership is to collaborate on hardware

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Health chiefs slam continued suspension of ...

Apr 16, 2021Comments off

The DVLA’s decision to continue its suspension of driver medicals has been condemned as “ludicrous” and poses a significant risk to road safety, according to doctors’ network D4Drivers. It is now urging HGV drivers to book