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The world’s top 10 car manufacturers subm...

Feb 26, 2021Comments off

Every year, car brands submit thousands of patents to protect their technology – giving them the sole right to use and implement it in their cars. This has become more important than ever due to the

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E10 petrol set for September 2021 launch

Feb 26, 2021Comments off

Motorists across the UK are set to shift to a greener fuel with the introduction of E10 at petrol stations in September 2021. Following a consultation with drivers and industry, the introduction of E10 fuel, which is a mixture of

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Plug−in Hybrid Cars: Are They All the Sam...

Feb 25, 2021Comments off

Today, Green NCAP announces the environmental performance ratings of 25 new cars including, for the first time, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).  The results of three – the Kia Niro, Mitsubishi Outlander and Toyota Prius – show that not all plug- in hybrids offer the

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Shell Rimula heavy duty diesel engine oils ...

Feb 25, 2021Comments off

Shell today announces that its Shell Rimula R6 series premium engine oils are now carbon neutral across all stages of their lifecycle. This announcement establishes Shell Rimula as not only the leading heavy-duty diesel engine oil

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DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks join to introd...

Feb 25, 2021Comments off

DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers in Europe, and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined

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Northern Ireland Protocol needs work

Feb 25, 2021Comments off

After issues have occurred moving goods between GB and Northern Ireland since the start of the year, business group Logistics UK has raised the concerns of the sector concerning the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol

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Fleet managers need to prioritise work-rela...

Feb 24, 2021Comments off

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging fleet managers to create a cost-effective fleet road safety strategy that adds value in a post Covid world.  The move follows the recent publication of a “Road Safety Pays Dividends” whitepaper

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New Safety Guidance from Zenzic for self-dr...

Feb 24, 2021Comments off

Zenzic has today announced the launch of the 2021 Safety Case Framework: The Guidance Edition for self-driving vehicle testing in the UK. This third edition of the Safety Case Framework provides guidance that creates a common

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British government to scrap EU Vnuk motor i...

Feb 24, 2021Comments off

Anyone remember Brexit? Here’s one effect of the UK-EU split that insurance stakeholders will be interested to hear about. Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps confirmed over the weekend that the European Union’s hotly contested

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GEM’s solid white line explainer is a mas...

Feb 23, 2021Comments off

A short video explaining how to let a police car past when there are solid white lines down the middle of the road is one of the social media sensations of the past few days. The