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Quietest Easter on the roads in at least ei...

Mar 31, 2021Comments off

Drivers are planning just 5.6m trips by car to see friends and family this Easter when Covid restrictions allow, the lowest number since the RAC began tracking motorists’ plans in 2014, new figures show.* Despite the

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Two-thirds of UK business cars and vans cou...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

More than two thirds (70%) of cars and LCVs currently being used commercially in the UK could be replaced by electric models, according to new research from Webfleet Solutions, Europe’s leading telematics solution provider. The research

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Super-deduction presents renewal opportunit...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

The 130% capital allowances super-deduction that comes into effect on April 1 presents a “major renewal opportunity” for van fleets, FleetCheck is forecasting. The fleet software specialist says that businesses who have been considering buying Euro

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Libertine to develop a renewable-fuelled ra...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

Libertine has been awarded a £2.6 million funding package from Innovate UK to develop free piston range extenders for electric trucks. Free piston engines are said to offer the efficiency of fuel cells, the durability of

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New fleet of LNG lorries drives sustainable...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

A new fleet of lorries powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) is helping to drive sustainable logistics at MINI Plant Oxford. 18 LNG lorries from Imperial have now hit the road, transporting parts and components from

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Michael Paulin

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

Michael Paulin the founder of Wolf IR35 Legal Services and a tax barrister Contributing Posts: The logistics of the new IR35 rules

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The logistics of the new IR35 rules

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

A common misconception about the self-employed is that they fall within a specific category. Despite the fact that this never has been the case, there are certain categories of professionals who have arguably been viewed through

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New bp pulse ultra-fast charging hubs to ro...

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

bp pulse is to expand its ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure significantly across the UK, with a series of new charging hubs developed in partnership with The EV Network (EVN). Electrification is at the heart of bp’s

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Overhaul of rules on driver medical fitness...

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

The current approach to assessing whether drivers are medically fit to hold a licence needs substantial revision, according to a new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC). The report examines the current state of

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UK commercial vehicle production down -45.4...

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production declined -45.4% in February, with 4,308 units built, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). CV manufacturing entered its fifth consecutive month