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Oxford trial brings autonomous vehicles ‘...

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

Project Endeavour – a Government-backed research project – reached a ‘key milestone’ recently when the first live trials of its autonomous vehicle fleet got underway in Oxford. A fleet of six Ford Mondeos, equipped with software

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GDL: ‘the only evidenced approach to sign...

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

A highly respected road safety academic has strongly criticised the ongoing Transport Committee young driver inquiry, describing it as ‘not an impartial review’. Dr Neale Kinnear, who is head of transport safety at TRL, made his

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KINTO chooses Mobilleo to drive mobility

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

KINTO UK has chosen Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform to power its new flexible mobility solution for customers throughout the UK. KINTO UK, launched in June this year, provides fleet management and funding

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New ‘most-bashed bridge in Britain’ rev...

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

With the Black Friday and Christmas rush around the corner and more large vehicles expected on Britain’s roads, Network Rail has revealed the most-struck bridges in the country to remind drivers and operators of their obligations

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Licence Check launches Driver Audit

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

Driver risk and licence checking specialist, Licence Check, has launched an online audit module, Driver Audit, within its award-winning, cloud-based risk management solution, DAVIS, in anticipation of an ‘explosion’ in the number of grey fleet drivers

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Steve Jones

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

Steve Jones, Future Fleet Solutions Director at vehicle leasing expert LeasePlan UK Contributing Blogs What does the future of car ownership look like? How the connected vehicle offers solutions to today’s fleet challenges

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How the connected vehicle offers solutions ...

Nov 09, 2020Comments off

Ever since the introduction of black boxes, which initially just shared a vehicle’s live location, the technology within our fleets has developed beyond recognition. Fleet managers now have an unprecedented amount of data at their fingertips.

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UK plant hire company H.E. SERVICES (Plant ...

Nov 06, 2020Comments off

H.E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd has decided to move with the times and expand the company’s fleet with electric vehicles. Currently H.E. SERVICES is trialing 25 BMW i3s as rapid response vehicles and escort vehicles. The

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Van insurance set to rise

Nov 06, 2020Comments off

VAN insurance premiums have started to rise once again following the easing of the first lockdown restrictions in early June. Premiums are up 1.6% in the last three months with the average UK premium now £1,515.

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Record-breaking bookings for MOT and servic...

Nov 06, 2020Comments off

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were record-breaking days for MOT and service bookings, according to data from BookMyGarage.com. The UK’s largest real-time comparison site saw a vast increase in bookings following the Government’s announcement of lockdown 2.0.