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Electric vehicle charge points at supermark...

Mar 02, 2020Comments off

The number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC*. Some 542 EV charger units were installed by supermarkets from

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GEM offers tips for staying legal on London...

Mar 02, 2020Comments off

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is reminding drivers and riders that a blanket 20mph speed limit comes into force on Monday 2 March across all roads managed by Transport for London (TfL) in

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Plug and Play Partners with MIRA Technology...

Mar 02, 2020Comments off

Plug and Play, a pioneering US innovation platform for startups, has today announced it will be partnering with MIRA Technology Park, Europe’s leading automotive R&D cluster, to create the UK’s first Mobility Innovation Hub. Headquartered in

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Nexus Vehicle Rental: Driving business for ...

Mar 02, 2020Comments off

Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech-driven business mobility provider, is today celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Since launching at the turn of the millennium, Nexus has revolutionised the corporate vehicle rental industry just as Uber disrupted

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Mock trial highlights importance of fleet s...

Mar 02, 2020Comments off

Businesses in Wirral have participated in a mock trial, gaining an understanding of the potential consequences they face if one of their drivers is involved in a collision. Organised by Wirral Council’s road safety team as part

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Fleet drivers can be better prepared for ri...

Mar 02, 2020Comments off

Perhaps the single largest topic for discussion in the automotive industry is automation. Whether we are to believe Elon Musk’s promises of self-driving Teslas within the year*, there is no doubt that fully autonomous vehicles will

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Shortage of skills threatens road safety ...

Feb 28, 2020Comments off

A recent article in FleetPoint* referenced comments from Graham O’Neill, the CEO of ACIS, on how bodyshops are evolving to meet the growing number of EV vehicles on the roads. We agree that bodyshops need to

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Andover Trailers drawbar combination offers...

Feb 28, 2020Comments off

Agricultural plant specialist Farol has continued its long-standing relationship with Andover Trailers, taking delivery of a new ultra-versatile drawbar combination to help move a variety of plant and machinery across the UK.   The bespoke-built Andover

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Middle-lane hoggers targeted by vigilante g...

Feb 28, 2020Comments off

“Why are you a middle lane moron?” The question asked by many motorway drivers has now become a prominent feature on a stretch of the M6. It seems that one fed-up motorist has been driven to

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New Ford Transit parking tech makes “It...

Feb 27, 2020Comments off

Parking a van that is more than one metre longer than a Mondeo wagon in crowded streets or loading bays can be the stuff of nightmares. And even a low-speed bump can cost a business money