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Shared space: Prime Minister urged to stop ...
Boris Johnson, the UK Prime minister, is being urged to step in and call a complete halt to shared space road design across the UK. The National Federation of the Blind UK (NFBUK) says shared space schemes –
Disappointing festive drink & drug fig...
Approximately one in 15 drivers stopped by Police Scotland over the festive period tested positive for alcohol or drugs. The force’s festive drink and drug drive campaign ran between 1 December and 2 January and saw
Graphics Depot give Blackheath Products’ ...
Blackheath Products, a leading supplier to the construction and furniture industries, entered 2020 with an eye-catching ‘new’ fleet following the completion by Graphics Depot of a major rebranding programme. A division of the multi-faceted Bevan Group,
Moixa & Honda launch first stage of EV...
Moixa, the developer of smart battery and electric vehicle (EV) charging software, and Honda today unveil a smart EV charging project with Islington Council to optimise its vehicle fleet at the town hall. The project will
Radical rethink of R&D investment requ...
Continued disruption, restructuring and re-shaping of the automotive industry will be required to make increasing levels of R&D investment affordable whilst simultaneously representing a major growth opportunity in the year ahead, according to engineering consultancy HORIBA
The importance of fleet management tools fo...
Fleet management software is essential for running a car rental business. These tools give rental establishments more control over general fleet operations, including: Vehicle maintenance and scheduling. Fleet Operations, including expenses. Fuel cost tracking. Vehicle count
Hybrid and EV used prices reach all-time hi...
Prices of used hybrids and electric cars reached a record level in Q4 2019 according to the latest used car report from Autorola. Average online prices rose to £19,021 in Q4 from £12,594 in Q3 on
The Motor Ombudsman is a key information re...
The Motor Ombudsman online Knowledge Base, the information tool designed by the automotive dispute resolution provider to make it faster and more simple for consumers to resolve their queries and complaints in relation to buying and running
Fraikin keep AO on the road
Online electrical retailer AO has signed a five-year, full-service contract hire agreement with Fraikin for eight 4×2 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units, after being shown the benefits offered by the vehicle’s latest technological advances. The trucks –
The cost of stolen vehicles and equipment
Research released today by Verizon Connect reveals that stolen vehicles and equipment costs fleet-based businesses an average of £16,253 each year; the average business has at least one vehicle stolen annually. The average loss increases to
