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Auto Windscreens responds to growing ADAS c...

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

Vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features, which include adaptive cruise control and lane departure warnings, are becoming more innovative and popular. Auto Windscreens saw a 64% uplift in ADAS calibration jobs completed last year

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Gary Lineker takes on van driving and gets ...

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

Ticker, a telematics motor insurance provider, is launching a series of social videos starring football legend and broadcaster Gary Lineker, who was put through a series of van driving challenges. The videos launch Ticker’s latest telematics

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Rivervale reveal DVLA data to uncover the m...

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

Rivervale Leasing submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to uncover the most stolen cars in the UK. Our new research reveals that a huge 56,288 vehicles were

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UK new car market: Industry comment

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

Michael Woodward, UK automotive lead, Deloitte, said: “New car sales in February fell 2.9% compared to the same period last year as diesel and petrol vehicle purchases continued to fall, by 27.1% and 7.3% respectively. “However,

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UK new car market falls -2.9% in February

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

The UK new car market declined -2.9% in February, according to data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 79,594 models were registered in the month, traditionally one of the year’s quietest

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FORS responds to criticism of its audit pro...

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – has contacted the Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the west of England, Kevin Rooney, to seek clarification on comments that its audits had on occasion fallen short of a

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Will the government’s new budget commit t...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

Next week the government will produce its first budget since winning the keys to Number 10. Given the extensive damage caused to Britain’s roads following a succession of storms this year, as well as the backlog of roadworks across

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International Women’s Day reminds Jacki o...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

It wasn’t so long ago that Agility Fleet Operations Director Jacki Stevenson was being encouraged to wear short skirts to work in a former job, and even sacked from another for not dressing in high heels…

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No Geneva, no Worries – major motor b...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

The last minute cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show forced the major car manufacturers to think on their feet and act imaginatively. Brands such as Daimler AG, Honda, Audi, SEAT and Porsche decided to go

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Brake’s Global Fleet Champions campaign t...

Mar 04, 2020Comments off

Brake’s Global Fleet Champions campaign, in collaboration with a range of agencies around the globe, has co-launched an international report* calling on governments and the private sector to put road safety first when operating vehicles for