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Drink-drive deaths fall slightly in 2018
Provisional estimates suggest there was a small decrease in the number of drink-drive related deaths in Great Britain during 2018. The figures show between 220 and 270 people were killed in collisions where at least one
Parking prangs cost Brits £1.5 billion a y...
Car park prangs cost British motorists a staggering £1.5 BILLION per year, according to new research. A study revealed 11 per cent, or 3.74 million, of drivers have seriously damaged their own car while looking for
Ebbon-Dacs releases moDel onto Apple platfo...
Oxford-based software solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has added its market-leading electronic vehicle delivery and collection solution, moDel, to Apple’s iOS mobile operating system to allow access to Apple hardware users for the first time. Now available to
Jet Plant Hire Ltd put its first FMX Tridem...
Jet Plant Hire Ltd of Evesham has recently put its first FMX Tridem chassis into service. The 8×4 rigid completes a ‘full range’ of Volvo trucks now in use at this industry-leading road planning business. A
UK used car market holds steady in 2019
The UK’s used car market finished 2019 almost on par with the previous year, recovering to just a -0.1% drop following two quarters of growth in the second half, according to the latest figures released today
Bodyshops: Emerging from the shadows
The past image of bodyshops will soon be consigned to the history books because businesses have emerged from the shadows into a bright electric vehicle (EV) future. This is the view of Graham O’Neill, the CEO
Carrier Transicold strengthens sustainabili...
International shipping and logistics company, DFDS, has taken delivery of three new trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 refrigeration units, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to improving sustainability across its business. Chosen for
New IVECO S-WAY to be launched at the CV Sh...
IVECO will use the 2020 Commercial Vehicle show in Birmingham as the venue for the launch of its much anticipated new IVECO S-WAY truck, the first vehicle in the new IVECO WAY heavy range, developed to
Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone join for...
The fleet solutions ‘powerhouse’ forged by Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone will be in the spotlight at this year’s Commercial Vehicle show. Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone are joining forces at the NEC Birmingham event, April 27-29, to
European safety council wants to ban SUVs f...
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has called for a ban on SUVs in towns and cities in a bid to cut cyclist and pedestrian fatalities. The council’s report says: “Research shows that the risk of
