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3 fleet maintenance tips that will reduce y...

Sep 02, 2019Comments off

Kelly Friel, Digital Product Manager from Zoro, shares her tips for reducing the downtime of your fleet through thorough maintenance. Accidents and emergency repairs are a nightmare for any business owner. And, when you manage something

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Bank of England briefed on UK automotive ma...

Sep 02, 2019Comments off

Analysts from cap hpi have briefed the Bank of England on the UK new and used car markets. The briefing, by Derren Martin, head of valuations, and Andrew Mee, head of forecast, covered the current and

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Drivers should take a mandatory eyesight te...

Sep 02, 2019Comments off

If you’ve bragged about not having to wear glasses or contact lenses yet, it’s about time to get off your eyehorse… The NHS* confirms that almost all of us will need visual aids by the time we’re

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3 year driving study shows road danger caus...

Sep 02, 2019Comments off

Rule 126 of the Highway Code makes it clear enough. It is a legal requirement for drivers to maintain a safe distance – or ‘headway’ – between themselves and the car in front – usually equating

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FUSO Canter stacks the deck in Ecoscape UKâ...

Sep 02, 2019Comments off

Ecoscape UK wanted a new truck which offered a minimum 5.0-tonne payload capacity but on a compact chassis – Dealer Ciceley Commercials weighed in with an 8.55-tonne FUSO Canter that ticked both boxes. The operator’s second

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Sheard Packaging sees 20% fuel saving with ...

Sep 02, 2019Comments off

Renault Trucks has announced that Sheard Packaging, manufacturers of corrugated cases and the largest independent sheet plant in the UK, has seen a 20% improvement in fleet fuel efficiency following the introduction of the latest Renault

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Stimulating debate from automotive leaders ...

Aug 30, 2019Comments off

30 thought-provoking and inspirational short talks from some of the most influential and creative minds in the UK automotive industry will take centre stage for the first time on the UK Government Pavilion at this year’s

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British commercial vehicle production down ...

Aug 30, 2019Comments off

British commercial vehicle (CV) production declined -31.2% in July, the fourth successive month of negative growth, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production for both home and overseas

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UK car production declines -10.6% in July a...

Aug 29, 2019Comments off

British car manufacturing output declined -10.6% in July, with 108,239 units produced, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This was the 14th successive month of decline as ongoing weakness

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New electric vehicle NVH optimisation

Aug 29, 2019Comments off

Leamington Spa-based automotive innovation business, Drive System Design (DSD), will present its system level approach to optimising electric vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2019, Millbrook, Bedfordshire on September 4-5.