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Leaving Range Anxiety Behind
Led by M&I Materials, the i-CoBat project is part of the government’s Faraday Battery Challenge and will test an immersion cooled battery pack concept using M&I Materials’ biodegradable dielectric cooling fluid, MIVOLT. M&I Materials have been
AA reminds business drivers to think ahead ...
With almost five million UK drivers heading abroad each summer, many of those in leased vehicles, the AA’s business services team is reminding fleet managers, finance providers and rental companies to update the checklists they share
Vehicle safety engineering firm launches fi...
SM UK, the Leeds-based engineering firm that designs and installs safety technology and cyclist awareness systems for HGVs and other vehicles, has launched a partnership with Manchester-based finance provider PMD Business. The deal, which will enable
WLTP & RDE: What are they? And what do...
Managing a fleet is by no means easy, especially when it’s just a small part of your business operation. Add to this the fact that these recent legislation changes will impact you as a business owner,
Energy Harvester generates power from frict...
A new technology that could see tyres generate electricity whilst driving is being developed by engineers in Japan. Falken’s parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, together with Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University, has developed the Energy
RAC patrols deal with fewer ‘pothole ...
The number of vehicles falling victim to potholes on the UK’s roads decreased dramatically between April and June this year, according to the latest analysis of RAC breakdown statistics. In the second quarter of 2019 RAC
Free2Move offers car rental service to B2B ...
Free2Move, Groupe PSA’s mobility brand, is extending its short-term car rentals. The service will now be offered to its B2B customers. By the end of the year the company hopes to have 20,000 passenger and commercial
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK welcomes Benefi...
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK welcomes the government’s plans to restructure the Benefit in Kind (BIK) taxation system to encourage the uptake of greener vehicles amongst business users. In the next financial year, beginning in April
FTA chooses FAST LEAN SMART scheduling soft...
The Freight Transport Association (FTA)’s vehicle inspections teams will do more work with the same resources thanks to a new work scheduling program from FLS – FAST LEAN SMART that will be deployed in conjunction with
The 2019 changes to driving laws that will ...
The recent new laws and regulations affecting Britain’s motorways and other major roads, the Highway Code, the official guide to the rules of the road, has been updated. Many of these affect motorways, and in particular,
