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SMMT letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson
With news from Carlos Tavares, the Chief Executive of the PSA Group and the owners of the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port, that they would move production of the Astra out of the UK if Brexit
The quickest way to cool your car down
It’s been a long day at work and you’re desperate to get home to soak up the last of the evening’s rays when BANG you’re hit by a Moroccan heatwave from the inside of your car.
DriveTech comments on DfT Reported Road Cas...
Commenting on the Reported Road Casualty statistics published by the DfT 25 July 2019, Charlie Norman, Director at Drivetech, part of the AA, said: “We note the DfT published provisional road casualty statistics for 2018 this
Work on UK’s First Test Centre for Automa...
In a major leap towards autonomous vehicle adoption, the UK’s first facility to test and support the development of automated parking solutions is under construction in the Midlands. ‘Trusted Autonomous Parking’ (Park-IT) is being delivered by
The cheapest hybrid cars to charge at publi...
Laws that will eventually ban all petrol and diesel cars are beginning to be introduced around the globe; in turn forcing automotive giants to turn their attention to hybrid and fully electric vehicles. Fully electric vehicles may
AMT roars ahead with customer service award
Car leasing specialist AMT has won a 2019 Feefo Trusted Services award for the quality of its customer service. The accreditation is awarded only to those businesses that meet the highest standards, based on the number
Demand for SUVs slows to lowest recorded ra...
Following two consecutive months of growth, the European car market dropped in June 2019 as 1.49 million vehicles were registered – down by 7.9% on the same time last year. It was the biggest monthly drop
BFT heightens fleet visibility with Teletra...
Teletrac Navman has signed a contract with BFT Mastclimbing Ltd, to provide its market-leading telematics software and hardware, enabling the construction contractor to have increased visibility of its nationwide fleet and assets. BFT Mastclimbing Ltd is
Retail motor industry ‘must do more&#...
The retail motor industry must do more to educate customers on the wide range of fuel choices they now face, members of the Vehicle Remarketing Association were told at the organisation’s July member meeting. Both David
DVSA report confirms high risk of Low Emiss...
The latest findings from the DVSA’s ‘2018 Vehicle Emissions Testing Programme’ highlight the threat to air quality improvements in ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs) from poor vehicle emissions from some Euro 6 cars. Tests carried out by
