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BP Chargemaster open first 150kW charger si...

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

BP Chargemaster has made its first installation of 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at a BP forecourt. The two chargers – which have been installed at BP’s filling station at Cranford, near Heathrow Airport –

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Crushwatch enables cars worth £672 million...

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

More than £672 million worth of uninsured UK vehicles have been saved from potentially being crushed in the last decade including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins. Vehicles including supercars and high-value cars to the tune

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LEVC partners EO Charging in Scotland

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

EO Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturers, has been selected as The London EV Company’s (LEVC) official charging partner in Scotland. EO will support the makers of the new electric London

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Wales adopts new mobile camera strategy

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

Drivers in Wales are being told to expect to see mobile cameras across a larger section of the country’s road network. The cameras, which can detect a variety of offences – including speeding, mobile phone use

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8 in 10 UK airports increased pick-up and d...

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

Three-quarters of UK airports have increased pick-up charges and more than a third have put up their drop-off fees for drivers in 2019. With the holiday season in full flow the RAC can reveal that eight in 10 (82%)

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Video: one ‘boy-racer’, £500,000 of da...

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

A London council wants to use new noise detection cameras to help catch nuisance motorists as they race through busy neighbourhoods. Kensington and Chelsea Council has put in a government request after a ‘boy racer’ crashed into a

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Microlise launches telematics solution for ...

Aug 16, 2019Comments off

Microlise has launched a new telematics solution aimed squarely at smaller fleets. The company’s new Focus system has been designed specifically to give smaller operators access to the same data and fleet performance intelligence as their

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Scania adds a 540 hp version to its 13-litr...

Aug 16, 2019Comments off

Scania’s range of industry leading 13-litre engines is now complemented by a 540 hp version. The new engine – DC13 166 – is primarily intended for applica­tions and customers where lots of power and drivability are in

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EV charging stations surpass number of fuel...

Aug 16, 2019Comments off

There are now almost 1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol in the UK – 9,300 EV charging locations compared to 8,400 fuel stations.1 The crossover happened more

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New HGV market almost doubles in Q2 with re...

Aug 15, 2019Comments off

The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market rose 46.3% in the second quarter of 2019, with 15,605 units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A number