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Introducing cinch, the new “find it, buy ...

Jul 16, 2019Comments off

cinch, launched on July 10th 2019, is the new online service for finding, buying and selling used cars. cinch, which was developed by BCA, puts consumers in the driving seat of the purchase process and aims

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Roads policing review to improve safety

Jul 16, 2019Comments off

A first-of-its-kind joint review into roads policing and traffic enforcement will be launched later this year, in a bid to improve road safety. The two-year review, jointly funded by the Department for Transport and Highways England,

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How to navigate summer driver shortages

Jul 16, 2019Comments off

While the UK’s weather may not have quite caught up yet, the peak summer holiday season is well underway. Regular breaks from work are essential for drivers’ wellbeing, however, fleets which find themselves operating on skeleton staff may find that levels of customer service and productivity

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JLR secures £500m loan from UK government

Jul 16, 2019Comments off

More good news for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with the announcement of a loan guarantee from the British government to develop electric cars. Prime Minister, Theresa May, said the loan would help Britain’s biggest carmaker sell the next

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UK’s largest rapid charging network adds ...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

Polar, the UK’s largest public charging network for electric vehicles, will now offer contactless bank card payment on all new 50kW rapid and 150kW ultra-fast chargers, as well as having it retrofitted to all existing 50kW

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Majority ‘would get the jitters’...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

The motor industry has a ‘big job ahead’ in convincing drivers that self-driving vehicles are safe, according to IAM RoadSmart. A new survey carried out by the motoring charity suggests more than 70% of people would not feel

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Alexanders keep easy-loading with low-maint...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

Alexanders Removals and Storage took delivery of an Ekeri side-opening 18 tonne rigid vehicle in 2017 which, says the company, has greatly improved loading flexibility and requires no maintenance or repairs. The rigid-sided body is equipped

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Fleet Management Programmes – Encoura...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

When implementing a vehicle management programme, it is important to produce a clear assessment and plan, detailing the business’ fleet objectives. These systems can be fairly broad in terms of their content and the range of

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Changing market needs require hybrid system...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

The increasing complexity of the European leasing, finance and fleet and mobility markets requires sophisticated, future-ready hybrid computer systems. So says Sofico, software provider to the global automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility management markets which

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Abellio London Bus adopts fingerprint-based...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

Abellio London Bus, one of London’s most innovative public transport companies, has become the first bus operator to adopt new fingerprint-based drug testing technology to support the health and safety of its employees and customers. Abellio