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Motorists warned of lower drink drive limit...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

British motorists planning to drive abroad this Summer are being warned that the drink drive limit in England & Wales is higher than anywhere else in Europe – apart from Malta. The English and Welsh limit

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Ford and Volkswagen Expand Global Alliance

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles – and will collaborate with Ford’s self-driving unit Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the U.S. and Europe. Ford

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Driver crashes car because they couldn’t ...

Jul 15, 2019Comments off

A driver whose cluttered car was so messy it caused a collision has been shamed by police officers on social media. Hampshire Police were called to investigate after the driver failed to engage the handbrake on

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TyresOnTheDrive.com achieves Van Excellence...

Jul 12, 2019Comments off

TyresOnTheDrive.com has been recognised for its commitment to safer, more efficient and sustainable van operations after being certified by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) as a Van Excellence operator. The mobile tyre fitting service which operates

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Autonomous vehicles reach a new milestone

Jul 12, 2019Comments off

On 11 July, VINCI Autoroutes and Groupe PSA have deepened trials to assess a vehicle’s ability to drive autonomously at cruising speed and pass through a tollgate in autonomous mode. Two new complex driving situations were

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BP Chargemaster to add up to 200 rapid char...

Jul 12, 2019Comments off

After several successful trial locations Mitchells & Butlers has agreed to a nationwide rollout of BP Chargemaster rapid charging points at up to 200 pubs and restaurants, adding many of their ideally located businesses to the

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Motorway speed limit should be raised to 80...

Jul 12, 2019Comments off

The Department for Transport (DfT) have been conducting a study focusing on traffic speed and movements, the statistics released aren’t really a shock to anyone – over 50% of motorists exceed the 30mph speed limit for

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Britain to lead global mapping standards fo...

Jul 11, 2019Comments off

A new report published today by Zenzic, the UK hub organisation for self- driving vehicle development, and Ordnance Survey (OS), Great Britain’s National Mapping agency sets out what the global standards should be for high-definition mapping;

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RAC renews telematics contract with Euro Ca...

Jul 11, 2019Comments off

The RAC and Euro Car Parts have signed another three-year contract to provide the car parts distributor with a telematics and driving monitoring service for its entire fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles. The two companies

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DriveTech proud to be exhibiting and sponso...

Jul 11, 2019Comments off

DriveTech, leading driver training and driver risk management service provider and part of the AA, is delighted to announce their presence as an exhibitor at Coach & Bus UK, taking place in Birmingham in October 2019.