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UK lags behind Europe on electric vehicle h...
Delta-ee, the specialist new energy research and consulting company, has conducted customer research which sheds light on the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UK and other European countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands
Nearly 1.5 million moving traffic penalties...
There are a range of ‘moving traffic’ contraventions, which include: using a route restricted to certain type of vehicles (e.g. bus lanes), performing a prohibited left or right turn, failing to comply with a no entry
Over £20 million to support electric vehic...
The Scottish Government has confirmed funding of £20.6 million to support the uptake of electric vehicles through the Switched on Towns and Cities Challenge Fund and the Local Authority Installation Programme. Supporting intensive, high impact activity
Electric cars: New vehicles to emit noise t...
From today (July 1, 2019), any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,”
Dometic enters last-mile-delivery business
With the announcement of the Dometic Frigo DC, Dometic enters the growing market for mobile deliveries. By leveraging its leading cooling technology for mobile Food & Beverage applications, Dometic further expands the company’s business within professional
Electric roadworks vehicle trial announceme...
Two fully electric powered roadworks vehicles are being trialled by Highways England for the first time. One of the vehicles is being used across the East Midlands and the other on a major scheme which is
Evaluation of the HGV speed limit change
In 2015, the maximum speed limit was raised for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes by 10mph. This means that trucks and lorries can travel at 50mph on single carriageways and 60mph on dual carriageways. The government has
Fleet Alliance breaks billion pound barrier...
Fleet Alliance Group, the award-winning Glasgow based vehicle leasing company, now manages a fleet valued at £1billion following a surge in its managed fleet to 37,000 vehicles. The rapid expansion of the Fleet Alliance Group fleet,
Latest BiK statistics show continued declin...
The BVRLA believes that the HMRC’s latest Benefit in Kind statistics reinforces the need for government to support the company car market by taking action to address the vehicle tax system. Figures within the report indicate
Licence Bureau warns businesses to ‘tow t...
Licence Bureau has issued a warning to businesses to ensure they have a thorough understanding of the legalities related to towing loads following recent reported incidents. With around 4,000 reported incidents a year involving all forms
