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New car market declines in July but pure EV...

Aug 06, 2019Comments off

The UK new car market declined again in July, with 157,198 vehicles leaving showrooms, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations fell by -4.1%, the fifth consecutive month

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Lightfoot launches The Drivers’ Lottery t...

Aug 06, 2019Comments off

Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers, has this week announced the launch The Drivers’ Lottery, a new cash-prize initiative that will give smooth van fleet drivers, company car drivers and

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Fruit 4 London to participate in pioneering...

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

Fruit 4 London, a distributor of fresh fruit to offices and residents in the capital, will trial the use of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology to power electric vehicles (EVs) within its current fleet. The trial, which is

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Default 20mph limits an ‘essential bu...

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

A coalition of transport and active travel charities is calling on the Government to introduce a default 20mph speed limit in England. The 11 charities* – including Brake, 20’s Plenty for Us, Sustrans and British Cycling

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‘SERP volunteers’ to help with ...

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

A group of volunteers in Essex will become the first in the country to be given enforcement powers, under a new initiative. Co-ordinated by the Safer Essex Roads Partnership, ‘SERP volunteers’ have been trained by Essex

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AURELIUS acquires BT Fleet Solutions from B...

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA is to acquire industry leading end-to-end commercial fleet management operator, BT Fleet Solutions from BT Group Plc, it was announced today. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the

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Scorpion Automotive Wins ‘Best Vehicl...

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

Lancashire based Scorpion Automotive Wins ‘Best Vehicle Tracking System’ in 2019 Enterprise Awards. With ever increasing demands on SMEs, managing your mobile workforce can be time consuming. However, knowing exactly where your staff and vehicles are and

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cinch – over 1000 dealers signed within w...

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

Within just a few weeks of launching, cinch – the new online service for finding, buying and selling used cars – today reveals that it has partnered with an impressive number of national dealers and car

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BP Chargemaster electrifies Lincolnshire

Aug 05, 2019Comments off

Lincolnshire Co-op has selected BP Chargemaster as its partner to install 50kW rapid electric vehicle chargers at two of its stores, with more arriving soon. With around 25,000 electric car drivers in the East Midlands and Yorkshire

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Mobility technology provider Fleetondemand ...

Aug 02, 2019Comments off

Fleetondemand, one of Europe’s leading mobility technology providers, has acquired Buckinghamshire-based vehicle management company FleetEurope for an undisclosed sum. The significant deal was funded by Fleetondemand’s current long-term investment partner BGF, which acquired a minority stake