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Fleet insurance specialist warns fleets to ...

Jul 31, 2019Comments off

Fleet insurance broking specialist, McCarron Coates, is warning passenger transport, freight and courier fleets to “assume the brace position” ahead of their next insurance renewal, as the long-anticipated alteration to the Discount (Ogden) Rate falls far

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Company car decisions delayed through lack ...

Jul 31, 2019Comments off

All motor manufacturers have been urged to publish business-critical new car carbon dioxide (CO2) figures to enable fleet decision-makers and company car drivers to calculate benefit-kind-tax on vehicles scheduled for delivery from April 6, 2020. The

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Hermes cuts 1.5 million miles each year wit...

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Hermes, the UK’s leading consumer delivery specialist, has further strengthened its fleet of vehicles by acquiring 32 bespoke double decker trailers. The extra capacity being generated within the new trailers will allow Hermes to dramatically reduce

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ABB supports greater interoperability in ma...

Jul 31, 2019Comments off

As a member of the ASSURED consortium, ABB is facilitating greater standardization for the charging of electric buses, vital for driving market investment and growth Committed to writing the future for sustainable mobility, ABB has played

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93% of fleet managers recognise that new te...

Jul 31, 2019Comments off

Shell Lubricants has launched a new industry report to support commercial fleet managers with the transition from traditional fleet models to businesses of the future that optimise the latest technologies to cut emissions and maximise efficiency.

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GeniePoint Network Joins North Devon to Maj...

Jul 31, 2019Comments off

ChargePoint Services has been working alongside Torridge District Council to link them with the national GeniePoint Network.  Four GeniePoint rapid chargers have been installed at strategic locations across the area, ensuring drivers living and working in

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Ford and Centrica to offer new electric veh...

Jul 30, 2019Comments off

Ford and Centrica are set to offer new electric vehicle services in the U.K. and Ireland as Ford accelerates its electrified vehicle plans in Europe. Under the planned partnership, Centrica will deliver a dedicated home charging

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Leaving Range Anxiety Behind

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Led by M&I Materials, the i-CoBat project is part of the government’s Faraday Battery Challenge and will test an immersion cooled battery pack concept using M&I Materials’ biodegradable dielectric cooling fluid, MIVOLT. M&I Materials have been

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AA reminds business drivers to think ahead ...

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With almost five million UK drivers heading abroad each summer, many of those in leased vehicles, the AA’s business services team is reminding fleet managers, finance providers and rental companies to update the checklists they share

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Vehicle safety engineering firm launches fi...

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SM UK, the Leeds-based engineering firm that designs and installs safety technology and cyclist awareness systems for HGVs and other vehicles, has launched a partnership with Manchester-based finance provider PMD Business. The deal, which will enable