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Dangerous handheld phone use at the wheel r...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

After a fall in the proportion of drivers admitting to using a handheld phone while driving in 2017 following the introduction of tougher penalties, new RAC figures show the problem is actually worsening – and illegal

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Autonomous driving: The world’s first all...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

Gacha is the world’s first self-driving robot bus that works in any weather. What makes Gacha unique is its ability to work reliably even under difficult conditions – in the dark as well as rain, snow,

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Volvo cars to deploy in-car cameras and int...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

Volvo Cars have revealed a new step in its ambitions to end fatalities in its cars by addressing the issues of intoxication and distraction. Apart from speeding, which the company aims to help combat with a

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TfL’s budget shows operating deficit almo...

Mar 20, 2019Comments off

Operating deficit of £968m in 2018/19 now forecast to be almost halved to £500m by the end of 2018/19 as a result of tight financial management. This is one third of the £1.5bn deficit of 2015/16

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Vauxhall Grandland X joins the ranks at Cor...

Mar 20, 2019Comments off

Vauxhall’s Grandland X SUV is the dependable and versatile vehicle of choice for the Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service, which has ordered a fleet of eight vehicles. The vehicles will be used by officers

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Jaguar Land Rover installs UK’s largest s...

Mar 20, 2019Comments off

Jaguar Land Rover has installed 166 smart charging outlets for electric vehicles at its Gaydon engineering centre. The outlets are for use by employees to encourage uptake of electric vehicles – because research shows 40 per

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BVRLA members are delivering the future of ...

Mar 20, 2019Comments off

The BVRLA has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will provide more financial, regulatory and policy support for UK cities looking to develop their own future mobility strategies. Responding to the publication of the Government’s Future

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Shell launches bitumen product which helps ...

Mar 19, 2019Comments off

Shell has launched a new bitumen product that can help reduce the impact of asphalt production and paving on local air quality. Shell Bitumen FreshAir has been shown to help reduce emissions of specific gases and

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StarterMotor Driving Experience with Hagert...

Mar 19, 2019Comments off

StarterMotor, the charity aimed at inspiring young people to learn about classic cars, has partnered with Hagerty, the classic car insurer and market valuation experts as well as the Alvis Owner Club (AOC) and the Federation

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UK’s largest public rapid charging hub in...

Mar 19, 2019Comments off

The country’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been inaugurated by Milton Keynes Council and BP Chargemaster. The hub is operating on Polar, the largest public charging network in the UK, and is