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New CO2 targets for trucks must be ‘achie...

Feb 08, 2019Comments off

Ahead of next week’s final EU negotiations on CO2 standards for trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reiterates its support for a timely agreement on this regulation. At the same time, ACEA cautions policy makers

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EV does it for GAS with new partnership

Feb 08, 2019Comments off

A growing North East company has expanded its portfolio of cost-saving services with the launch of a new regional partnership.  County Durham’s Great Annual Savings Group (GAS) will now help businesses prepare for a low carbon

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DriveWise reduces risk through better data ...

Feb 08, 2019Comments off

A key aim for all fleet managers is minimising the number of incidents involving their drivers. Key to this is assessing their exposure or attitude to risk. Online driver assessments have been on the scene for

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Buses lead the way on the ‘Road to Zero...

Feb 07, 2019Comments off

The LowCVP welcomes the announcement of the winners of the latest round of Ultra-Low Emission Bus funding which will provide £48m support for 263 ultra-low emission vehicles. The announcement (made by minister Nusrat Ghani at today’s

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Ford Takes to the Road to Raise Awareness o...

Feb 07, 2019Comments off

  To mark Time to Talk Day Ford is adding ten “Don’t let mental health be the elephant in the room” liveried trailers to its UK transport operations. Travelling thousands of miles a year, the specially

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BVRLA rallies industry response to vehicle ...

Feb 07, 2019Comments off

As the closing date looms on government’s consultation Review of WLTP and vehicle taxes, the BVRLA and other leading trade bodies are making a collective call to industry to take action. Concerned that government’s continued lack

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Thatcham Research Welcomes News of Governme...

Feb 07, 2019Comments off

Following news of the Department for Transport’s intention to support fully Driverless car trials on public roads on public roads by the end of the year, Thatcham Research, a leading player in the safety dynamics of

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Plug In Suffolk – UK’s first &#...

Feb 06, 2019Comments off

EO Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging manufacturers, has today launched ‘Plug In Suffolk’ in partnership with Suffolk County Council and renewable energy provider Bulb. This is the country’s first ‘fully open’

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GeniePoint Network Extends Further Across t...

Feb 06, 2019Comments off

ChargePoint Services and Havant Borough Council have partnered to provide electric vehicle charging for drivers in the South.  Three new GeniePoint Rapid Chargers (50kW+) have been installed across Havant to enable residents and visitors to the

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BVRLA marks Safer Internet Day by urging vi...

Feb 06, 2019Comments off

To mark Safer Internet Day, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is reminding people to be wary of scammers who are promoting bogus vehicle leasing deals online to extract money from unsuspecting customers. The