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Europcar extends van presence in Scotland

Jan 23, 2019Comments off

Van Hire Specialist, Europcar, has opened its second location offering commercial vehicle rental in Scotland. Responding to demand from Scottish businesses, the new site in Lancefield Quay caters for the needs of businesses using Vans in the

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Warburtons appoints Goodyear to supply UK f...

Jan 23, 2019Comments off

Goodyear Tyres is proud to announce that it has been appointed by Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, to supply premium tyres for its UK fleet of 906 tractor units, trailers, rigid trucks and

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The most common mistakes drivers make in wi...

Jan 23, 2019Comments off

In a previous article in FleetPoint we published some winter driving advice; De-mystifying winter driving myths: SEAT’s top tips, Smith System have offered some further advice on coping with the conditions. Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle

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21 million more electric vehicles expected ...

Jan 23, 2019Comments off

An additional 21 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the road globally over the next decade, according to new analysis from Deloitte. Deloitte’s research shows the pace of global EV adoption, rising from two million

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Major acquisition boosts growing nationwide...

Jan 22, 2019Comments off

One of the UK’s leading providers of specialist commercial vehicles has completed a major deal to extend its growing nationwide operation. Go Plant Fleet Services has acquired 266 vehicles formerly owned by Gulliver’s Truck Hire in

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The Motor Ombudsman extends accreditation t...

Jan 22, 2019Comments off

The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, is pleased to announce that Harwoods Group, the long-established and family-owned retailer of luxury vehicles, has successfully extended its Motor Industry Codes of Practice accreditation to all of

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Bridgestone Europe to acquire TomTom Telema...

Jan 22, 2019Comments off

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (“Bridgestone”), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire its telematics business, for a cash consideration of €910 million. The transaction will bring together the

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The top trends set to shape the vehicle lea...

Jan 22, 2019Comments off

2019 is set to be an exciting, yet somewhat uncertain, year for the vehicle leasing industry. Like many other sectors, we’re poised on the edge of our seats in anticipation of a final Brexit agreement (or

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Truck CO2 targets: no public charging point...

Jan 21, 2019Comments off

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published data on the severe lack of recharging and refuelling infrastructure suitable for electric and other alternatively-powered trucks across the EU. ACEA is issuing this new data ahead of a decisive

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One every nine minutes – 60,000 electric ...

Jan 21, 2019Comments off

UK electric car registrations continue to set records, as latest figures place the total number of new 100% electric and plug-in hybrid cars registered last year at 59,911, making it the most successful year for electric