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Vote for PM’s deal says Toyota
Dr Johan van Zyle, European CEO for Toyota, has re-iterated his support for the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, saying the deal was vital to protect the UK car manufacturing industry, and would stop a damaging “no-deal”
New opportunities abound for The Pallet Net...
TPN – THE Pallet Network, a leading provider of palletised freight distribution, promises its best year yet for the development of Member opportunities following its acquisition last year by Eddie Stobart Logistics. MD Mark Duggan says
The average driver has HALF of the safety i...
More than six in ten drivers (62%) believe that they’d be prepared if their car were to break down on the road, but new research from Siegfried & Jensen suggests that on average, drivers carry just
Grit Expectations: Councils and Road Author...
With icy weather set to hit the UK later this week and into next week, and temperatures forecast to be well below zero, Transport Network – publishers of Highways and Smart Highways magazines and a leading
MEPs back new vehicle safety standards
The European Parliament’s transport committee has voted to approve a new package of mandatory minimum vehicle safety standards, bringing its implementation a step closer. In May 2018, the European Commission announced a ‘significant proposal’ to upgrade mandatory vehicle
Police forces in speeding crackdown
Police forces across the UK are aiming to highlight dangers of speeding as part of national enforcement campaign. The two-week campaign (14-27 January) is being co-ordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) – with a host of
Four out of five motorists overpaying for s...
Four out of five* drivers are overpaying for their service and MOT by not booking them together, new research shows. According to the UK’s fastest growing motoring association MotorEasy, up to 85% of a typical car’s
Brexit: Honda UK will shut for six days pos...
Following the news of 4,500 lay-offs at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Honda UK announced that it will close its Swindon plant for 6 days in April 2019 as part of its preparations for potential disruption caused
Used Petrol Car Prices Reach Record High Wh...
Average used petrol prices rose 15.5% and by nearly £1,400 to £10,370 during 2018 according to analysis of used cars sold online by Autorola UK. Petrol cars started 2018 in Q1 at £8,978 and rose to
BMW Group delivers over 140,000 electrified...
The BMW Group sold more than 140,000 electrified (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) vehicles in 2018, thereby confirming its leading role in the field of electromobility. In total, 142,617 (+38.4%) electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were delivered
