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Chevin benefit from 50% green fleet investm...

Jan 17, 2019Comments off

Chevin Fleet Solutions has joined the green fleet revolution and proudly announces that over half of its company vehicles are boasting such credentials. Having joined the Go Ultra Low campaign in 2016, Chevin committed to ensuring

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Electric trucks are here to stay but they d...

Jan 17, 2019Comments off

Electric trucks are suddenly no longer a speck on a far-off horizon. Light- and medium-duty electric trucks are in service now. California-based Thor is demonstrating heavy- and medium-duty trucks. Tesla’s Semi tractors are supposed to hit the roads this year.

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How will smart charging be delivered to the...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

Following our report in December 2018 that government-funded charging points must be smart from July 2019, there has been much discussion and debate within the electricity industry on how that can be achieved. The announcement of SSEN’s

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Celebrating 60 years of an icon: The Mini 6...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

On 26 August 1959, British Motor Corporation (BMC) proudly revealed a car that captured the imagination of the world and revolutionised the compact car segment. Six decades later, in 2019 MINI marks the brand’s 60th birthday and the

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Government fails to act on advice from indu...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

The BVRLA shares the BEIS Committee’s disappointment in government’s recent response to the committee’s electric vehicle report, expressing concerns that opportunities are being missed to incentivise the uptake of EVs. The ‘Electric vehicles: driving the transition’

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Camera Telematics launches Street Angel in ...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

Camera Telematics, the leaders in vehicle camera technology enabling fleet operators to achieve the highest standards of risk management strategies, today announced the UK launch of Street Angel, the most advanced onboard video evidence data recorder

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New Scania/Hyva skiploader launched

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

Scania has launched a fully built-up skiploader based on its 18-tonne gross vehicle weight New Generation P-series chassis.  Developed in conjunction with market leading skiploader equipment manufacturer, Hyva, the vehicle is available for order from any

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Eurotunnel: reaction to the Brexit vote

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

Eurotunnel duly notes the vote by MPs against the approval of the Withdrawal Agreement by the House of Commons. Eurotunnel now calls on political leaders to clarify the nature of the border relationship and controls that

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Scotland announces ‘zero tolerance’ app...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

The Scottish Government says its already ‘stringent’ road safety laws will be ‘strengthened further’ by the introduction of drug-driving limits and roadside testing later this year. From 21 October, Scotland will adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to the

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Initiative helps military personnel ‘Surv...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

A new road safety initiative is being piloted at military bases in the south west on the back of figures suggesting army personnel are ‘111% more likely to die as a result of a road traffic