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99% of part worn retailers selling ‘illeg...
An investigation has found that 99% of part worn tyre retailers are selling ‘illegal and dangerous’ tyres. Carried out by TyreSafe during Tyre Safety Month, 68 part-worn traders across England and Scotland were visited as part
Elvis’ lights and 5G technology
Researchers in Finland are taking part in a project – 5G-Safe – which is examining how the 5G mobile network can be used to improve road safety. Researchers at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) say the
First autonomous bus fleet in passenger ser...
The successful bid from bus operator Stagecoach along with partners Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Fusion Processing Ltd, ESP Group, Edinburgh Napier University and University of West of England, will see five autonomous single deck
Government-funded charging points must be s...
All domestic charging points for electric vehicles (EVs), which are funded by the UK government, will need to be smart from July next year. The government has confirmed the move, following a commitment made in its
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport wins 4 X 4 LCV of t...
The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport Commercial has been named 4×4 Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2019 by the influential commercial vehicle title What Van? during a presentation ceremony at The Brewery in central London. The What
Brexit – a threat or opportunity for the ...
March 29th is fast approaching, yet Brexit continues to cast a foreboding shadow over the UK’s automotive industry, its customers and suppliers. At the time of writing, we’re still no closer to knowing what Brexit means.
Research reveals that the smarter the van, ...
Vandrivers should be asking Santa for a new van this Christmas according to research from Vanarama, the UK’s leading van leasing company. The research revealed how dirty old vans are costing tradespeople money, with 75% of
Contract renewal for the award-winning safe...
Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) has won a recent retendering exercise to be appointed as fleet safety partner to leading energy firm SSE Plc. The competitive process saw the driver risk experts reappointed after the original three
Lex Autolease saves over £1.5m for custome...
Lex Autolease has saved customers more than £1.5m through ‘Fleet Benchmarking’ since launching the service in February this year. Customers who run 500 vehicles or more can draw on data from Lex Autolease’s fleet of almost
Cities win challenge to protect people’s ...
The Court of Justice of the European Union has today ordered the European Commission to reverse a decision that allowed car manufacturers to exceed emission limits during on-road tests. Three cities, Brussels, Madrid and Paris, had
