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Majority of drivers continue to exceed 20 m...
New statistics show that during 2017, 86% of cars exceeded the speed limit on roads with a 20mph limit – with 18% breaking the limit by more than 10mph. The DfT statistics, published on 27 September, measure
Government announces £2.5m funding for the...
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) welcomes today’s announcement that up to £2.5 million Government funding is being made available to increase the range of vehicle retrofit technologies capable of cutting emissions from larger road vehicles
Licence Bureau steps up to support companie...
Licence Bureau has stepped up its campaign to help companies increase the compliance of their grey fleet, as it sees companies continuing to struggle to come to terms with drivers using their own vehicles for business
FleetLocum to expand in the UK as demand fo...
Demand for interim fleet managers is set to increase as public, private and voluntary sector organisations grapple with reviewing current company car and van strategies amid unprecedented uncertainty across the industry. That is the view of
Ford EcoBoost problems
In BBC Inside Out, shown on Monday 1st October 2018, Ford have agreed to offer to refund thousands of pounds to customers whose EcoBoost engines have failed. Problems have been experienced with both the 1.6 and
Tune Into Tyre Safety for Tyre Safety Month
TyreSafe is inviting Britain’s drivers to Tune into Tyre Safety with an engaging musical theme for Tyre Safety Month, which starts on Monday 1st October. When did you last Get into the Groove to do a
UK car manufacturing continues to decline i...
UK car production declined for a third consecutive month in August, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 89,254 units left production lines as a multitude of factors, including
Commercial vehicles can be green too
An article by Andy Eastlake: Electric cars have been getting all the headlines recently – sales have just passed the 4 million mark worldwide and the latest UK national statistics showed that one in 12 vehicles
Peugeot unveils new plug-in hybrid engine r...
Peugeot has announced the launch of its new plug-in hybrid petrol engine range, which will be available on the 3008 SUV, and all-new 508 and 508 SW. Peugeot’s new hybrid engines have new driving modes, including
FTA urges DfT to bring longer semi-trailers...
Following the DfT’s report on the Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial, which showed that carbon emissions can be cut by using semi trailers that are two metres longer in length, the Freight Transport Association is pushing the
