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Yellow box junctions a ‘divisive’ issue...

Dec 10, 2018Comments off

While some councils are apparently keen to have additional powers to catch drivers who stop in yellow box junctions, new RAC research suggests 80% of motorists struggle to get through them without stopping. In the RAC

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Daytime running lights ‘causing confusion...

Dec 10, 2018Comments off

Daytime running lights, which have been a requirement on all new cars and small vans produced in the EU since 2011, may be causing unintended confusion among drivers, according to the RAC. Designed to make cars

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Axle Group provides progress update on £12...

Dec 10, 2018Comments off

The Executive Board of Axle Group Holding Limited are pleased to report significant progress in the roll out of it’s three-year, £12m inward investment strategy, which it announced in March. The strategy had three core pillars;

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Companies urged to change course over fleet...

Dec 10, 2018Comments off

Amidst irrefutable evidence of growing global warming, companies need to change course over their fleet policies or face the consequences. That’s the warning from fleet management and car benefit specialist, Fleet Evolution, which says the time

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AA Trust wins Prince Michael International ...

Dec 10, 2018Comments off

The AA Trust has been awarded a prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for ten years of innovative road safety campaigns. The award will be presented at a ceremony at The Savoy, London, today (11/12/18)

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City West Commercials apprentice awarded Co...

Dec 10, 2018Comments off

William Stewart, who works at City West Commercials in Avonmouth, has been awarded the prestigious Commercial Vehicle Technical Apprentice of the Year by Mercedes-Benz. 22-year-old William, who lives in Bristol, was awarded the accolade having gone

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Demand for new vans and pick-ups grows 9.6%...

Dec 07, 2018Comments off

The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew 9.6% in November, as more than 29,000 vans and pick-ups joined UK roads, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

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Truckman receives official Toyota approval ...

Dec 07, 2018Comments off

Three more of Truckman’s innovative pick-up accessories for the Toyota Hilux have been granted official approval. The country’s leading supplier and manufacturer of 4×4 accessories has gained approved accessory status from the automotive giant for the

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New electric motor for milk tankers reduces...

Dec 07, 2018Comments off

Lots of carbon dioxide is emitted unnecessarily every time tankers arrive at farms to collect milk. This is because the trucks use their oversized diesel engines to drive the pump that fills the tank. Technology company

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Fleet industry ready to seize the initiativ...

Dec 07, 2018Comments off

The vehicle rental and leasing industry is laying the groundwork for a productive and secure long-term future, according to the BVRLA’s new Industry Outlook 2019 Report. The next twelve months will be a very challenging period,