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Scotland road casualties fall to record low...

Oct 29, 2018Comments off

Ministers have welcomed the long-term trend of decreasing road casualties in Scotland – after new figures reveal the total number of casualties fell to a record low in 2017. There were also sizeable year-on-year falls in

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15mph speed limit proposed for City of Lond...

Oct 29, 2018Comments off

The City of London Corporation has unveiled new plans to tackle air quality, road danger and congestion – including the introduction of a 15mph speed limit across the Square Mile. The 25-year draft strategy, published on

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UK petrol stations to embrace electric

Oct 26, 2018Comments off

ChargePoint, the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, and Total Gas & Power, one of the leading energy suppliers to business customers, today announced a reseller partnership that will offer comprehensive EV charging solutions and

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Derby rejects Clean Air Zone scheme

Oct 26, 2018Comments off

The BVRLA has welcomed Derby City Council’s plans to apply new air quality traffic management measures instead of opting for a charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Earlier this year Derby City Council put three air quality

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ACIS calls for greater collaboration to fut...

Oct 26, 2018Comments off

The crash repair industry needs to work more collaboratively to prevent longer key-to-key times as bodyshops get to grips with advanced driver assisted systems (ADAS) technology, according to ACIS, the UK’s leading distributor to the sector.

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Survey shows that old and animals should be...

Oct 26, 2018Comments off

In a survey managed by MIT Media Lab and reported in the UK newspaper, The Independent, old people and animals should be sacrificed in autonomous vehicle crashes. They also felt that the vehicle should decide in

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Sofico celebrates 30th birthday

Oct 25, 2018Comments off

Global automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility management software provider, Sofico, is celebrating its 30th birthday – and looking ahead, says the next 30 years are likely to be the fastest-changing the automotive finance and leasing

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UK car production falls in September

Oct 25, 2018Comments off

UK car manufacturing fell by -16.8% in September, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 25,610 fewer cars rolled off production lines than in the same month

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Diesel drivers face rip off at the pumps

Oct 25, 2018Comments off

Data from PetrolPrices.com shows that since the end of March prices have been steadily rising, and industry experts are predicting that this will continue, especially for diesel, as we head into colder weather. The price rises

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Speed cameras that catch the most people re...

Oct 25, 2018Comments off

Figures revealed by the comparison site, GoCompare, have shown that since 2016, the most prolific speed cameras have been predominantly located in Avon and Somerset; the top eight were policed by the Avon and Somerset police