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‘UK’s first ultra-low emission streetsâ...
The ‘UK’s first ultra-low emission streets’ have become operational in Shoreditch, as part of a ‘pioneering’ new scheme to reduce pollution in the area. Under the scheme, which came into force on 3 September, petrol, diesel
Mothers given back-to-school alcohol warnin...
As many as 200,000 mothers could be driving their children to school with alcohol in their system, new analysis suggests. Government figures analysed by breathalyser manufacturer AlcoSense show that 8% of women with dependent children exceed nine units
Verizon Connect study reveals accident repa...
Research released by Verizon Connect has revealed that the average small to medium-sized fleet operated business in the UK faces a £6,000 repair bill each year due to traffic accidents. Compounding this expense, they also lose
System with real-time roadworks data to be ...
The government has funded a new digital system to give drivers accurate data on street works so they can plan their journeys and avoid road works. The £10 million Street Manager system, due to launch next
Auto Windscreens recycles over nine blue wh...
Focused on limiting its environmental impact, Auto Windscreens has announced that in the last twelve months it has recycled a staggering 1,246 tonnes of vehicle glass –  the equivalent weight to around nine blue whales*! This is
A third of young drivers wrongly blamed for...
Research by Nextbase, the UK’s leading and multi award-winning dash cam manufacturer, reveals almost one third (29%) of 18-25-year olds who had been involved in a car accident were either wrongly blamed or struggled to prove they
TRACKER Vantage launch brings motorists aff...
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), some 89,000 vehicles were stolen in England and Wales last year – up by 56% from 57,000 in 2016. Motorists now have a new way to protect their
Maxus presents new pure-electric Maxus EV80...
Maxus, the light commercial vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer SAIC Motor, will showcase four variants of its new range of zero-emissions EV80 battery electric vans at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles show
52% of European transport companies have be...
More than half of transport companies across Europe have had their offices inspected or audited for drivers’ hours compliance in the last year, according to a new study from TomTom Telematics. The survey also reveals that
Mercedes-Benz Trucks puts partially automat...
Shortly before the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, which is to be held in Hannover from September 20 to 27, 2018, Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented the brand’s new flagship to the world press on Wednesday evening. The new
