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BGF acquires stake in Fleetondemand

Oct 08, 2018Comments off

Fleetondemand has just completed a significant investment with BGF, which is acquiring a minority stake through a £5 million investment. The deal marks further success for fleet and technology entrepreneur Justin Whitston, CEO of Fleetondemand who

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VisionTrack predicts UBI will become mainst...

Oct 05, 2018Comments off

Usage Based Insurance (UBI) is seeing unprecedented adoption in commercial lines according to award winning video telematics provider, VisionTrack. The sophistication of technology in vehicles giving ‘live’ insight into driver behaviour is enabling insurers to price

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Vehicle choice can significantly reduce dri...

Oct 05, 2018Comments off

Could switching to zero emission capable taxis potentially halve exposure to toxic exhaust pollutants? According to findings from new research, London taxi drivers experience twice as much exposure to air pollution at the wheel compared to

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UK new van market declines -6.1% in Septemb...

Oct 05, 2018Comments off

The British light commercial vehicle (LCV) market contracted last month according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just under 54,000 new LCVs were registered in the second busiest month

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UK Car market declines in September

Oct 05, 2018Comments off

The UK new car market fell by -20.5% in September, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 338,834 vehicles were registered in the month, down around 87,000

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Response to the Fuel Duty freeze

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

Following prime minister Theresa May’s announcement of the freezing of fuel duty, there have been a couple of responses that take contradictory views. Ashley Barnett, Head of Consultancy at Lex Autolease said: “Despite speculation to the

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Road safety charity launches new website fo...

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched its new commercial website which will allow business users the chance to choose from a wide range of on-road training products that deliver compliance, cost

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Culina Group switch on to Labcraft Banksman...

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

Culina Group, the market-leading food & drink warehousing, distribution and transport specialists, are specifying Labcraft’s Banksman system to improve visibility and maintain safety during night time vehicle operations. From a national network of approximately 60 depots,

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The Floow launches into telematics market

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

Leading telematics company The Floow enters into the world of commercial insurance fleet technology in a bid to reduce driver accident frequency and severity – catering for small fleets of up to twenty five vehicles. At

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Chevin celebrates 14% growth across Europe

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

Fleet management software specialist Chevin Fleet Solutions is delighted to announce a 14% growth across its EMEA group during the financial year, ending August 2018. The company has offices located in the UK, Belgium and France