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Number plate cloning – driver beware

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

Innocent British drivers could be left in trouble with the police due to failings by DVLA-registered licence plate firms. According to a BBC investigation, companies which produce new registration plates are selling them without checking the

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UK Power Networks’ electric vans lead the...

Oct 04, 2018Comments off

Britain’s biggest electricity distributor has become the first of London’s utility networks to put Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the capital’s roads, as part of its operational fleet. UK Power Networks is trialling eight electric Renault Kangoo

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TomTom to provide services to BMW

Oct 03, 2018Comments off

TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has been chosen by the BMW Group to provide drivers with Live TomTom Traffic information, Online Routing and Electric Vehicle (EV) Services for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles. The deal

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Public transport leaders confirmed for Mast...

Oct 03, 2018Comments off

The Go-Ahead Group, Transport for London, Transdev Blazefield, Grey’s of Ely, Stephensons of Essex, and Lucketts Travel are just some of the leading bus and coach operators gearing up to appear in the Master Class Theatre

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Masternaut launches innovative way of imple...

Oct 03, 2018Comments off

Masternaut is today launching the next innovation in telematics, a plug-and-play solution that offers low-cost, hassle-free, pay-as-you-go telematics. The Pulse device, is well-suited to organisations who wish to implement simple telematics. The new device also serves

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Fuel prices to be frozen for a ninth year

Oct 03, 2018Comments off

In her end-of-conference speech today, the UK prime minister, Theresa May, is set to announce that Fuel Duty is to be frozen for a ninth consecutive year to show that the government is “on the side

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ACFO reveals Budget 2018 wish list

Oct 02, 2018Comments off

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond must announce the company car benefit-in-kind tax regime until the end of the 2024/25 financial year – and not undermine long-term fleet planning by introducing changes during the period. That’s

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No-deal Brexit might stop production at Toy...

Oct 02, 2018Comments off

Talking to the BBC, Toyota UK revealed that a no-deal Brexit would cause a temporary stop to production at its Burnaston plant, which produces the Auris and Avensis, located near Derby. It is not yet known

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Octopus secures first major contract at Hea...

Oct 02, 2018Comments off

Octopus Group today announced that it is funding new zero emission Jaguar I-PACE vehicles at Heathrow Airport, enabling their rollout later this year as part of the airport’s commitment to reduce emissions. The agreement comes as

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Vehicle leasing leads the way in reducing e...

Oct 02, 2018Comments off

Lease cars continue to be substantially cleaner than the average private car, according to the latest data from the BVRLA. The BVRLA Quarterly Leasing Survey for Q2 2018 shows that average emissions for its members’ newly