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First Manchester announces proposal to clos...
First Manchester has announced a proposal which could see its Rusholme Depot close, with staff, services and vehicles relocated to other depots in the Manchester division. The Rusholme depot was acquired by First Manchester, with the
Alexander Dennis secures Berlin Enviro500 c...
The framework contract from BVG is for a minimum of 70 buses, though up to 430 could be ordered to a value of £194m Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to build a new fleet of tri-axle
Top 10 road rage phrases revealed
The definition of road rage explains it as “a situation in which a driver becomes extremely angry or violent with the driver of another car because of the way they are driving”. A recent report by
Scotland road casualties fall to record low...
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
15mph speed limit proposed for City of Lond...
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
UK petrol stations to embrace electric
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
Derby rejects Clean Air Zone scheme
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
ACIS calls for greater collaboration to fut...
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.
Survey shows that old and animals should be...
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
Sofico celebrates 30th birthday
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
