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Defective brakes contributed to 49 fataliti...
Analysis of the latest Government data has revealed the number of road accidents caused by defective brakes. Kwik Fit, the UK’s largest independent automotive servicing and repair company, analysed the data which has just been published
Automated driving is dangerously confusing ...
Research launched today shows that 71% of drivers around the world believe they can purchase a self-driving car right now. The astonishing finding is just one of many worrying perceptions uncovered by the study, which also
Industry calls to address tax burden under ...
Analysis from automotive data experts cap hpi has revealed the tax burden on company car drivers has soared over the last decade. The study looked at the popular fleet vehicle the BMW 320d SE and found
Brussels okays Slovakia state aid to Jaguar...
The EU Commission gave its approval Thursday to Slovakia’s EUR 125 million investment aid to Jaguar Land Rover, saying it is in line with EU State aid rules, and will not unduly distort competition. “Our investigation
Flogas fleet engineer scoops national award
A Flogas Britain fleet engineer has scooped a national industry award, after support from professional peers saw him crowned 2018 Fleet Engineer of the Year by the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE). Stephen Moir, (pictured
MPs call for 2032 zero emission vehicle dea...
In a report out today the Commons’ Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has called for the government to commit to a target of 2032 for all new cars and vans sold in the UK to
TfL launches Bus Safety Standard to elimina...
Transport for London (TfL) has launched its Bus Safety Standard (BSS), which includes a raft of measures it hopes will spell an end to bus accident fatalities in the capital. Prompting the introduction of the standard
Hermes commits to CNG trucks and electric d...
Delivery firm Hermes has ordered 30 trucks that will be powered by bio-CNG, making them the first parcel carrier to have ordered a fleet of HGV tractor units running fully on renewable biomethane. Hermes is also
£2m for EV charge points on strategic road...
Rapid electric charging points will be rolled out across strategic road links in Wales as part of £2 million from the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. The funding will be used to help create a publicly
Average bridge strikes hits ‘five a d...
An average of five striking incidents happens across the country every day, costing millions of pounds of damage and major delays and disruption to trains, deliveries and the general public. There are currently 1,800 incidents occurring
