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Drivers raise motorway fears of increased l...

Jul 13, 2018Comments off

The amount of freight being transported on our motorways is making drivers fear for their safety, a new survey of over 1,000 drivers for Brake has found. The findings come as the Government publishes figures which

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Design sketches of new all-electric Mini re...

Jul 13, 2018Comments off

MINI has released a pair of exclusive detail design sketches as an early preview of the brand’s first fully-electric production model, which is set to make its debut in 2019. The first sketches of the production

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Involve drivers in push to low emissions

Jul 13, 2018Comments off

As the government this week launches its Road to Zero Strategy with the aim of leading the world in zero-emission vehicle technology, road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has warned them not to ignore the part that

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Record year on horizon for new electric car...

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Figures released today by Go Ultra Low reveal that the overall number of pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles registered has risen every month so far this year, with one being registered every 9 minutes in

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Fleet risk survey shows some operators fail...

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Almost one in five fleets do not carry out walkaround checks on vehicles, a new survey suggests. The study into fleet risk, conducted by ProVision CameraMatics, showed many fleets are putting themselves at undue risk by

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Air quality restrictions ‘unfairly’ tar...

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Clean Air Zones (CAZs) are unfairly targeting hauliers and pricing trucks off the road, say a coalition of industry bodies. The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), Road Haulage Association (RHA), Freight Transport Association (FTA)

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Schmitz Cargobull brings telematics to ever...

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Schmitz Cargobull UK and Ireland has launched a telematics retrofit programme that can turn any reefer into a ‘smart’ trailer. Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect system – which offers real-time monitoring of temperature, tyre condition, trailer location and

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Lings Motor Group avoid vehicle clone threa...

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Lings Motor Group took on FullCompliance from Cooper Solutions in April this year, to streamline its systems when it comes to meeting national HMRC requirements for documenting all company car driver activity and fuel use. Soon

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Source London launches Powermystreet

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Source London, London’s leading charge point provider, announced the launch of www.powermystreet.co.uk, the first ever on-street engagement campaign of its kind. This project was initiated by Source London in partnership with the London Evening Standard new

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Brits don’t want to ban pavement parking

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

A majority of Brits are against a UK wide pavement parking ban despite a possible major shake-up by the Government which could see it being forced on them. The shock survey by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk