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Thousands of children march for safer roads
More than 100,000 kids from across the UK will take to their streets today (Wednesday 13 June) to raise awareness of the 39 children who are killed or injured on roads in England every day. Youngsters
Festival of Speed 2018 shoots for the Moon ...
The Festival of Speed 2018 presented by Mastercard will showcase a groundbreaking, remote-control space rover, which will explore the final frontier in a unique FOS Future Lab experience. The four-wheeled rover – developed for ispace’s anticipated
Masternaut announces a data-focused future
Market-leading telematics solutions provider Masternaut has launched its new brand at a telematics road show. This evolution reflects how Masternaut is developing its products and services, to focus on software rather than hardware, as the industry
Fleets extending contracts due to WLTP Tax ...
Some large fleets are extending leasing contracts because of the uncertainty that continues to surround the impact of the new WLTP fuel consumption and emissions test on company car taxation, reports Arval. Information on taxation has
Daimler will recall Mercedes fitted with de...
Germany ordered Monday the recall of some 238,000 vehicles from Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler in Germany, citing illegal “defeat devices” designed to conceal high levels of harmful emissions from regulators’ tests. However, the German government does not
Jaguar Land Rover is moving Discovery from ...
Jaguar Land Rover is moving all production of its Land Rover Discovery SUV to Slovakia from a plant near Birmingham, England, which will be retooled to accommodate a new generation of electric cars. Britain’s biggest carmaker, owned by India’s Tata
Drink drivers face swifter justice with new...
Drink drivers are to face swifter justice thanks to new roadside breathalyser technology that will allow police to gather on-the-spot proof. Mobile evidential breath tests will allow police to gather early evidence of drink driving, by
Rhenus and ERKA launch daily transport serv...
Freight forwarding specialist Rhenus Logistics has announced the launch of an all-new daily international transport service between Germany and Poland. The innovative offering will be delivered in conjunction with ERKA Internationale Spedidition, the German logistics giant.
Intelligent Telematics appoint Ian Hoskins ...
Intelligent Telematics has expanded its business development function with the appointment of Ian Hoskins as UK Sales Manager. With growing demand for its connected vehicle cameras from the road transport, fleet and insurance sectors, he will
UK electric car parc grows 50% in one year
The number of electric cars on UK roads is now over 150,000, which has risen by 50% in just one year, and has been matched by an expansion of POLAR, the UK’s largest public charging network.
