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Self-driving motorbike improves the testing...

May 29, 2018Comments off

A self-driving motorcycle, co-developed by AB Dynamics, one of the leading suppliers of advanced automotive test systems, will allow autonomous cars to be tested under much more challenging and representative conditions. Unlike slow-moving pedestrians and cyclists,

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Don’t use the hard shoulder as a naughty ...

May 25, 2018Comments off

It’s a familiar scene for most parents driving on a motorway – children misbehaving. But the answer is not to do as one set of parents did and use the hard shoulder as a naughty step.

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E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens jo...

May 25, 2018Comments off

E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens have formed a coalition to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy transport. Scania’s Pathways Study: Achieving fossil-free commercial transport by 2050 concludes that fossil-free commercial transport in the timeframe of the Paris agreement

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GEM survey shows two thirds of motorists ha...

May 25, 2018Comments off

A SURVEY by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safety on smart motorways. In the survey, which was completed during March 2018 by more

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Scotland looks towards ‘net-zero̵...

May 25, 2018Comments off

Scotland is aiming to become one of the first countries to achieve a 100% reduction in carbon emissions, according to Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham. The new Climate Change Bill sets a target of a 90 per cent

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Expansion, innovation and diversity is driv...

May 25, 2018Comments off

The first quarter of 2018 has seen the BVRLA forge ahead with its expansion plans as investment into infrastructure, research and expertise is well underway. The association has recruited new staff to increase the capacity of

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Mitsubishi Motors open first UK Retail Park...

May 24, 2018Comments off

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is continuing to embrace the evolution of consumer car buying habits and expand its retail operation’s routes-to-market with the imminent opening of its first shopping mall-based store. Located at intu Lakeside

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VED changes proposed to turn white van man ...

May 24, 2018Comments off

The Government has opened consultation on the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for vans. Its aim is to bring van VED into line with passenger car VED by introducing a first year rate based on CO2

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New van leasing website launches

May 24, 2018Comments off

There is a new website for you to visit for the best deals on vans – Intelligent Van Leasing The new van website is the sister website to Intelligent Car Leasing It is aimed at sole traders

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Do Londoners Dream of Electric Cars?

May 24, 2018Comments off

There are 12,000 electric vehicles in London, that’s ten times as many as in 2012. But the growth in the number of electric vehicles in the capital is outstripping the number of charge points and this