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E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens jo...
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
GEM survey shows two thirds of motorists ha...
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
Scotland looks towards ‘net-zero̵...
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
Expansion, innovation and diversity is driv...
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
Mitsubishi Motors open first UK Retail Park...
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
VED changes proposed to turn white van man ...
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
New van leasing website launches
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
Do Londoners Dream of Electric Cars?
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
Motor Ombudsman launches online GDPR traini...
The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, has introduced an online training course on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This coming Friday, existing laws, namely the EU’s Data Protection Directive 1995 and the UK’s Data Protection
Fast-charging battery developer, StoreDot, ...
The Herzliya-based company, which hopes to have a smartphone fast-battery charger on the market in 2019 is also developing a fast battery for cars. Israeli ultra-fast lithium ion-based battery technology developer StoreDot has raised $20 million from
