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UK plant hire company H.E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd electrifies fleet
H.E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd has decided to move with the times and expand the company’s fleet with electric vehicles. Currently H.E. SERVICES is trialing…
Van insurance set to rise
VAN insurance premiums have started to rise once again following the easing of the first lockdown restrictions in early June. Premiums are up 1.6% in…
Record-breaking bookings for MOT and services
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were record-breaking days for MOT and service bookings, according to data from BookMyGarage.com. The UK’s largest real-time comparison site saw a…
Further reaction to SMMT report on new car registrations
Michael Woodward, UK automotive lead at Deloitte, said: “New sales fell year-on-year by 2% in October according to today’s figures from the SMMT. “Consumer spending…
New car registrations decline -1.6%
The UK new car market declined again in October, with registrations falling by -1.6% year on year, according to the latest figures published today by…
Robotic ‘pothole police’ innovator to revolutionise road repairs
University spin out, Robotiz3d, is to begin developing the world’s first autonomous robot to patrol the streets in search of potholes, following successful private investment.…
SP Energy Networks seeks participants for electric vehicle charging trial
SP Energy Networks is seeking participants to take part in a major trial of an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solution across Cheshire, Merseyside, North…
Volvo Trucks launches a complete range of electric trucks
Next year, hauliers in Europe will be able to order all-electric versions of Volvo’s heavy-duty trucks. This means that Volvo Trucks will offer a complete…
Original Land Rover Defender silhouette lives on
Land Rover has given Bowler permission to produce vehicles using the classic Defender shape in the next phase of development for the UK-based manufacturer of…
Amey extends partnership with ADT to enhance fleet compliance
Amey, a leading public service provider, has awarded a three-year contract extension to Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) for the provision of a fleet compliance and…
Former police chief backs webinar to help cope with lockdown
As lockdown looms a community-minded group is offering pro-active support to businesses, employees, self-employed, and individuals to help people cope in the light of the…
LEVC VN5 electric van starts production
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) today announces the start of production for its new electric van, VN5. The new model is designed, engineered and manufactured…
NewMotion partners with Osprey Charging
Leading European smart charging solutions provider, NewMotion, has today announced a roaming partnership with UK charge point operator Osprey Charging, formerly Engenie. Under the partnership,…
10,000 instances of tailgating spotted in just two weeks
Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence. Highways England and police have joined forces…
Boost your fleet operation with SNAP Account
Is your fleet operation paper-based? Do your drivers still carry cash and collect receipts? SNAP Account was introduced to modernise outdated procedures in the HGV…
Less than half of drivers aware of smart motorway rules
Brake says the findings of a new survey reinforce the urgent need to improve public awareness of smart motorways. The survey of 2,000 UK drivers,…