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GDL: ‘the only evidenced approach to significantly improve young driver safety’
A highly respected road safety academic has strongly criticised the ongoing Transport Committee young driver inquiry, describing it as ‘not an impartial review’. Dr Neale…
KINTO chooses Mobilleo to drive mobility
KINTO UK has chosen Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform to power its new flexible mobility solution for customers throughout the UK. KINTO…
New ‘most-bashed bridge in Britain’ revealed
With the Black Friday and Christmas rush around the corner and more large vehicles expected on Britain’s roads, Network Rail has revealed the most-struck bridges…
Licence Check launches Driver Audit
Driver risk and licence checking specialist, Licence Check, has launched an online audit module, Driver Audit, within its award-winning, cloud-based risk management solution, DAVIS, in…
Steve Jones
Steve Jones, Future Fleet Solutions Director at vehicle leasing expert LeasePlan UK Contributing Blogs What does the future of car ownership look like? How the…
How the connected vehicle offers solutions to today’s fleet challenges
Ever since the introduction of black boxes, which initially just shared a vehicle’s live location, the technology within our fleets has developed beyond recognition. Fleet…
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…