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Plug and Play Partners with MIRA Technology Park to Create the UK’s first Mobility Innovation Hub
Plug and Play, a pioneering US innovation platform for startups, has today announced it will be partnering with MIRA Technology Park, Europe’s leading automotive R&D…
Nexus Vehicle Rental: Driving business for 20 years
Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech-driven business mobility provider, is today celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Since launching at the turn of the millennium, Nexus…
Mock trial highlights importance of fleet safety
Businesses in Wirral have participated in a mock trial, gaining an understanding of the potential consequences they face if one of their drivers is involved…
Fleet drivers can be better prepared for risks associated with ADAS
Perhaps the single largest topic for discussion in the automotive industry is automation. Whether we are to believe Elon Musk’s promises of self-driving Teslas within…
Shortage of skills threatens road safety – and the future of bodyshops
A recent article in FleetPoint* referenced comments from Graham O’Neill, the CEO of ACIS, on how bodyshops are evolving to meet the growing number of…
Andover Trailers drawbar combination offers solution for Farol
Agricultural plant specialist Farol has continued its long-standing relationship with Andover Trailers, taking delivery of a new ultra-versatile drawbar combination to help move a variety…
Middle-lane hoggers targeted by vigilante graffiti on the M6
“Why are you a middle lane moron?” The question asked by many motorway drivers has now become a prominent feature on a stretch of the…
New Ford Transit parking tech makes “It’ll never fit in there, mate!” a thing of the past
Parking a van that is more than one metre longer than a Mondeo wagon in crowded streets or loading bays can be the stuff of…
Coronavirus may reduce supply of low-cost tyres
While the closure of manufacturing facilities across China due to Coronavirus may reduce the supply of low-cost tyres to Britain, TyreSafe is advising motorists to…
Used car market sees the strongest February since 2012
Demand from trade buyers drove the used car market to increase by 1.1%, marking the strongest February since 2012. The result is significantly higher than…
Adverttu’s transit advertising fleet surpasses 15,000
Adverttu, the fast-growing AdTech company redefining out of home advertising, has partnered with Shift, the UK’s favourite delivery, removals and transport marketplace, to provide Shift’s…
Volvo Trucks launches four new trucks by stacking them on top of each other
Volvo Trucks latest launch film has reached new heights. To demonstrate the power and strength of its four new vehicles, Volvo built a colossal 15-metre,…
Leaders call for Clean Air as Parliament debates Environment Bill
Greater Manchester authorities are demanding that the government commits vital funding ahead of the March Budget so the region can ‘get on’ with its ambitious…
Five new Volvo FEs for Nicklin Transit Packaging
Birmingham based, Nicklin Transit Packaging is reporting excellent driver feedback from five new Volvo FE 18 tonne rigids, which entered service during 2019. Supplied by…
Jaama at 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show
Jaama, the UK’s leading fleet and asset management software provider, will be highlighting its multi award-winning, industry-leading technology that enables fleets to maximise operating efficiency…
Fleet Alliance sees huge growth in ULEVs
Fleet Alliance Group has seen huge growth in ULEVs (Ultra Low Emission Vehicles) on its funded fleet as drivers switch to greener options to benefit…