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Vehicle safety warning amid lock down
Motorists have been warned to ensure their cars and vans stay roadworthy after a lengthy period of non-use. Motoring experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have told drivers to park…
Independent garages valued more since start of COVID-19 crisis
Fixter, the UK’s first end-to-end online car maintenance service provider, today reveals national survey results which show that essential businesses, such as independent garages, are…
AA launches free breakdown service for all NHS workers
The AA is launching a free breakdown service for NHS workers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. From today, Thursday (2 April), NHS staff who break…
Moixa, UK Power Networks Services, UPS and Cross River Partnership collaborate
The EV Fleet-Centred Local Energy Systems (EFLES) project is aimed at optimising logistics companies’ growing electric vehicle (EV) fleets and demonstrating how smart charging can…
How Coronavirus has impacted the logistics industry
Since being recorded in late 2019 in China, the new illness that can affect both the lungs and airways known as Coronavirus has swiftly spread…
New study highlights increased costs from WLTP and taxation
The average petrol, diesel or hybrid car has seen a 19.7% increase in CO2 under WLTP and BiK increases of £714 a year, while VED…
Birmingham-based logistics company provides vital support to NHS
International Forwarding (IFL), is using its resources and infrastructure to supply the NHS across the UK with essential medical supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
DriveTech is offering online essential driver training guide
As part of DriveTech’s commitment to road safety and to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has made a new online course available free to…
Streetdrone publishes its autonomous vehicle safety report
StreetDrone, the company who make it faster, easier but safer for cities to deploy, learn and scale autonomous urban vehicles, today published a report entitled…
Company Car Tax: New rates, new savings…and new numbers
The way company car tax is calculated changes from 6 April 2020. For drivers of zero and some ultra-low emissions company cars there are very…
From making cars to ventilators
The SEAT Leon line at the Martorell plant is almost unrecognisable. Today, cars are no longer being made; instead, automated ventilators are being produced to…
carwow reveals consumer appetite for in-stock new cars
Analysis of carwow visitor trends between 17th and 25th March reveals that car buyers are increasingly considering in-stock vehicles, as concerns over new car availability and delivery…
VW transporter marks world’s longest production run
The record-breaking Volkswagen Transporter has celebrated its 70th birthday, making it the world’s longest production run for a commercial vehicle. The Transporter – also known as…
Southampton firms continue to choose Berlingo vans for their fleet
Two Southampton companies have continued to show brand loyalty towards Citroën by renewing their fleet deals with their local dealer, Wilmoths Southampton. The two fleets…
TP Niven praises Michelin for ‘invaluable’ support
The Fleet Engineer for transport and storage specialist TP Niven has praised Michelin for its role in ensuring his vehicles can operate at maximum utilisation…
BMW Group reaffirms its ongoing commitment to hydrogen fuel cell technology
Developing alternative powertrain technologies is a top priority for the BMW Group. The premium carmaker offers first virtual insights into the powertrain system for the BMW…