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Fleet Logistics UK calls for clarity over CAFE 2020
Stringent clean air targets for European vehicle manufacturers under the EU’s Clean Air for Europe programme (CAFE) may mean that, following the decision to leave…
Online car sales to rise, predicts industry expert
The introduction of smartphones and computers has given birth to the age of enablement – with people able to do just about anything with a…
Fleet Operations calls for a sharper focus on driver eyesight
Fleet management specialist Fleet Operations is urging fleet operators to ensure their drivers have regular eyesight tests following new research which shows that thousands of…
Bevan Group enters the electric vehicle arena
‘Final mile’ delivery specialists in the UK, together with tradesmen and other operators working in urban areas, can now choose a competitively priced, fully electric…
Goodyear Total Mobility signs 2-year partnership with H. Parkinson Haulage
Goodyear Total Mobility is proud to announce a new two-year partnership with H. Parkinson Haulage Ltd. With over 60 years’ experience in the haulage industry,…
DG International’s Horizon platform brings transparency to the supply chain
Specialist freight forwarder DG International is launching Horizon, a cloud-based, single-platform solution bringing end-to-end digitisation, visibility and integration to supply chain management. Designed with customer’s…
Pioneering ResiCAV project wins government cybersecurity competition
A pioneering project to ensure that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and their infrastructure are protected against rising cybersecurity threats, has been named as a…
Featherstone prisoners on right road with Bridgestone
Prisoners at HM Prison Featherstone are being given a life changing opportunity to forge careers once their sentences are complete, thanks to the world’s largest…
More vans returned early as fleets avoid clean air charges
An increasing number of vans are being returned to Fleet News 50 (FN50) companies early, in a possible sign that fleets are taking action to minimise their…
Direct Vision specification updated to prevent false warnings
Transport for London (TfL) has revised the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) to ease the fitting of sensors to articulated lorries. The update is designed to…
Fleet managers anticipate cost-savings from V2G technology
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project, E-Flex, today reveals findings that over four in five (86%) fleet managers plan to deploy electric vehicles (EVs) within the next…
More than 30 vans stolen every day
Four-in-10 of all new vans on sale do not come with an alarm as standard, according to an exclusive investigation by What Car? Vans. The…
New research reveals UK is a front runner on EV charging
Today Delta-EE, the specialist new energy consultancy, launches a new report into public EV charging infrastructure. This highlights the UK is one of the leading…
Funding for on-street chargepoints doubled
Charging and driving an electric vehicle will be easier, cheaper and more convenient in the future, thanks to double the funding for more chargepoints on…
First MOT winners and losers revealed
Nearly a fifth of Isuzu D-Max, Dacia Sandero and Ford Fiesta models failed their first MOT test last year, new data from popular car owner…
The top five trends in electric fleets for 2020
As the UK works towards net zero emissions by 2050, new initiatives and policies are emerging that have provoked increased discussion surrounding the future of…