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Seed grows its Mercedes-Benz fleet with low-height 12-tonne Atego
Long-serving Autosmart franchisee Seed Brothers has taken another step on the road to becoming an all-Mercedes-Benz truck operator by commissioning a new mobile showroom. Family-owned…
Licence Check unveils driver e-learning programme with IAM RoadSmart
Licence Check has unveiled details of a new driver e-learning initiative in conjunction with IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity. The new…
World première in Düsseldorf of the new Caddy
It wins plaudits as a van, family MPV, shuttle and camper with limitless versatility: the Caddy. To date over three million have been built, and…
Mental health: having someone in their corner
Stars from the world of sport are making it more acceptable for the van community to speak about their mental health and wellbeing, more than…
Kia and Hyundai develop world’s first ICT connected shift system
Kia and Hyundai announced that they have developed the world’s first predictive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Connected Shift System, enabling the vehicle to automatically…
IRU report uncovers barriers to road safety investment
IRU (International Road Transport Union) has released a comprehensive report on road safety investment by mobility and logistics operating companies. The findings highlight that while…
Turbulent times provide opportunity for new fleet policies
The current turbulence and uncertainty in the fleet market surrounding WLTP and the outlawing of fossil fuel and hybrid vehicles in just 12-15 years’ time…
Tesla Model X: automatic brakes just saved two families from a falling tree
Two families narrowly avoided being crushed by a tree as their Tesla Model X automatic brakes denied a Storm Dennis disaster. Laurence Sanderson, his wife…
NewMotion: 2020 EV driver survey
NewMotion 10th anniversary event fully powered by batteries of six electric vehicles Amsterdam, February 19, 2020 – NewMotion, a leading smart charging solutions provider for…
Coronavirus makes an impact
Coronavirus is starting to make itself felt with the news that Jaguar Land Rover is facing a temporary closure, and JCB instigating a shorter working…
The company car is back!
Eight out of ten business employees who currently opt out of a company car scheme are ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to move back to company…
APPG launches inquiry into impact of Clean Air Zones on freight and logistics industry
Following the re-formation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics, the group is now calling for evidence in its first inquiry of…
TTC Group to continue making West Midlands roads safer
TTC Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of educational driving courses has successfully won a new contract to continue to deliver Speed Awareness and…
Keyfuels announces 3,000th UK fuel site
Keyfuels announces today that it has over 3,000 network sites in the United Kingdom (UK) strengthening its position as the largest commercial fuel network in…
Verizon Connect simplifies dispatching, scheduling and job management
Verizon Connect delivers accessible workforce management solutions with the introduction of Reveal Field. Reveal Field makes it easy for dispatchers to efficiently schedule and communicate…
Vehicle wheel security system now suitable for virtually every fleet
Wheely-Safe can now supply its patented wheel security system to fit more than 95 per cent of all medium and heavy commercial vehicles operating in…