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A Christmas letter from Ford’s crash test dummy family
Dear Colleagues, As we come to the end of the first full year in our new home – the €15.5 million crash sled facility in the…
The famous house sandwiched by the M62
Every time you drive past Stott Hall Farm, you ALWAYS have to turn and look. It’s a knee-jerk reaction. If the name “Stott Hall” doesn’t…
Wincanton adds all-electric FUSO eCanter to its fleet
Demonstrating the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact, Wincanton is operating an all-electric Daimler Trucks FUSO eCanter as part of its work with sportswear…
Fleets already paying the price for Brexit
The cost of owning and running a car has soared since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, according to new research by Vantage Leasing. Political…
carwow: New Year drink driving stats
Earlier in the year, carwow sent out a range of ‘Freedom Of Information’ requests to each regional police force within the UK, in order to…
KBC Logistics sees return on investment from Connexas technology
Essex based container transport specialists, KBC Logistics, have seen an immediate return on investment after successfully recovering a number of misplaced trailers using the Connexas…
Brits made £24m renting their driveways
Shrewd Brits made £24 million in 2019 by renting out their driveways and empty spaces to motorists needing somewhere to park according to YourParkingSpace. The…
Grosvenor launches vehicle leasing partnership with Select Car Leasing
The Grosvenor Group has launched an important new vehicle leasing partnership with Select Car Leasing to offer a personal car leasing solution to its clients,…
Royal Dutch Shell paid no corporate tax in 2018
After revealing that it had generated pre-tax profits of almost $730m, Royal Dutch Shell paid no corporate income tax as a result of receiving tax…
On track to improve driver health and wellbeing
At a time when skilled drivers are in high demand, fleet managers are increasingly focused on improving safety standards and caring for their employees’ health…
CitySprint donates 90th van as part of a nine-year partnership with Crisis
This Christmas will see CitySprint – the UK’s largest same day distribution company – donate its 90th van to Crisis, the national charity for homeless…
Hendy wins European accolade for heavy truck success
Hendy Group’s heavy truck division is celebrating success in Europe after becoming the first UK IVECO dealer to be included in the Top 20 leading…
More than 800 miles of roadworks completed or lifted in time for Christmas
More than 800 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help motorists have smoother journeys over the festive…
SEAT expands Tarraco SUV line-up
SEAT is expanding its Tarraco SUV offering with the introduction of the front-wheel drive model with its advanced DSG automatic transmission. The introduction of the…
Plumbase improves safety and efficiency with Trakm8
One of the UK’s largest plumbing and heating merchants is saving money and improving road safety after investing in driver behaviour technology. Plumbase has installed…
Freewheeling: AA’s invention to aid rescue of EV’s and 4×4’s
Boffins in the AA’s research and development department have come up with an ingenious solution to help future-proof the breakdown service to deal with the…