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VED: a quarter of a million grey fleet vehicles could be untaxed
Up to a quarter of a million business use vehicles, commonly referred to as ‘grey fleet’, could be evading Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) with a…
Lightfoot and Turo announce strategic driver-safety partnership
Lightfoot, the “Fitbit for cars”, and Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, which has over 10,000 vehicles listed in the UK, have announced that they are…
Phoenix Training helps woman make her dream a reality
In December last year, Leanne Fogg, 39, from Enfield, fulfilled her lifelong ambition of becoming a lorry driver, after enrolling in Phoenix Training’s HGV driving…
Plug and Play: investing in digital green logistics
Best known for its early investments in PayPal and Dropbox, Plug and Play has announced its expansion into digital green logistics. On average – globally – transport…
Changes to driving laws in 2020
A number of new driving laws look set to affect UK drivers in 2020 and beyond. To help you prepare for these potential changes, we…
Trakm8 to showcase innovative telematics technology at CV show
Trakm8, the UK’s leading technology solutions provider for fleet management, insurance telematics, optimisation and dash-cam systems, will be showcasing an array of innovative products from…
Drink-drive deaths fall slightly in 2018
Provisional estimates suggest there was a small decrease in the number of drink-drive related deaths in Great Britain during 2018. The figures show between 220…
Parking prangs cost Brits £1.5 billion a year
Car park prangs cost British motorists a staggering £1.5 BILLION per year, according to new research. A study revealed 11 per cent, or 3.74 million,…
Ebbon-Dacs releases moDel onto Apple platform
Oxford-based software solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has added its market-leading electronic vehicle delivery and collection solution, moDel, to Apple’s iOS mobile operating system to allow access…
Jet Plant Hire Ltd put its first FMX Tridem chassis into service
Jet Plant Hire Ltd of Evesham has recently put its first FMX Tridem chassis into service. The 8×4 rigid completes a ‘full range’ of Volvo…
UK used car market holds steady in 2019
The UK’s used car market finished 2019 almost on par with the previous year, recovering to just a -0.1% drop following two quarters of growth…
Bodyshops: Emerging from the shadows
The past image of bodyshops will soon be consigned to the history books because businesses have emerged from the shadows into a bright electric vehicle…
Carrier Transicold strengthens sustainability for DFDS
International shipping and logistics company, DFDS, has taken delivery of three new trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 refrigeration units, as part of the…
New IVECO S-WAY to be launched at the CV Show
IVECO will use the 2020 Commercial Vehicle show in Birmingham as the venue for the launch of its much anticipated new IVECO S-WAY truck, the…
Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone join forces at Commercial Vehicle Show
The fleet solutions ‘powerhouse’ forged by Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone will be in the spotlight at this year’s Commercial Vehicle show. Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone…
European safety council wants to ban SUVs from built-up areas to reduce deaths
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has called for a ban on SUVs in towns and cities in a bid to cut cyclist and pedestrian…