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DMN advises fleets to plug end of contract cost leakage
DMN has advised fleet operators to stop making the same end of contract cost mistakes by implementing simple processes that focus on five key areas.…
eBay Motors, Gumtree and Motors.co.uk launch eBay Motors Group
eBay Motors, Gumtree Motors and Motors.co.uk have today announced they are launching a combined platform for automotive dealers under a new B2B brand – eBay…
Kia wins two 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards
Kia has won two 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards – the Kia XCeed won the ‘Urban Car Award’, while the Kia Soul…
Milk & More partners with Elmtronics
The country’s largest grocery and milk doorstep delivery service, Milk & More, rolled out 159 new environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) from June to October…
A two-speed used market for electric vehicles
Used values for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are developing into a two-speed market, according to analysts at cap hpi. Values for models under £17,000 at…
Nissan’s electric ice cream van wins twice at the Energy Awards 2019
We recently highlighted a prototype from Nissan that demonstrated the the level of progress in car battery have attained with the development of an ice-cream…
Smaller vans are driving the market forward
By the start of 2019, the UK private sector had grown 3.5% year-on-year, meaning there’s now an estimated 5.9 million UK businesses. Not only did…
The new Mercedes-Benz Actros
Specialist commercial vehicle journalists from 24 European countries voted last night (20 November) for the Mercedes-Benz Actros to be crowned Truck of the Year for…
Catalytic converter thefts up tenfold in 2019
AA insurance services have seen the number of claims for catalytic converter thefts increase tenfold from the beginning of the year. In January, eight vehicles…
Double honours for Ford vans and pick-ups
Ford is celebrating a clean-sweep of the light commercial vehicle awards season as the electrified Ford Hybrid Transit Custom line-up is today named International Van…
Driverless cars to hit London streets in new trial
A Cambridge start-up has announced that a fleet of driverless cars will hit the capital’s roads. A trial of eight autonomous Jaguar I-Pace SUVs will…
Breathalysers must be available in all new cars from 2022
Breathalysers must be able to be fitted into all new cars from 2022 following a landmark decision by the European Council. The technology, that could prevent drink-drivers from starting…
Renault Trucks Range T520 High 6×2 is key for RAS haulage
County Down-based RAS Haulage has put a new Renault Trucks Range T520 High 6×2 tractor unit into service on its cement bulk tanker and aggregate…
The all-new Morris JE makes public debut
Morris Commercial, the UK-based automotive engineering and manufacturing start-up, today unveiled its stunning new battery electric light commercial vehicle (LCV), the Morris JE. The JE…
IVECO S-WAY ‘I’m Unstoppable’ video wins double ADCI 2019 awards in Italy
IVECO’s ‘I’m Unstoppable’ video campaign, developed to support the launch of the new IVECO S-WAY heavy truck range, has received two major prizes at the…
Uber and AA’s DriveTech launch road safety collaboration
Road safety is a global problem with 1.3 million people killed annually. In the UK over 1,700 die with thousands more seriously injured annually. Uber…