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Theo – the video enabled smart in-car companion
Connectivity in cars could prevent 25,000 serious accidents in the coming decade and save 2,500 lives[i] – but motorists don’t have to wait. Now available on Amazon, Theo is…
Isuzu D-Max saves driver in combine crash
A Yorkshire farm manager recently found out just how tough an Isuzu truck can be, when his Isuzu D-Max Blade was involved in a crash…
Expanding Ogilvie Fleet scoops further industry awards success
Expanding Ogilvie Fleet has underlined its industry-leading position with another title – the Customer Service trophy in the annual awards from trade publication BusinessCar. The…
Delivering sustainable road transport
As Parliament shuts for a five-week general election campaign, the BVRLA is calling for the next Government to back the fleet sector by confirming the…
EV batteries could be ‘huge waste mountain of the future’
The development and industrialisation of recycling technologies for end-of-life EV batteries is currently being outpaced by a boom of EV uptake, paving the way for…
Petrol vehicles top list for next car purchase
Despite the environment being the biggest driver for switching to an electric vehicle, new research by digital transformation agency, Somo, has identified that the interest…
Private parking firms will dish out 8.6 million parking tickets this year
Private parking firms are set to issue nearly two million more tickets in 2019/20 compared with the previous 12 months. Almost 8.6 million tickets could…
CNG Fuels will use manure to offer first Net Zero fuel for HGVs
CNG Fuels today announced plans to become the UK’s first supplier of carbon neutral fuel for HGVs, using manure to help fleet operators achieve Net…
Charging towards a zero-carbon future
King Coal has been dethroned, the rise of renewables on our power networks has pushed its contribution from 40% to 6% in just ten years.…
Electric cars offer Benefits in Kind in 2020
From 6th April 2020, Benefit in Kind (BIK) savings on efficient plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles will increase dramatically, in a bid…
Mansfield logistics firm motors on with £850k fleet investment
A Mansfield-based transport company is gearing up for growth after investing more than £850,000 into its fleet of trucks. Mitchell’s of Mansfield, a member of…
Van market falls in October
UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell -11.0% in October, the second consecutive monthly decline, according to the latest figures released today by the…
SMMT: Comments on car market report
Charles Butler, motoring expert at www.carwow.co.uk commented: “It’s surprised no one that the Brexit uncertainty has continued to have an impact on consumer confidence, and…
New car market continues downward trend
UK new car registrations declined -6.7% last month, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 10,348 fewer cars…
Nissan upgrades NV300 and NV400 vans
Nissan has revamped its mid and full-size van range, updating both the NV300 and NV400 with efficient engines, all-new interiors and smart tech options ensuring…
Vauxhall Vivaro van goes electric
Vauxhall will launch the new Vivaro-e next year, the pure battery electric version of its best-selling medium van. Following the addition of the all-electric Corsa-e…

