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You should be fined for leaving your engine on
Almost three quarters of UK drivers want to see councils target motorists who leave their engines running while parked. In fact, 44% of 2,130 members…
All-time highest investment for Powys transport firm
A transport firm in Welshpool, Powys, has ploughed £330,000 in the business to grow its fleet – the single largest investment in the company’s 40-year…
Nissan boss says no-deal Brexit could make its business model unsustainable
No-deal Brexit tariffs of 10 per cent on vehicles would be unsustainable for Nissan in Europe, where it runs Britain’s biggest car factory, the Japanese company warned on Thursday. The…
Vauxhall Combo Cargo is Small Van of the Year
Vauxhall’s Combo Cargo was named Small Van of the Year at last night’s 2019 Commercial Fleet Awards, fending off strong competition in its category. Scooping…
Fleet Assist confirm they have ‘no-deal’ plans in place
Fleet Assist has issued a ‘don’t panic’ message to the fleet industry in respect of vehicle parts supply from motor manufacturers, suppliers and independent chains…
Shell offers UK fleet customers opportunity to drive carbon neutral
From October 17, 2019, Shell fuel card customers in the UK can choose to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their fuel purchases at…
New company car tax rates could offer savings of up to 95%
New company car tax rates on zero-emission vehicles, effective from April 2020, are expected to offer savings in the region of 95% for employees, according…
Ford starts production of Puma Crossover
Volume production of the innovative and electrified new Ford Puma is now underway at Ford’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania. Offered with advanced Ford…
SEAT UK year-to-date sales rise by 8.9%
SEAT UK’s growth continues with sales of 54,995 so far in 2019, an increase of 8.9% between January and September against the backdrop of a…
Carreg Fawr rolls out Camera Telematics’ iC360 multi-camera system
Camera Telematics, the leaders in-vehicle camera technology enabling fleet operators to achieve the highest standards of risk management strategies has announced that it has entered…
ChargePoint appoints former PowerTeam Services CEO Roxanne Bowman to Board of Directors
ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network, today announced the appointment of Roxanne Bowman to its Board of Directors. Bowman brings more than 27…
Visiontrack extends range of connected MDVR fleet solutions
VisionTrack has enhanced its range of connected mobile digital video recorders (MDVRs) to meet demand from commercial fleets for increasingly sophisticated vehicle camera and safety…
Bibby Distribution records rapid results for Roquette
Bibby Distribution has successfully increased its on-time in full (OTIF) delivery rate for Roquette to more than 98 per cent after investing in 16 new…
Fontaine fifth wheel brings safer coupling to Solutrans 2019
For over 75 years Fontaine 5th wheel products have focused on safety, security and reliability. Since the introduction of pneumatic suspension systems, tractor units have…
Surge in support for electric vehicles
LeasePlan, together with leading global research firm Ipsos, today released the Electric Vehicles and Sustainability section of its annual Mobility Monitor. This is an international…
JF Hillebrand celebrates its 175th anniversary with a rebrand
JF Hillebrand, the world’s leading logistics provider to the beverage industry, today launches a major rebrand as it streamlines its affiliated companies for an enhanced…