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UK team attempting world land speed record set to embark on high-speed testing
The UK team attempting to break the world land speed record of 763mph in the Bloodhound – the most advanced supersonic car ever constructed –…
The Colewood Group keep www.etyres.co.uk alive
The Colewood Group has acquired the online domain name www.etyres.co.uk following the business ceasing trading recently and launched a brand new website on the 30th…
Lex Autolease launches extended EV test drive opportunity for LCV fleets
The UK’s leading commercial vehicle provider is offering customers a unique level of insight into how electric vehicle technology can be best incorporated into their…
The AA partners with AX for accident aftercare programme
The AA has partnered with AX to deliver its accident customer mobility requirements with a new industry-leading programme. AX will provide mobility solutions to personal…
Brexit – a logistics nightmare
Challenge-trg Group, one of the UK’s leading logistics recruitment and distribution companies, has today unveiled plans to prepare its staff for Brexit, as the extension…
DriveTech launches new “PULSE Fleet Risk Health Check” service
You need to know where you are before you can decide where you are going and this can often be the case when addressing an…
Free online guide helps fleets understand new company car Benefit-in-Kind tax rates
In light of the new company car benefit-in-kind tax rates, Venson Automotive Solutions has released a Company Car BiK whitepaper designed to improve knowledge on…
Car makers are scrapping handbrakes
The traditional lever handbrake looks set to be consigned to the annals of nostalgia – with several major carmakers already declaring themselves handbrake-free. New research…
The most common reason for UK driving test fails revealed
Forget the much-feared reverse park or emergency stop – when it comes to driving test fails a more straightforward error is causing the most heartbreak.…
Government set to revisit motorway speed limit?
The speed limit on motorways could be raised to 80mph as drivers switch to electric vehicles, it has been reported. According to the Telegraph, transport…
Bridgestone’s training offering scoops successive NTDA Award
Bridgestone’s abiding promise to ‘continuously develop people’ has been honoured in the most prestigious manner possible, after the NTDA awarded its Staff Training & Development…
UK new van market falls -23.5% in September
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined -23.5% in September, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers…
Comments on SMMT September cars sales report
Jon Lawes, Managing Director, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, comments: “Modest year-on-year growth for the UK car industry in September is disappointing, given the equally quiet…
New car market declines in first nine months of 2019
The UK new car market declined -2.5% in the first three quarters of the year, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor…
Deloitte Brexit automotive industry insights
With the UK’s default to leave the EU without a deal, Deloitte has published a series of quick-read ‘Industry Insights’. These summarise the implications of…
Fueling Commercial Vehicles of the Future
With commercial vehicle operators under more pressure than ever, they are faced with the day-to-day task of maximising profits, while ensuring they comply with current…