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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…
5 questions and answers about electric cars
What’s the difference between a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid? What is their range? Where can you recharge them? The electric car is the future…
Hyundai announces new hydrogen fuel cell truck
Hyundai has revealed details of its next-generation Hyundai H2 XCIENT fuel cell electric truck. The reveal came as the company and its partners launched a…
Palletways earns RoSPA Silver Award for health and safety best-practice
Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has received a prestigious RoSPA award in recognition of the health and safety practices at…
Electric cars: New Welsh homes ‘must have’ access to car chargers
A committee of the Welsh Assembly, the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, has recommended that all new housing estates built in Wales should have EV…
Goodyear’s UltraGrip Performance+ outperforms competition
Prestigious German car magazine AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT1 has rated the new Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ as the best overall tire in its first winter tire test…
Peugeot launches all-new Partner Crew Van
Peugeot has extended the range of all-new Partner, hailed as International Van of the Year 2019, to include a Crew Van model, based on the…