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Alltruck achieves prestigious Investors in People Platinum accreditation
Leading truck rental and contract hire company, Alltruck plc, has joined the elite top two percent of Investors in People (IIP) accredited organisations in the…
German rental-car company cancels order for 100 Tesla Model 3s because of quality issues
Nextmove, a German car-rental company, planned to buy 100 Tesla Model 3s this year, which would have made it the largest customer of Elon Musk’s…
BP Chargemaster open first 150kW charger site
BP Chargemaster has made its first installation of 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at a BP forecourt. The two chargers – which have been…
Crushwatch enables cars worth £672 million to be returned
More than £672 million worth of uninsured UK vehicles have been saved from potentially being crushed in the last decade including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys and…
LEVC partners EO Charging in Scotland
EO Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturers, has been selected as The London EV Company’s (LEVC) official charging partner in…
Wales adopts new mobile camera strategy
Drivers in Wales are being told to expect to see mobile cameras across a larger section of the country’s road network. The cameras, which can…
8 in 10 UK airports increased pick-up and drop-off fees in 2019
Three-quarters of UK airports have increased pick-up charges and more than a third have put up their drop-off fees for drivers in 2019. With the holiday season in…
Video: one ‘boy-racer’, £500,000 of damage!
A London council wants to use new noise detection cameras to help catch nuisance motorists as they race through busy neighbourhoods. Kensington and Chelsea Council has put…
Microlise launches telematics solution for smaller fleets
Microlise has launched a new telematics solution aimed squarely at smaller fleets. The company’s new Focus system has been designed specifically to give smaller operators…
Scania adds a 540 hp version to its 13-litre engine range
Scania’s range of industry leading 13-litre engines is now complemented by a 540 hp version. The new engine – DC13 166 – is primarily intended for…
EV charging stations surpass number of fuel stations
There are now almost 1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol in the UK – 9,300 EV…
New HGV market almost doubles in Q2 with registrations up by 46.3%
The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market rose 46.3% in the second quarter of 2019, with 15,605 units registered, according to figures released today…
Dometic launches ultra slim highly efficient truck parking cooler
Driving long range requires some breaks for drivers to rest and recover in order to stay alert. In warmer climates, parking coolers are a prerequisite…
How hanging an air freshener or fluffy dice from your mirror could cost you £1,000
An air freshener hanging from your rear-view mirror could be enough to land you with a £1,000 fine and 3 points on your licence, police…
M1 safety week reduces collisions by a third
A week of action to improve safety on the M1 helped to reduce collisions by almost a third. The number of incidents during the Highways…
Yodel invents trailer safety gate system to reduce accidents
Independent UK parcel carrier, Yodel, has partnered with trailer manufacturer Cartwright to develop an innovative new safety gate system designed to reduce accidents as part…