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Recovery operators demand greater protection on UK motorways
Campaigners from the roadside recovery industry today claimed new government figures on motorway breakdowns have significantly bolstered the case for increased protections for roadside rescue…
Motoring fines for company car drivers continue to rise, according to new figures
UK businesses faced an increase in motoring fines during the first half of 2019 as the proportion of company car and van drivers incurring penalties…
Transport Managers fear CPC-compliant driver shortage, research reveals
UK Transport Managers fear a major shortage of CPC-compliant drivers after 9 September, research has revealed. In an independent survey* of nearly 200 fleet professionals…
Powertrain is car buyers’ most important factor in next purchase
UK drivers now consider a car’s powertrain to be the most important factor during the purchasing process, according to new research by automotive video pioneer CitNOW.*…
Used car market settles down in Q3 after a rocky Q2
After months of price rises in the used market across all sectors cars have become a depreciating commodity again in Q2 2019 according to the…
Europcar Mobility Group UK enhances Van SMR services with partnership with BT Fleet Solutions
Reflecting its growing focus on the van marketplace, Europcar Mobility Group UK has chosen BT Fleet Solutions to provide a tailor-made Service, Maintenance and Repair…
UK commercial vehicle production more than halves in June
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by -57.2% in June, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Manufacturing…
Electric car sharing accelerates
Brits are increasingly choosing to travel in shared electric vehicles, according to new data from Zipcar, the UK’s leading car sharing network. Marking the first anniversary…
UK car production falls 20% in first six months
British car manufacturing output fell by more than a fifth in the first half of 2019, with a -15.2% decline in June marking the 13th…
Fleet insurance specialist warns fleets to ‘assume the brace position”
Fleet insurance broking specialist, McCarron Coates, is warning passenger transport, freight and courier fleets to “assume the brace position” ahead of their next insurance renewal,…
Company car decisions delayed through lack of WLTP data
All motor manufacturers have been urged to publish business-critical new car carbon dioxide (CO2) figures to enable fleet decision-makers and company car drivers to calculate…
Hermes cuts 1.5 million miles each year with new double decker trailers
Hermes, the UK’s leading consumer delivery specialist, has further strengthened its fleet of vehicles by acquiring 32 bespoke double decker trailers. The extra capacity being…
ABB supports greater interoperability in market for electric buses and trucks
As a member of the ASSURED consortium, ABB is facilitating greater standardization for the charging of electric buses, vital for driving market investment and growth…
93% of fleet managers recognise that new technologies will impact their choice of lubrication
Shell Lubricants has launched a new industry report to support commercial fleet managers with the transition from traditional fleet models to businesses of the future…
GeniePoint Network Joins North Devon to Major Routes
ChargePoint Services has been working alongside Torridge District Council to link them with the national GeniePoint Network. Four GeniePoint rapid chargers have been installed at…
Ford and Centrica to offer new electric vehicle services to Ford customers and dealers
Ford and Centrica are set to offer new electric vehicle services in the U.K. and Ireland as Ford accelerates its electrified vehicle plans in Europe.…