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Highways England clearly on right lines to make ‘ghost’ markings vanish
‘Ghost’ road markings and blacked out lines, which can confuse drivers, could become a thing of the past thanks to Highways England’s global search for…
Venson awarded FTA Van Excellence accreditation for fifth year
Venson Automotive Solutions has passed the requirements for the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Van Excellence scheme with flying colours for the fifth consecutive year. Based…
Research finds that 3PLs still lack innovation
Third-party logistics companies (3PLs) are lacking in proactivity and continuous improvement, according to the latest research from leading supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA. SCALA…
Electric car chargepoints to be installed in all future homes
All new-build homes could soon be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the government has outlined in a public consultation on changing building regulations in…
Mixed results at LIQUI MOLY for the first half of the year
The introduction of new company software in January has turned LIQUI MOLY into a permanent building site. The system that was supposed to simplify processes…
Q2 used car prices fall across the board reports Autorola
Prices of used diesels, petrols, hybrid and electric cars all fell during Q2 according to the latest report from Autorola. An increase in part exchanges…
Introducing cinch, the new “find it, buy it, sell it” site
cinch, launched on July 10th 2019, is the new online service for finding, buying and selling used cars. cinch, which was developed by BCA, puts…
Roads policing review to improve safety
A first-of-its-kind joint review into roads policing and traffic enforcement will be launched later this year, in a bid to improve road safety. The two-year…
How to navigate summer driver shortages
While the UK’s weather may not have quite caught up yet, the peak summer holiday season is well underway. Regular breaks from work are essential for drivers’ wellbeing, however, fleets which…
JLR secures £500m loan from UK government
More good news for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with the announcement of a loan guarantee from the British government to develop electric cars. Prime Minister,…
UK’s largest rapid charging network adds contactless payment
Polar, the UK’s largest public charging network for electric vehicles, will now offer contactless bank card payment on all new 50kW rapid and 150kW ultra-fast…
Majority ‘would get the jitters’ in self-driving cars
The motor industry has a ‘big job ahead’ in convincing drivers that self-driving vehicles are safe, according to IAM RoadSmart. A new survey carried out by…
Alexanders keep easy-loading with low-maintenance Ekeri
Alexanders Removals and Storage took delivery of an Ekeri side-opening 18 tonne rigid vehicle in 2017 which, says the company, has greatly improved loading flexibility…
Fleet Management Programmes – Encouraging a stress-free lease
When implementing a vehicle management programme, it is important to produce a clear assessment and plan, detailing the business’ fleet objectives. These systems can be…
Changing market needs require hybrid systems to manage
The increasing complexity of the European leasing, finance and fleet and mobility markets requires sophisticated, future-ready hybrid computer systems. So says Sofico, software provider to…
Abellio London Bus adopts fingerprint-based drug testing
Abellio London Bus, one of London’s most innovative public transport companies, has become the first bus operator to adopt new fingerprint-based drug testing technology to…