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Mandatory vehicle safety standards get European Parliament go-ahead
The vote by the full parliament follows last month’s provisional deal reached by the EU institutions and will mean that new cars, vans, lorries and buses sold…
STOP/START BECOMES STANDARD ON WLTP-COMPLIANT SPRINTER RANGE
From June production, Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd has enhanced the ever-popular Sprinter by adding stop/start as standard. Steve Bridge, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd,…
G. Webb Haulage Limited select Scania again
Longstanton, Cambridgeshire based construction materials supplier and utilities sector contractor G. Webb Haulage Limited, is refreshing its fleet with 12 new Scania tippers. Being supplied…
Gem pledges support for #dontstreamanddrive day: Tuesday 16 april
Road Safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is offering its support for the latest #dontstreamanddrive day, which takes place on Tuesday 16 April. It’s…
Volvo models across Europe to warn each other of slippery roads and hazards
Volvo Cars is making its ground-breaking, industry-first connected safety technology available across Europe as another step in its ambitions to improve traffic safety. The technology…
Licence Check backs ACFO call for better grey fleet management
Licence Check is backing a call by fleet body ACFO for enhanced grey fleet management services due to a rising number of grey fleet drivers.…
Average used car values rise steadily in March
Used car values rose at BCA in March 2019, with average values for fleet and lease, dealer part-exchange and nearly-new vehicles all improving compared to…
Support open access to connected car data, says FleetCheck
Fleets should back a new call for open access to connected car data, says fleet software specialist FleetCheck. The company says that the manifesto launched…
Axis implements Assetminder to manage mobile fleet repairs
Following the announcement of Axis Fleet Management’s new mobile maintenance division, the company has implemented Assetminder to manage maintenance and repair. Assetminder is a cloud-based…
UK true fleet sees lowest March figures since 2014
Figures from Dataforce show true fleet saw the largest contraction of all the channels with a 9.3% fall while the private and dealer/manufacturer segments posted…
Forces to crack down on drivers using mobile phones
The week-long campaign, which launches on Monday (15 April), is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) – with a warning that one…
End of the road for traditional three and four-year company car leases
Fleets are increasingly demanding vehicle supply flexibility, which is why it could be the end of the road for the 36 and 48-month traditional vehicle…
Record number of plug-in cars on UK roads as ownership surges by a quarter
The number of plug-in electric cars on British roads grew by three quarters last year, according to new Motorparc data released today by the Society…
Police detectors to warn mobile phone-using drivers
New technology is rolling out to show when drivers are using their mobile phones while behind the wheel. The system will not be able to…
Auto trader launches retail accelerator, the UK’s ‘most powerful’ forecourt management solution
At a time when overage stock is affecting nine out of 10 retailers and costing them an average of £24,285 in lost profits each year, Auto…
Palletways London appoints experienced General Manager
Palletways London has appointed Colin Sturgess as its new general manager to develop the business in London, the South East of England and across Europe.…