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Government moves to ban older HGV and bus tyres
The government is to consult on options to ban older tyres from use on buses, coaches, heavy goods vehicles and minibuses. The Department for Transport…
International Women’s Day – Women actively avoid careers perceived as ‘men only’
A quarter of women have actively avoided careers because they are perceived as ‘men only’- including construction, bus driving and politics, a study found. Researchers…
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Is telematics the answer to the speeding epidemic?
Figures published by the RAC foundation have found that since the introduction of driver retraining courses in 2010, nine million of the 10 million people who…
ABB puts the charge into world’s first 12-metre fully electric autonomous bus
The world’s first 12-metre fully electric, autonomous 40-seater bus was unveiled today at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore where two of ABB’s Heavy Vehicle…
New Volvo FH with I-Save cuts fuel costs by up to 7%
In order to provide leading fuel efficiency to its customers, Volvo Trucks is introducing Volvo FH with I-Save. By combining the new D13TC engine with updated…
Volvo Car UK offers top tips to businesses on how to reduce the environmental impact of their fleet
By 2050, the UK is targeted to reduce its CO2 emissions by 80% compared with 1990 levels. Volvo believes that every business in the UK…
Countrywide convictions of part worn dealers highlights a ‘clear and present risk to road safety’
Recent convictions of retailers across the country have once again highlighted the potential risks unsuspecting motorists take when buying part worn tyres. Cases in Scotland…
Highways England multi-million-pound charging point contract to benefit electric vehicle drivers
Highways England has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to help people take longer journeys in electric vehicles. The company is committed to helping improve the nation’s…
Peer to peer car sharing app hiyacar gets a lift from StreetPR
hiyacar, a revolutionary app-based platform which lets car owners rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, hitched a ride with experiential and face-to-face…
Maven leads £7 million investment in electric vehicle specialist AVID Technology
Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has led a £7 million investment in Northumberland based AVID Technology Group…
Impatient car-parkers spell trouble ahead for driverless cars
Motorists are shunning self-driving systems on cars because they believe that they can do a better job themselves. Most owners say that they never use…
UK new van market stable in February
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market remained stable in February, with year-on-year demand growing by 1.8%, according to the latest figures released today…
One in four put off learning to drive due to excessive insurance costs
With one in four parents (24 per cent) admitting the high cost of car insurance is putting them off encouraging their child to learn to…
Growth in personal contracts bolsters resilient leasing sector
The latest BVRLA data suggests the leasing sector is outperforming the wider car market as Brexit concerns undermine business confidence. The association’s Q4-2018 Quarterly Leasing…
UK new car market stable in February, as EVs shift up a gear
The UK’s new car market enjoyed marginal growth in February, up 1.4% following five straight months of decline, according to the latest figures released today…