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Ebbon-Dacs buys Licence Check in strategic acquisition
Oxford-based online solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has made a strategic acquisition with the purchase of fleet driver licence and compliance specialist, Licence Check, for an undisclosed…
Fleet maintenance made easy with ServicePoint from Allstar
Fleet maintenance is essential for companies of every size to ensure that their vehicles are safe, compliant and operating at maximum efficiency. But managing servicing,…
Dearman wins major National Air Quality Award for innovation
Clean cold experts at Dearman won the Innovation in Air Quality Technology Award at the annual National Air Quality Awards. Dearman received the award jointly…
Electric vehicle driver case study
Britain’s biggest electricity distributor UK Power Networks is trialling eight electric Renault Kangoo vans in its fleet, to help improve air quality for future generations…
Volumetric Concrete operator all set with TruTac for new HGV rules
Burman Plant, the volumetric concrete and plant hire specialists, have ‘embraced with ease’ the recently introduced DfT regulations which now require certain categories of vehicles…
Yodel celebrates success at National Courier Awards
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel is celebrating after four of its colleagues were among the winners at this year’s National Courier Awards. Now in its…
Autonomous fleets – an insurance for the future?
There is no doubt that the automotive world is set to change dramatically in the next five or so years as autonomous vehicles (AVs) are…
Firms told to offer staff van driving lessons
Firms are being called upon to make sure they have adequate van drivers available by offering advanced training for nervous team members. Van experts from…
The Chancellor is still leaving us in the dark
Responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, Matt Dyer, Managing Director of LeasePlan UK, said: On the economic outlook: “Britain’s impending departure from the EU is…
Nexus Vehicle Rental responds to Budget 2018
The CEO of Leeds-based Nexus Vehicle Rental, David Brennan, has responded to this afternoon’s Autumn Budget and what it means for the motoring industry. Britain…
Lex Autolease Budget reaction
Lex Autolease respond on WLTP correlation, the impack on BiK rates and the absence of Company Car Tax bands post 2020/21 Commenting on WLTP correlation…
Budget 2018: Industry and business response
Yesterday, Phillip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave his final Budget before Brexit in March 2019. The general consensus would seem that the Chancellor didn’t…
Electric vehicles are inspiring the engineers of the future
Electric vehicles took centre stage at the Greenpower International Finals, held recently at Rockingham Speedway. The event is run by the Greenpower Education Trust –…
Whistl invest in parcel sortation to meet growing demand
Whistl, the leading delivery management company with activities in Business Mail, Doordrop Media, Fulfilment and Parcels has invested in its first automated parcel sortation machine which…
First Manchester announces proposal to close Rusholme Depot
First Manchester has announced a proposal which could see its Rusholme Depot close, with staff, services and vehicles relocated to other depots in the Manchester…
Alexander Dennis secures Berlin Enviro500 contract
The framework contract from BVG is for a minimum of 70 buses, though up to 430 could be ordered to a value of £194m Alexander…