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Dyson to build electric car manufacturing plant in Singapore
British company Dyson, best known for premium appliances, is moving ahead with its plans to build an electric car. The firm announced today that board…
Kuehne + Nagel first to achieve ISO 22000
Organisations involved in the food supply chain are facing increasing demands to demonstrate that their management practices and procedures are of a consistently high standard,…
WLTP challenges reverberate throughout used market
Prices in the used vehicle sector are being artificially inflated post-WLTP as competition hots up amongst buyers for nearly new and ex-fleet stock according to…
Labour wants answers over £75m road safety funding surplus
Labour has questioned the Government as to the whereabouts of the £75m left unspent from the Safer Roads Fund. (Transport Network). The DfT launched the…
Esso Card grows UK fuel network
Leading fuel card provider, WEX Europe Services, is adding to its extensive Esso Card™ acceptance network in the UK to include more than 110 additional…
Addison Lee’s self-driving taxis could hit London by 2021
Addison Lee has unveiled plans to launch self-driving taxis in London by 2021 as it joins the autonomous vehicle road race. The firm has formed…
BOC takes on Michelin EFFITRAILER™ programme to boost safety and efficiency
As part of its ongoing commitment to improve safety, BOC, the largest supplier of industrial gases and medical gases in the UK, is to fit…
epyx joins ICFM Corporate Investor Programme
Automotive e-commerce solutions specialist epyx is the latest company – and also the first in its sector – to sign-up to ICFM’s rapidly expanding Corporate…
Rented and leased vehicles are greenest on the road
To mark Green GB Week the BVRLA has released new data demonstrating the green credentials of its members and written to city authorities across the UK offering to support their efforts in improving local air quality.…
Cross-party committee joins BVRLA in calls for tax regime change
An influential group of MPs has wholeheartedly supported the BVRLA’s call for the Government to boost the electric vehicle market by providing more support in…
Gett Offers Electric Taxi Rides on Demand
Gett, the black taxi app, has become the UK’s first ride hailing app to offer customers the ability to exclusively order the new TX Electric…
Response to BEIS Committee report on electric vehicles
Following the release of the Commons’ Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) report into the future of electric vehicles published today, a number of interested…
Defective brakes contributed to 49 fatalities in 5 years
Analysis of the latest Government data has revealed the number of road accidents caused by defective brakes. Kwik Fit, the UK’s largest independent automotive servicing…
Automated driving is dangerously confusing drivers
Research launched today shows that 71% of drivers around the world believe they can purchase a self-driving car right now. The astonishing finding is just…
Industry calls to address tax burden under WLTP
Analysis from automotive data experts cap hpi has revealed the tax burden on company car drivers has soared over the last decade. The study looked…
Brussels okays Slovakia state aid to Jaguar Land Rover
The EU Commission gave its approval Thursday to Slovakia’s EUR 125 million investment aid to Jaguar Land Rover, saying it is in line with EU…