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Andy Alderson comments on SMMT’s latest car sales report
Considering the economic uncertainty Brexit is creating – alongside a slowing of vehicle production caused by the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP)…
BGF acquires stake in Fleetondemand
Fleetondemand has just completed a significant investment with BGF, which is acquiring a minority stake through a £5 million investment. The deal marks further success…
VisionTrack predicts UBI will become mainstream solution for commercial insurance by 2021
Usage Based Insurance (UBI) is seeing unprecedented adoption in commercial lines according to award winning video telematics provider, VisionTrack. The sophistication of technology in vehicles…
Vehicle choice can significantly reduce driver’s air pollution exposure
Could switching to zero emission capable taxis potentially halve exposure to toxic exhaust pollutants? According to findings from new research, London taxi drivers experience twice…
UK new van market declines -6.1% in September
The British light commercial vehicle (LCV) market contracted last month according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just…
UK Car market declines in September
The UK new car market fell by -20.5% in September, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders…
Response to the Fuel Duty freeze
Following prime minister Theresa May’s announcement of the freezing of fuel duty, there have been a couple of responses that take contradictory views. Ashley Barnett,…
Road safety charity launches new website for fleet operators
The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched its new commercial website which will allow business users the chance to choose from…
Culina Group switch on to Labcraft Banksman for safer night time work
Culina Group, the market-leading food & drink warehousing, distribution and transport specialists, are specifying Labcraft’s Banksman system to improve visibility and maintain safety during night…
The Floow launches into telematics market
Leading telematics company The Floow enters into the world of commercial insurance fleet technology in a bid to reduce driver accident frequency and severity –…
Chevin celebrates 14% growth across Europe
Fleet management software specialist Chevin Fleet Solutions is delighted to announce a 14% growth across its EMEA group during the financial year, ending August 2018.…
Number plate cloning – driver beware
Innocent British drivers could be left in trouble with the police due to failings by DVLA-registered licence plate firms. According to a BBC investigation, companies…
UK Power Networks’ electric vans lead the charge against air pollution in London
Britain’s biggest electricity distributor has become the first of London’s utility networks to put Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the capital’s roads, as part of its…
TomTom to provide services to BMW
TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has been chosen by the BMW Group to provide drivers with Live TomTom Traffic information, Online Routing and Electric…
Public transport leaders confirmed for Master Class Theatre at Euro Bus Expo 2018
The Go-Ahead Group, Transport for London, Transdev Blazefield, Grey’s of Ely, Stephensons of Essex, and Lucketts Travel are just some of the leading bus and…
Masternaut launches innovative way of implementing telematics
Masternaut is today launching the next innovation in telematics, a plug-and-play solution that offers low-cost, hassle-free, pay-as-you-go telematics. The Pulse device, is well-suited to organisations…