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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…
Flogas fleet engineer scoops national award
A Flogas Britain fleet engineer has scooped a national industry award, after support from professional peers saw him crowned 2018 Fleet Engineer of the Year…
MPs call for 2032 zero emission vehicle deadline
In a report out today the Commons’ Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has called for the government to commit to a target of 2032…
TfL launches Bus Safety Standard to eliminate fatalities
Transport for London (TfL) has launched its Bus Safety Standard (BSS), which includes a raft of measures it hopes will spell an end to bus…
Hermes commits to CNG trucks and electric delivery vans
Delivery firm Hermes has ordered 30 trucks that will be powered by bio-CNG, making them the first parcel carrier to have ordered a fleet of…
£2m for EV charge points on strategic road links in Wales
Rapid electric charging points will be rolled out across strategic road links in Wales as part of £2 million from the Welsh Government and Plaid…
Average bridge strikes hits ‘five a day’
An average of five striking incidents happens across the country every day, costing millions of pounds of damage and major delays and disruption to trains,…