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Mercedes-Benz first to sell cars through Aston Barclay Virtual Auction
Mercedes-Benz has become the first vendor to sell cars through Aston Barclay’s new Virtual Auction, where buyers enjoy the power of an online digital auction…
CLM launches driver app with a difference
CLM Fleet Management has launched a driver app, called Smart Exchange, that gives drivers a choice of how they interact when making a booking for…
Masternaut tackles emissions with new Fleet CO2 Certification Programme
In a bid to reduce CO2 emissions and encourage fleets to improve their efficiency, telematics solutions provider Masternaut has launched a new CO2 certification scheme.…
AA welcomes government EV pledge but warns fleet managers could be left behind
The AA has welcomed a government pledge to invest in the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) industry but warns that fleets will only benefit if…
The changing nature of car purchasing
If I’d said ten years ago that one day you could be buying a car with as little as a single trip to the dealership…
Fleet success helps Lightfoot launch driver rewards technology to the public
Lightfoot, the connected car technology that rewards better driving in fleets, is being launched to the general public for the first time this month. The…
Lex Autolease announces £1m fund to drive electric vehicle adoption
Lex Autolease, the UK’s leading vehicle leasing provider, is launching a new fund to offer contributions of £1,000 towards the cost of 1,000 new pure…
Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce set up
The LowCVP will facilitate the Government’s new Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce which was announced as a part of the ‘Road to Zero’ strategy in July.…
PM unveils plans for UK to become world leader in low emission tech
A £106m package for projects developing innovative green battery, vehicle and refuelling technology will be unveiled by the Prime Minister today at the country’s first…
Green number plates for clean vehicles
Clean cars, vans, and taxis could be equipped with green number plates under new plans to promote awareness of ultra-low emission vehicles. The special plates,…
‘UK’s first ultra-low emission streets’ come to London
The ‘UK’s first ultra-low emission streets’ have become operational in Shoreditch, as part of a ‘pioneering’ new scheme to reduce pollution in the area. Under…
Mothers given back-to-school alcohol warning
As many as 200,000 mothers could be driving their children to school with alcohol in their system, new analysis suggests. Government figures analysed by breathalyser manufacturer…
Verizon Connect study reveals accident repairs cost small fleets £6,000 per year
Research released by Verizon Connect has revealed that the average small to medium-sized fleet operated business in the UK faces a £6,000 repair bill each…
System with real-time roadworks data to be launched by DfT
The government has funded a new digital system to give drivers accurate data on street works so they can plan their journeys and avoid road…
Auto Windscreens recycles over nine blue whales worth of glass a year
Focused on limiting its environmental impact, Auto Windscreens has announced that in the last twelve months it has recycled a staggering 1,246 tonnes of vehicle…
A third of young drivers wrongly blamed for motor incidents
Research by Nextbase, the UK’s leading and multi award-winning dash cam manufacturer, reveals almost one third (29%) of 18-25-year olds who had been involved in a…