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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…
Fuel prices to be frozen for a ninth year
In her end-of-conference speech today, the UK prime minister, Theresa May, is set to announce that Fuel Duty is to be frozen for a ninth…
ACFO reveals Budget 2018 wish list
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond must announce the company car benefit-in-kind tax regime until the end of the 2024/25 financial year – and not…
No-deal Brexit might stop production at Toyota’s Derby plant
Talking to the BBC, Toyota UK revealed that a no-deal Brexit would cause a temporary stop to production at its Burnaston plant, which produces the…
Octopus secures first major contract at Heathrow
Octopus Group today announced that it is funding new zero emission Jaguar I-PACE vehicles at Heathrow Airport, enabling their rollout later this year as part…
Vehicle leasing leads the way in reducing emissions
Lease cars continue to be substantially cleaner than the average private car, according to the latest data from the BVRLA. The BVRLA Quarterly Leasing Survey…
The all-new BMW 3 Series Sedan premieres at the Mondial de l’Automobile 2018 in Paris
BMW presents the new generation of the sports sedan alongside a raft of other new models as the international car show opens its doors on…