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Don’t use the hard shoulder as a naughty step
It’s a familiar scene for most parents driving on a motorway – children misbehaving. But the answer is not to do as one set of…
E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens join forces
E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens have formed a coalition to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy transport. Scania’s Pathways Study: Achieving fossil-free commercial transport by 2050 concludes…
GEM survey shows two thirds of motorists have smart motorway safety concerns
A SURVEY by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safety on smart motorways.…
Scotland looks towards ‘net-zero’ emissions
Scotland is aiming to become one of the first countries to achieve a 100% reduction in carbon emissions, according to Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham.…
Expansion, innovation and diversity is driving the BVRLA forward
The first quarter of 2018 has seen the BVRLA forge ahead with its expansion plans as investment into infrastructure, research and expertise is well underway.…
Mitsubishi Motors open first UK Retail Park store
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is continuing to embrace the evolution of consumer car buying habits and expand its retail operation’s routes-to-market with the imminent…
VED changes proposed to turn white van man into green van man
The Government has opened consultation on the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for vans. Its aim is to bring van VED into line with passenger…
New van leasing website launches
There is a new website for you to visit for the best deals on vans – Intelligent Van Leasing The new van website is the sister…
Do Londoners Dream of Electric Cars?
There are 12,000 electric vehicles in London, that’s ten times as many as in 2012. But the growth in the number of electric vehicles in…
Motor Ombudsman launches online GDPR training course
The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, has introduced an online training course on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This coming Friday, existing laws, namely…
Fast-charging battery developer, StoreDot, gets $20m investment from BP
The Herzliya-based company, which hopes to have a smartphone fast-battery charger on the market in 2019 is also developing a fast battery for cars.…
Chevin announces development of new workshop management tool
Chevin Fleet Solutions, a leading global provider of fleet management software, has announced that it is developing a new tool for technicians to manage their…
Used car prices rising at their fastest rate since 2010
According to the latest results from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, the average price of a used car in April was £12,769, a 7%…
Lorry parking measures don’t go far enough
Government plans to provide more lorry parking across the country don’t go far enough to address the lorry parking crisis. That’s the verdict from the…
Dearman welcomes Clean Air Strategy action on diesel machinery
Clean tech experts Dearman have welcomed the government’s draft Clean Air Strategy launched today and the tougher action planned for diesel-powered machinery. The strategy also…
Fleetondemand Announce Drive for Mobility (D4M) Technology Upgrade
Mobility technology company Fleetondemand have developed major new capabilities to its core rental management and ground transportation technology. The 18-month development and investment has been…