News
Celebrating The legend
Land Rover celebrated 68 years of history today as the last of the current Defenders was produced at its famous Solihull production facility.
FTA Launches Driver Of The Year Competition
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced the launch of its FTA Driver of the Year 2016 Competition.
Why Europe Matters: UK Automotive Firms Explain Business Benefits Of Staying In EU
British automotive firms have spoken out about why remaining in Europe matters to their businesses in a series of case studies published by The Society…
Audi A4 Claims Contract Hire And Leasing Car Of The Year Title And Executive Car Trophy
Appreciably more accomplished, significantly more intelligent and now multi-award winning – the widely lauded Audi A4 has added the top Car of the Year accolade…
Annual Results Highlight Renault’s Continuing Leadership In LCV Segment
Globally, Groupe Renault delivered a strong year in the LCV market in 2015, with sales reaching 387,000 units, an increase of 12.4 per cent in…
Nissan’s 2016 Resolution to Shed The Pounds
Many New Year’s resolutions will be distant memories already, but Nissan is sticking to its commitment – to shed the pounds on its passenger car…
Vauxhall Reveals GT Concept As Template For Future Sports Cars
Vauxhall and Opel will reveal their vision of the future sports car with the GT Concept at this year’s Geneva International Motorshow (March 3-13).
In A Different Light
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving with the correct lights on under different circumstances on the road.…
Addictive Smartphones A Danger Behind The Wheel
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has welcomed the Department for Transport today opening up a public consultation on stricter penalties for using a hand-held…
Jaguar XE Wins Business Car Of The Year 2016
The Jaguar XE has won Business Car of the Year – the top prize at the 2016 BusinessCar Awards. Jaguar’s all-new sports saloon was also…
FTA Urges Government To Press Ahead With New Crossing
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the Government to press ahead with the new Lower Thames Crossing following today’s reports that Highways England is…
Volkswagen Adds Even More Style and Value To 2016 Range
Volkswagen is enhancing the appeal of more of its core models with the debut this month of a number of eye-catching special editions.
RoSPA Launches NewCourse To Help Improve Occupational Driving Safety
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has launched a new course to help organisations improve the safety of their fleet drivers.
Drivers In Focus At FTA Van Excellence Briefings
Announcing its forthcoming Van Excellence Operational Briefings, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said that drivers and people will be the main focus of the…
8 UK Cities Plug-In To £40 Million For Go Ultra Low
Today (Monday 25 January) eight cities have been awarded a multi-million pound investment from Government to increase uptake of electric vehicles. Bristol, London, Milton Keynes…
FTA Calls For “One-Stop-Shop” For Freight Industry
The freight industry needs a single online point where logistics operators can log in to find all their Government-held transport data, is the view from…