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Telematics and driver training can lead to 18% fuel savings
The Eco-Drive Challenge MiX Telematics demonstrate the uses of telematics and training Results of the 2014 MiX Telematics Eco-Drive Challenge have once again demonstrated that…
Fleet registrations account for 55% of car market
Over 2m cars registered year-to-date New car registrations in 32nd consecutive month of growth New car registrations jumped 14.2% in October to 179,714 units, marking…
Government and tyre industry unite to reduce casualties
OBEY “I’m confident we can continue to make a real difference.” The tyre industry and various government agencies are set to work even more closely…
Is a killswitch the answer to in-car phone use?
Scenes like this are becoming a regular occurance Drastic measures needed to halt tide of mobile phone-related accidents An automatic ‘killswitch’ for mobile phones could…
Carmakers ‘cheating fuel efficiency laws’ according to T&E
Exhausting fuel efficiency claims A report has concluded that half of fuel efficiency gains made by carmakers since EU laws were introduced in 2008 are…
Slough Council sprouts its 15th LEAF
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£1bn centre for cleaner greener vehicles opens
Up to £100m of new funding now available for companies. Business Secretary officially opens £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre at the University of Warwick. Business Secretary…
Report highlights £2bn potential for UK auto parts supply
“This news that there is an extra £2bn of sourcing opportunities for UK automotive suppliers – taking the total to £5bn – is great news…
FTA outlines its partnership objectives with DWP
Attracting young people into the freight industry is one of the key aims of the Partnership Agreement The FTA and DWP set out plans for…
UK drivers knowingly hitting the road with impaired visibility
How clean is your windscreen? How clean is your windscreen? A new survey from Autoglass has discovered that nine in ten drivers know that driving…
Dartford Charge Crossing to launch end of November
Opens at the end of the month A website where drivers can register for a pre-pay account opened to the public today As if in…
Dying to get to work? 20 professional drivers die a week on UK roads
One in three road crashes are work related according to the TTC In response to the news that 20 professional drivers die every seven days…
Car rental to play a key role in the ‘sharing economy’?
A 1% increase in the use of car rental at Heathrow would eliminate 225,000 unnecessary car journeys “We want policymakers to understand the integral role…
High end cars: the latest target for hackers
With new technology comes new security risks In the latest article from Alternative Route Finance, Nickie Brooks, Managing Director, looks at recent news of keyless…
Cenex to host three-day LCV masterclass
Open for fleet managers Cenex will be hosting a residential programme for fleet managers from 9-11th December The three-day course will incorporate interactive workshops, experiential…