Natalie Middleton
What Car? reveals Car of the Year for 2018
The Volvo XC40 D4 has taken the overall Car of the Year title for 2018 in the What Car? awards.
All lane running motorways more dangerous than country roads, say drivers
Drivers still have serious safety concerns over all lane running schemes, ranking them four times more dangerous than conventional motorways with a continuous hard shoulder.
JLR says production cutbacks are temporary
Jaguar Land Rover has said that cutbacks in production at its Halewood plant will be temporary as it responds to challenges from Brexit and the diesel … Read More »
UK given last chance to redress EU air quality breaches
The UK and eight other EU member states are being called to Brussels in a final push to get air pollution limits under legal limits.
Drivers getting cocky over lack of police presence
Two thirds of drivers (65%) feel they can get away with offences such as tailgating and lane hogging due to a lack of police presence on … Read More »
Around one in 22 local authority bridges in UK are substandard
About 1 in 22 – nearly 5% – of the roughly 74,000 bridges to be found on the local road network are not fit to carry … Read More »
ARI appoints new business development manager
Stuart Little has joined ARI as its new business development manager with a remit to support the fleet management firm’s continued growth goals.
Black back at the top for used car market
Black has replaced white as the favourite used car among UK buyers, accounting for more than one in six (17%) of used cars sold at Manheim … Read More »
Allstar cards now accepted at ITM’s hydrogen fuel network
Allstar Business Solutions’s fuel cards are now accepted at ITM Power’s network of hydrogen refuelling stations.
PSA Group CEO outlines plans for UK plants
PSA Group and the Unite union are in talks over the future of Vauxhall’s plants as Group CEO Carlos Tavares reaffirms his intentions to keep the … Read More »
RAM Tracking provides full suite of fleet management services with new Fleet Club
A new one-stop shop solution has launched from RAM Tracking to provide a full range of fleet services, from vehicle finance and fuel cards to breakdown … Read More »
Police embark on week-long mobile phone crackdown
Police forces across England and Wales are redoubling their efforts to catch drivers using mobile phones under a week-long campaign from today.
70% of new cars now come with active safety technology
Driver assistance technology that can prevent accidents is now available on almost 7 in 10 cars on the market, helping drive down the number of accidents … Read More »
Rushmoor Borough Council joins GeniePoint Network
Rushmoor Borough Council has deployed its first rapid charger from ChargePoint, located in the centre of Farnborough, Hampshire.
3D scanning technology used to remind drivers of country road dangers
A film that uses 3D scanning technology to spot the hazards ahead is being run as part of a renewed THINK! campaign on the dangers of country … Read More »
Connected car specialist to drive Tantalum’s Air.Car initiative
Tantalum Corporation has appointed connected car specialist Alexandra Willard to lead its Air.Car technology that provides real-time NOx emissions calculations.
New software tool prevents auto-renewals on supplier contracts
A software tool that could cut costs for fleet operators by preventing automatic renewal of rolling fleet supplier contracts is to be introduced by FleetCheck.
Heathrow’s M25 tunnel could cause ‘years of disruption’
The M25 could be rerouted and gain a tunnel section under plans for expansion at Heathrow Airport.
Škoda increases fleet market share to record 3.7%
Škoda’s fleet market share rose to a record 3.7% in 2017, bucking the market downturn.
Fleet take-up of Jaama’s Key2 system rises 85%
Jaama’s Key2 technology has broken through the 1.2 million vehicle mark following record fleet take-up in 2017.
Europcar drives mobility focus with new chauffeur service
Europcar Group has launched a new chauffeur mobility service as part of its ongoing focus on meeting new mobility needs.
National Windscreens to drive staff development under new appointment
National Windscreens has appointed Colin as training and compliance manager in Scotland as it looks to further develop its staff training programme.
Europe’s microwaves emitting as much CO2 as 7 million cars
Microwave usage across the EU emits as much carbon dioxide as nearly seven million cars, new research suggests.
Growing cap between conditions on England’s local roads
Conditions on local authority-managed ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ roads in England have gradually improved over the last decade, while unclassified roads have declined.
Glass’s outlines new car market prediction for 2018
New car registrations could see a 4% decline in 2018 as the uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations and the spectre of further interest rate hikes weigh heavily … Read More »
Government rejects move to four-year first MOT
The Department for Transport is maintaining the three-year first MOT for cars, vans and motorcycles after a consultation last year indicated safety concerns over an extra … Read More »
Halfords Autocentres offers DPF cleaning service
Halfords Autocentres is now offering a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) cleaning service said to be a fraction of the cost of a new filter.
Hyundai appoints new sales director
Ashley Andrew has joined Hyundai Motor UK as its new sales director following the departure of Martin Wilson to Thrifty.
UK already on track for early ULEV adoption
Current ultra-low emission vehicle market growth would already be on track to meet milestones on electric vehicle sales ambitions even if the deadline were brought forward.
Infiniti to electrify all model launches from 2021
Infiniti is to introduce its first pure electric vehicle from 2021 as it pushes ahead with plans to only launch vehicles with electrified powertrains from this … Read More »
