Natalie Middleton
'French-style' breathalyser law could help to save more lives, say alcohol safety experts
That’s according to alcohol safety experts following last week's debate in the House of Lords of a Private Members’ Bill that sought to lower the drink-drive … Read More »
BVRLA welcomes funding boost for driverless cars
The announcement yesterday sees eight new projects awarded the funds as part of the government’s £100m Intelligent Mobility Fund. They range from developing autonomous shuttles that will … Read More »
Driverless cars projects awarded £20m
Announced by Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Sajid Javid, the funds are being shared between eight projects to develop enhanced connections between vehicles and road … Read More »
Autonomous vehicle technology to drive new car sales by 2030, says KPMG
Released as the Government announces a £20m funding package for new driverless cars projects, the research by KPMG found that 58% of UK automotive executives expect … Read More »
Ross Basnett appointed chief operating officer at The Miles Consultancy
Basnett began his fleet career at Somerfield Stores Ltd, where he managed and ran a large commercial and private vehicle fleet as well as heading up … Read More »
Police chief calls for harsher penalties for business drivers using mobile phone at wheel
As reported by the Daily Mail, chief constable Suzette Davenport, the Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead officer on road policing, has said that implementing a … Read More »
Majority of drivers unaware of basic safety measures that could prevent whiplash
The report, carried out in partnership with Direct Line, finds that almost two-thirds of drivers (63%) don’t know the correct position a headrest should be in … Read More »
Gareth Llewellyn appointed as new chief executive of DVSA
Llewellyn is currently one of the Department for Transport’s nominated non-executive directors on the board of the Harwich Haven Authority and has also held board roles … Read More »
One in five drivers try to avoid using motorways, finds RAC
The study by the RAC found that one in five drivers (22%) rarely take to the country’s fastest roads, of which 6% admit they are just … Read More »
Fleet Alliance reveals new e-Fleet developments
The updates are intended to further enhance customer service levels for company car drivers and fleet managers, and are available either through desktops, laptops or the … Read More »
Masternaut technology supports BT Sport Relief Challenge
The technology allowed fans to check Jo’s progress online and turn out to support her and cheer her on. The device was switched off every night, … Read More »
Last Land Rover Defender rolls off Solihull line
More than 700 current and former Solihull employees involved in the production of Series Land Rover and Defender vehicles attended the event, which also marked the … Read More »
Prestige Fleet Servicing to sponsor top speedway team
The Revolution race team of two professional riders and a 13-year-old academy rider, based at the world-famous Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, will see their riders competing … Read More »
Oxfam swaps cars for cash with help of Manheim
Since 2006, more than £100,000 has been raised for Oxfam through the sale of more than 350 cars. Any cars donated that are not suitable to … Read More »
London’s first driverless cars revealed
The pods are being adapted from the existing Ultra PODS currently in service at Heathrow Airport and will be adapted to navigate the streets of Greenwich … Read More »
Motorists still getting to grips with smart motorways, reports find
The reports on the all-lane running sections on the M25 J5 to 6 and J23 to 27 have been published by Highways England based on a … Read More »
6 in 10 motorists don’t know what brake warning light means
That’s according to a new survey of 1,000 UK motorists commissioned by JCT600 for Car Safety Week 2016. The survey looks at car-owners’ car maintenance … Read More »
Renault completes enhancements to fleet team with new appointments
New recruits Simon Hubbard, Mark Waite and Simon Williams join as business development area managers while Chris Bunce becomes business sales area manager (SME). The … Read More »
Jaama adds to software development team
With over 12 years’ industry experience behind him, software developer Allan Streeting joins the firm as the company forecasts significant growth in 2016. Jaama managing … Read More »
Brake commends Highlands and Islands MSP for efforts to improve road safety
The award is part of a series that recognises the contribution of MSPs to improve road safety within their constituencies and across Scotland. David Stewart’s … Read More »
AMT Group targets chauffeur sector with £250,000 investment
The new vehicles join AMT’s growing fleet, which includes Mercedes S-Class limousines, plus E-Class, Range Rover LWB, Jaguar XJ and Audi A8. “Increasingly, we are … Read More »
Alphabet’s Martyn Gallop to retire
Currently head of technical services at the firm, Gallop joined the industry in 1983 and has been with Alphabet since 2011. During his time at … Read More »
TfL prosecutes BT for ‘disruptive street work’
TfL prosecuted the telecomms giant, saying it had committed offences at four sites last year, including working without a permit in Devonshire Road in Lewisham and … Read More »
50% of drivers stopped for drug screening in December test positive
The campaign over December targeted more drivers than ever before, with officers using 1,888 drug screening devices and detected more drug drivers than in the whole … Read More »
New 3G vehicle camera for fleets sends quality footage using smaller files
The VT2000 full HD 1080p camera from VisionTrack uses a built-in 3G M2M Module, GPS and GLONASS for improved accuracy and easily streams footage using advanced … Read More »
Stability in used car market likely to last until Easter, says cap
So says cap as it reports that January market conditions were helped by an increase in buyer footfall that compensated for high supply volumes. As a … Read More »
Tyre-related incidents cost economy £83.2m a year
So says TyreSafe as it publishes figures showing that tyre-related incidents result in thousands of casualties and cost the economy tens of millions of pounds a … Read More »
BJF Connections outsources car and van fleet to Pendragon Vehicle Management
The firm is planning to triple in size over the next few years and will be looking to reduce emissions over the term of the contract, … Read More »
2016 to mark tipping point for fleet electronic licence checking, says ADLV
The prediction comes the Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV), which also says that the data being provided will significantly change. In line with its … Read More »
SsangYong targets driving schools with Tivoli SUV special programme
The offer covers all Tivoli 1.6 petrol and diesel models and includes the free fitment of dual control pedals, and a £100 contribution towards the cost … Read More »
