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Changing to new Summer Time system would reduce CO2 pollution by at least 447,000 tonnes each year

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The organisation said a move to SDST – GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer – would create lighter evenings all year round and result in … Read More »

Roy Brannen becomes new chief executive for Transport Scotland

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Brannen, currently director of trunk roads and bus operations at Transport Scotland, will take up the post in early November. He succeeds current chief executive David … Read More »

VW confirms Euro 5 and Euro 6 EA288 engines not affected by defeat device

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The carmaker added that “new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group offered within the European Union with those engines comply with legal requirements and environmental standards”. The … Read More »

EV chauffeur service targets fleets with zero-emission self-hire solution

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The firm launched earlier this year with a fleet of Tesla Model S zero emission electric luxury cars and helped by strong demand, is to double … Read More »

Pricing and specs announced for new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

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Debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, the Sports Tourer is based on an all-new lightweight vehicle architecture with a new design, powertrains and technology, … Read More »

Transport Minister urges fleets to remain “ambitious and bold” in ULEV take-up

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Speaking at the Future of Business Mobility summit in London yesterday (22 October), Transport Minister Andrew Jones urged fleets to remain “ambitious and bold” in embracing … Read More »

Fleets increasingly recognising benefits of asset tracking

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So says fleet monitoring specialist Motrak, which says it’s planning for significant growth on the back of record demand. Paul Holdcroft, head of Motrak, said: “Demand … Read More »

ICFM reports record turnout for ‘Fleet 2020’ Conference

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The 23rd ICFM conference also saw attendees gain valuable insight into what fleet may look like in five years from six experts on the ‘in-dialogue ‘Fleet … Read More »

Staying permanently on British Summer Time could significantly reduce road casualties

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According to Department for Transport statistics, the number of road fatalities and casualties hits a peak in October, November and December, despite the fact that road … Read More »

Majority of drivers put off keyless technology over security fears

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A survey by stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER found that 70% of respondents said they would reconsider purchasing a keyless car in the wake of growing … Read More »

AA offers free Drive Motorway courses

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The organisation says that almost half of motorists know friends or family who avoid driving on motorways. In addition, one in 50 people, 13,000 per day, … Read More »

UK car manufacturing up 15.5% in September

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The figures for last month show a 15.5% rise compared with September last year, with year-to-date volumes 3.3% up on the same period in 2015. Production … Read More »

Three people die every day on country roads, warns DfT

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The Department for Transport data show that 1,040 people were killed and 9,051 seriously injured on country roads in 2014, with a third (348) of fatalities … Read More »

Kwik Fit Mobile to fit telematics to company cars at management level

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The move forms the latest in a number of technology updates intended to boost safety and security for Kwik Fit drivers as well as other road … Read More »

In-car gadgets causing confusion for drivers

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That’s according to a survey of 1,000 British car owners, carried out by BookMyGarage.com, which also found that one in five (19%) say they use only one … Read More »

Ebbon-Dacs launches standalone delivery and collection solution

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Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs has launched moDel VM, a new, standalone version of its moDel vehicle delivery and collection solution.

Lex Autolease named Compass Group’s Sector Supplier of the Year

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Compass Group is a leading foodservice and support services organisation and has worked with Lex Autolease since 2004. Lex Autolease became its sole supplier in 2008 … Read More »

BP Fuel Card launches offset programme to help fleets hit carbon targets

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The partnership with BP Target Neutral, BP’s not-for-profit carbon reduction and offset team, has been designed to fleet managers a simple, flexible and cost effective way … Read More »

The Fuelcard People launches One Fuelcard‏

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Dubbed the One Fuelcard, the new offering is said to offer access to the largest fixed price fuel network in the whole of the UK (more … Read More »

New fleet management tool could help fleets cut admin and costs

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UK Fuels’ online fleet management tool Velocity allows fleet operators to quickly and easily manage all aspects of fleet admin, including resolving employees’ fuel expenses and … Read More »

Brake calls on government to introduce intelligent speed adaptation on UK roads

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ISA technology uses GPS combined with a digital map of speed limits to keep vehicles to the posted speed limit. This technology could potentially make other … Read More »

ICFM recognises training achievers at ‘Fleet 2020’ Conference

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The announcements were made at the ‘Fleet 2020’ conference held yesterday (21 October) and saw 12 new holders of the Introductory Certificate in Car Fleet Management, … Read More »

LeasePlan appoints trio of new tyre fitment suppliers

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The leasing giant said the three new suppliers, which replace Kwik-Fit, will bring it an increased UK-wide capability and coverage for both cars and commercial vehicle … Read More »

Supermarkets urged to make further fuel price cuts

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Sainsbury’s announced yesterday (20 October) that it was cutting the price of unleaded petrol and diesel by one pence per litre across its 300 forecourts. The … Read More »

Road deaths rise 16% in Scotland

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The figures show the total number of casualties fell by 2% between 2013 and 2014 from 11,504 to 11,268, the lowest number since records began. As … Read More »

ICFM outlines vision of making fleet management a fully recognised vocation

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Speaking at the organisation’s ‘Fleet 2020’ conference today in Oxfordshire, chairman of the ICFM, Paul Hollick said: “We want ICFM qualifications to become the qualifications required … Read More »

Arco Limited streamlines fuel expenses with TMC mileage capture solution

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"Their solution met all our criteria," said Sarah Norman, statutory and tax manager of Arco. "The auditing aspect is not on offer anywhere else. It gives … Read More »

Fleets ‘unlikely to move away from diesel’ without tax and legal changes

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Ashley Sowerby, managing director at Chevin, said: “Fleets generally want to do the right thing from an environmental point of view but they are also under … Read More »

Back to the Future day arrives

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Research by car finance experts Zuto found that American models proved to be popular choices for automobiles fit for flux capacitor installation, with the Dodge Viper … Read More »

Allstar carbon capture scheme reaches major milestone

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The scheme was launched by the fuel card provider and Forest Carbon, a leading developer of new carbon woodland projects, earlier this year to help fleet … Read More »