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HMRC outlines mileage reimbursement rates for electric cars
HMRC’s decision not to recognise electricity as a fuel has been cited by some organisations as a reason for them not to introduce 100% electric vehicles … Read More »
ALD Automotive senior management take delivery of Volvo XC90s
A total of six XC90s were handed over to the team, with a key factor in their choice being the XC90’s versatility. ALD Automotive operations director … Read More »
Skoda reports huge levels of interest in new Superb as fleet sales soar
The brand says corporate and SME sales have risen by 22% year-on-year and this is set to be boosted by the new model, which it says … Read More »
House Network to replace entire job-need car fleet with Honda Civic
The 18-car deal saw the Civic 1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus Navi selected for its 118bhp Earth Dreams Technology engine, which delivers up to 78.5mpg whilst reducing … Read More »
Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns
Mr Winterkorn has been under pressure to stand down after the carmaker admitted that 11m cars had been fitted with the same software that had enabled … Read More »
Government looks at banning long stretches of roadworks
According to reports, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has told Highways England to limit stretches of roadworks to two miles and introduce tough new rules for contractors … Read More »
SMMT: Volkswagen emissions scandal ‘not an industry-wide issue’
The latest events in the scandal see Volkswagen now facing multiple investigations in the United States, including a criminal probe from the Department of Justice according … Read More »
Rory Harvey appointed managing director of Vauxhall
Harvey succeeds Tim Tozer who has made a surprise exit from the company to pursue his career outside of General Motors after only joining the carmaker … Read More »
Revised Kia cee’d brings emissions from 94g/km
Due to start deliveries from 1 October, the range will see changes rolled out across the five-door cee’d, three-door pro_cee’d, cee’d Sportswagon and sporty cee’d GT … Read More »
VW emissions scandal highlights need for more accurate testing regime, says BVRLA
The car manufacturer's announcement that 11 million diesel engines worldwide have software discrepancies that could lead to a deviation between its ‘official’ and real-world emissions means … Read More »
The Danwood Group sticks with Sandicliffe as preferred contract hire supplier
East Midlands-based Sandicliffe Motor Contracts took over The Danwood Group contract back in 2008. The fleet consists of almost 500 vehicles, comprised of mainly estate cars … Read More »
ECJ ruling to have “significant implications” for fleets with field workers
The European Court of Justice has ruled that working time starts from the moment a field employee leaves home, rather than arrives for their first appointment. … Read More »
Volkswagen says 11m diesel cars fitted with software involved in emissions scandal
Already Volkswagen has been accused of violating American emissions testing and ordered to recall nearly 500,000 cars following its alleged use of so-called ‘defeat devices’. As … Read More »
ADLV calls on fleets for more regular licence checks
The association is urging vocational fleets to move to quarterly checks as a norm and to run more frequent checks where driver risk profiles warrant it. … Read More »
AMT Group continues expansion plans with new appointment
Previously marketing manager at commercial vehicle parts specialist Imexpart limited, Thompson brings almost 20 years’ worth of marketing experience. At AMT she will head up a … Read More »
RAC Telematics MD highlights how telematics can open up usage-based insurance to mass market
Walker joined RAC Telematics at the start of the year and is now focusing on the potential to offer a much more comprehensive set of data, … Read More »
London-based Ugandan car smuggling ring dismantled
The operation saw National Crime Agency (NCA), National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NVCIS), Interpol and the anti-fraud investigators at APU Ltd work together. Helped by technology, … Read More »
Addison Lee launches enhanced car booking experience
The move follows the announcement of the updated Addison Lee app earlier this year and sees the website gain new features that will allow passengers to: … Read More »
Tracking technology helps recover £50k Land Rover Discovery 4
The TRACKER device on the Land Rover was activated when the driver noticed his vehicle had been taken, which alerted police nearly 100 miles away in … Read More »
Diesel car values rise by £200 more than petrol models
Monthly sales data from Manheim shows that while values of petrol cars in the used market rose by 1.1% (£37.97) in August, compared to the first … Read More »
Youngest ever drivers enter 2015 MPG Marathon
Astonishingly, Eloise Peabody-Rolf, 17, and Rory Carmichael, also 17, have been driving since the age of 11 as members of The Under 17 Car Club, a … Read More »
Numbers of killed and seriously injured road casualties rise in over half of police force areas
The data has been revealed by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and shows the full-year figures by police force area for 2014 compared to 2013, … Read More »
Fleets urged to sign up to new national road safety initiative
Dubbed ‘Project Pictogram’, the scheme uses simple safety ‘Pictograms’ in a recognisable road sign style displayed on fleet vehicle back doors to deliver key road safety … Read More »
Outlander PHEV remains most popular ultra-low emission vehicle
The data has been released by the RAC Foundation following analysis of DVLA figures, and shows that there were 12,066 Outlanders licensed at the end of Q2 … Read More »
Masternaut founder teams up mobile workforce tech with SmartWitness cameras
Port, who founded Masternaut in 2002 and sold it in 2009 for an estimated £20m, will use the SmartWitness technology as part of the BigChange JourneyWatch … Read More »
63% of UK motorists driving vehicles with unresolved faults
According to new research, 63% of motorists are currently driving with a fault they haven’t had checked. And one in five (21%) will wait for six … Read More »
Carmakers urged to extend US commitment on AEB to Europe
In the US, the 10 companies – Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo – will work with the National … Read More »
Self-driving pod unveiled in Milton Keynes
The electric-powered LUTZ Pathfinder pod was presented to commuters and other members of the public outside Milton Keynes Central train station, with members of the Transport … Read More »
New hydrogen filling station opens near Sheffield
Situated on The Advanced Manufacturing Park two miles from the M1 and within easy reach of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, the site is completely self-sufficient, using … Read More »
Champions line up for rematch in 2015 MPG Marathon
Last year, Honda engineers McGrath and Warren, driving a Honda Civic Tourer, won the MPG Marathon in a nail-biting finish from the previous year’s champions, Chapman … Read More »