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HMRC outlines mileage reimbursement rates for electric cars

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »