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Lex Autolease fuels students hopes of elect...

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

Lex Autolease has sponsored a team of students from Banchory Academy in Aberdeenshire for the 2020 Formula 24 electric racing car season, sharing expertise and experience to help them realise their podium finish ambitions. The Institution

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Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion...

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

The University of Bath’s Chris Brace, Professor of Automotive propulsion and Director of the Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), has heralded Lightfoot as a game changer for modern fleet vehicles, addressing emissions in the real

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Dawsongroup says Brexit may reform our HGV ...

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

In a new executive brief, Dawsongroup predicts substantial growth in the rental and leasing sector post-Brexit, with the haulage industry potentially overturning long-held traditional positions on ownership. An executive briefing just released from vehicle specialist Dawsongroup

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UPS orders 10,000 Generation 2 Electric Veh...

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

UPS have announced an order of 10,000 purpose built electric vehicles worth hundreds of millions of euros from UK based company Arrival. The initial 10,000 vehicles will be rolled out in the UK, Europe and North

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PRIM Fleet Standards awards Pertemps Driver...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

PRIM Fleet Standards, a national road safety accreditation scheme, has appointed a new Ambassador – Pertemps Driver Training. PRIM Fleet Standards works closely with organisations to recognise them for their commitment to reducing road risk across

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Gold rating ranks Go Plant Fleet Services a...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

Go Plant Fleet Services has won the gold medal for its approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. The nationwide specialist fleet provider has been awarded top marks by EcoVadis – the global ratings platform that evaluates sustainability.

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North East Ambulance add more first respons...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

New response time targets for accident and emergency provision in the region prompted North East Ambulance Service to bolster its frontline fleet with another 44 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters. Supplied by local Dealer Bell Truck & Van, all

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Tewkesbury Borough Council cuts carbon emis...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

A council in Gloucestershire has reduced its road travel emissions by more than four tonnes of CO2* in the first six months since introducing a green car club for its staff. Tewkesbury Borough Council has been

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Road charging, traffic-free cities and not ...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

UK drivers should brace themselves for change: life on the roads is going to get harder and more expensive over the next decade, according to Highways magazine editor, Dominic Browne, in the first publication of 2020.

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Increased uncertainty drives CV operators t...

Jan 28, 2020Comments off

The BVRLA has today published its 2020 Industry Outlook for Commercial Vehicles report, charting the main challenges faced by the sector and providing insight into how they are being overcome. The association, whose 1,000+ member organisations