About 400 jobs are going at the MINI plant, Cowley, Oxford. The company said it’s halving its contracting force following a slump in demand for the models in the coronavirus lockdown. Learners have to contend with another collapse of the DVSA on-line driving test booking system. It failed within hours of being restarted after the lockdown and then again … [Read more...]
Councils urged not to hide approach to school masks
Shadow Minister for Education Suzy Davies MS has called for a consistent approach from local authorities to pupils wearing facemasks on school transport. Some councils have made wearing masks mandatory, some have not, and some have yet to publish their rules. Welsh Conservative Mrs Davies said, “Parents and pupils across Wales are in some cases being left … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 August
An estimated four million drivers have missed vital eye-tests during lockdown and may be illegally driving as they cannot meet standards, says Feel Good Contacts. It also highlights issues with drivers wearing face masks and warm breath fogging their spectacles, judging by searches on websites. … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 July
New rules in Wales making it compulsory to wear a face covering on public transport, including taxis, will also come into effect on Monday 27 July. Tourist accommodation with shared facilities, such as camping sites and all hotels will be able to re-open from tomorrow as will underground attractions, marking the full re-opening of Wales’ visitor … [Read more...]
Bring It On 4 Ben goes virtually racing
Automotive industry charity, Ben, is launching its first ever series of virtual challenges, as part of Bring It On 4 Ben. The first of the charity’s virtual challenges to run this year, Formula Ben Silverstone VGP, starts on 2nd August and is inspired by the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. After the last few months of uncertainty, the Formula … [Read more...]
Roads, pollution and fuels focus fleet minds, says Arval Mobility report
Road infrastructure, Clean Air Zones and the adoption of alternative fuels top the list of challenges reported by fleet and mobility managers over the next five years. The finding comes from authoritative new research in the Arval Mobility Observatory, which gains insight from businesses via a wide ranging set of questions to uncover broader trends and … [Read more...]
Masks’ mandate from monday-week
Face masks will be compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. The mandate was made by Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford earlier today at the morning press briefing and coronavirus update, but it immediately drew criticism from Welsh Conservatives who wanted to know why there was a delay if any medical evidence supported use of masks. In two … [Read more...]
EU adopts hydrogen strategy plan for future
Today, the college of European Commissioners will formally adopt its EU Hydrogen Strategy to help decarbonise the EU economy. This strategy will be launched together with its Strategy on Smart Sector Integration. The hydrogen strategy will outline concrete steps the EU can take to support all aspects of hydrogen production. The integration strategy will … [Read more...]
Warning over cutting corners on driver checks
Transport and logistics companies must not cut corners on new staff hurredly engaged to meet demands as a result of a spike in work with the Coronavirus-19 epidemic. With statistics from LinkedIn revealing that delivery drivers and warehouse workers are among the roles that have received the highest number of applications during the Coronavirus lockdown, … [Read more...]
Covid-19 virus impact being felt as time passes
The true impact of the Covid-19 lockdown and loss of new car production is beginning to be appreciated. UK showrooms closed for over 12 weeks but the factories making cars closed for varying periods of time and this contrasted with other parts of the world where the impact was much less. Although the global automotive industry has been hard hit due to … [Read more...]
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