More than 1,000 safety checks have been made in a day for the first time using FleetCheck’s Mobile App. Launched at CV Show 2017, is designed to provide a simple yet robust way of carrying out essential commercial vehicle safety checks. Users include including Blind Veterans UK, Tructyre, Hyperoptic and London and Quadrant Housing. Key features of the … [Read more...]
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Young driver curfew criticised by insurer
Proposals to ban new young drivers from the roads at night have been criticised by one insurance provider. insurethebox, the telematics-based car insurance, believes proposed driving licence changes that would ban young motorists from driving at night is an ineffective and punitive solution to a very real problem in the fight against the high numbers of … [Read more...]
Welsh Government adding to air pollution and illnesses
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over its environmental & clean air policies by using diesel powered ministerial limousines rather than hybrid models. Welsh Conservatives renewed calls for the Welsh Government to scrap its ministerial limousines after it was revealed they are all fuelled by diesel. Responding to a Written Assembly … [Read more...]
Britain braces for intensely cold week
Hundreds or thousands of motorists could be stranded this week as bitter Siberian weather sweeps over Britain. Motoring and emergency services are urging drivers to only go out if vital and to properly prepare themselves and their vehicles for particularly cold days and even colder nights. The first intensely cold spell is expected to be felt in the … [Read more...]
Hang on and enjoy the ride, says IAMRoadsmart
No matter if it’s once in a blue moon or every day, the key principles of motorcycle-riding with a passenger are the same. Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of riding and driving standards, shares eight ways to ensure the safety of your pillion. If you have friends and family who are unaware of advanced riding techniques, please share … [Read more...]
Welsh Government loses clean air case
Welsh Government has failed people and not implemented EU law on air quality, a judge has ruled. Now it must come up with a clean air plan by May and implement it through councils before August. This is likely to lead to rapid introduction of vehicle restrictions on some roads where measured pollution is above safe limits. Parts of South Wales are … [Read more...]
Electric vans now matching diesels’ cost, say analysts
The costs of emissions-free, electric vans are now as low as their diesel competitors. That’s according to a new study by consultancy CE Delft that focuses on the small van segment largely used in cities and which accounts for 40% of total van sales in the EU. The study takes into account purchase price, taxes, fuel bills and maintenance costs over … [Read more...]
Survey reveals Britain’s terrifying driving habits
British drivers are more dangerous than they think. Have you fallen asleep at the wheel, changed your seating position, driven without a seatbelt on, or checked your emails whilst driving? All of these can cause accidents. With the added danger of dark evenings and icy roads this winter, the team at Drive Vauxhall decided to investigate what dangerous … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
Climate-conscious Brits are increasingly going green, with a quarter (26%) of drivers choosing carbon footprint as a top priority when buying a new car, according to the AA’s used car website. The AA-Populus poll surveyed over 17,000 drivers and found that apart from comfort and safety, low CO2 emissions was the biggest factor for consumers when looking … [Read more...]
Aston Martin boosting education and engineering – in China
Aston Martin will be investing in a new design and innovation partnership with Tongji University in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading universities in this field. Aston Martin’s EVP and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman will become a visiting professor, sharing his knowledge with the students via lectures and workshops. The first project of this … [Read more...]
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