Data company epyx is reporting a large influx of new motor manufacturers to its core service, maintenance and repair platform. Their 1link Service Network is used by fleets totalling more than four million cars, vans and trucks to manage their SMR processes, working with thousands of franchise dealers, independent garages and fast fits. Greg Tucker, head … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Drivers warned about this week’s bike day
Scores of more cyclists are likely to be on the roads this Thursday, which is Cycle to Work Day. Experts from cycle insurance providers, ALA Insurance, have shared a warning to drivers to follow new rules when it comes to safely sharing the roads which some motorists mayn’t be aware of and pay a hefty price. The rules are part of Highway Code changes … [Read more...]
Spending cutbacks will hurt GB recovery
Government spending cuts will limit logistics’ ability to kick-start economic growth, says logistics uk. The announcement of government cuts in infrastructure spending will limit the ability of the logistics sector to kickstart economic growth, says business group Logistics UK. Policy Director Kevin Green said that the lack of focus on infrastructure … [Read more...]
Vehicle thefts soaring again & Wales in top five
Over 350 vehicles a day are taken and a large number are never seen again, according to the latest ONS crime report. Government data shows that there were nearly 130,000 recorded vehicle theft crimes in the 12 months to March 2024, and many end up broken for parts or shipped abroad for resale. One region in Wales was in the top five favoured by … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 July
With the Olympics starting in Paris today, UK visitors to France are set for record levels - but motorists are being warned they are 20 times more likely to be breathalysed than in the UK. French police randomly test over 100 drivers per 1000 population, compared to just 5 per 1000 in Britain and the drink drive limit is 50mg, lower than the 80mg in England … [Read more...]
Giving more for gizzmos
Car manufacturers are implementing a significant number of technology features in modern cars, which are intended to make the driving experience safer and more convenient. Uswitch car insurance conducted a survey to identify the tech features car owners think are most useful and which would influence them to pay more for a vehicle. Most popular car tech … [Read more...]
53,000 drivers gambling on a red-X
More than 53,000 motorists have been caught by police enforcement cameras disobeying Red X signs on smart motorways since 2021, according to the UK’s leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Analysed data gathered through a Freedom of Information request to police forces in England reveals that in 2021, nine police forces were enforcing against Red X … [Read more...]
Stellantis models hit with major safety failure
Stellantis models in America have been hit with safety recall notices by the authorities to fix potentially faulty airbags which may not deploy in accidents. The recall affects over 330,000 models sold since 2017 and up to this year through Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Jeep dealers. Stellantis UK said there were no UK models affected by the recall. Drivers and … [Read more...]
Prince of Wales Bridge restrictions warning
Commuters and tourists face delays until autumn with overnight two-lane contraflow on the Prince of Wales bridge so workers can resurface. From earlier this month and through the holidays the only main route between south Wales and the south west of England will be over the M48 bridge linking Chepstow and Aust and there will also be selected restrictions … [Read more...]
EV holiday drivers face up to 120 hrs to charge cars
With the six-week holidays around the corner, Cornwall, Devon and North Wales have emerged as the best UK staycation destinations to visit in an electric vehicle. New research by ATS Euromaster has shown these hotspots ranking top in a nationwide study into the number of summer holiday visitors versus EV chargers in some of the UK’s leading staycation … [Read more...]
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