News - Page 475

By Rupert Armitage, managing director Auto Windscreens

The UK new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market declined by 7% in Q3 2018, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Edwin Coe LLP has filed a group action seeking damages for businesses who were victims of fraudulent price fixing by major truck manufacturers over a 14-year period.

Arval will add 10 additional cars to its hydrogen trial, following the opening of a second refuelling station near its head office.

Demand for used cars has remained high in October, with strong residual values for ex-fleet vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz has added two new diesel engines to the A-Class range: the A 200 d and the A 220 d.

Nine in 10 (87%) of motorists are unaware which countries on mainland Europe mandate winter tyres, a survey suggests.

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Bibby Distribution has invested more than £1 million to support driver safety and improve performance with the installation of in-cab cameras across the entirety of its fleet.

Airbubble launches in-car air purifier to protect fleet drivers from dangerous gases in their vehicle.

Engenie announced its new partnership with M7 Real Estate to install rapid EV chargers across all of M7’s out of town retail warehouses.

Fleet management software provider FleetCheck has achieved the ISO 27001 information security standard.

Businesses that operate vehicles in the Birmingham area can attend a free event on the city’s clean air zone (CAZ) on Thursday, November 29 at the Library of Birmingham at 8am.

A fleet of new look gritters will take to the road this winter following a multi-million pound investment by Highways England.

Addison Lee and Oxbotica have started to map Canary Wharf for autonomous vehicle services.

One in five (19%) of vacancies advertised on a jobs database said that having a car or a driving licence was a requirement, according to the RAC Foundation.

Stapleton’s Tyre Services has achieved an extra 20,000 miles out of its new Michelin Agilis Cross Climate tyres, compared to its previous policy.

PCF Bank has partnered with Code Investing to provide vehicle finance to SMEs.

Waste management specialist Suez Recycling and Recovery has invested in a fleet of Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks to provide a refuse collection service for Doncaster Council.

Autonomous vehicles could initially lead to increased congestion, according to a new study by Arthur D Little (ADL).

BT Group is looking to offload its fleet management division BT Fleet Solutions, according to reports.

The European Commission has approved the merger of BMW Group and Daimler AG’s mobility services business units, subject to conditions.

Mitsubishi has showcased the new L200 pick up, which will go on sale in the UK next summer.

Leasys UK, has leapt to 19th place in the FN50 list of the UK’s after growing its risk fleet 30% so far this year.

Theme park Diggerland has added a number of fully electric BMW i3s to its fleet as part of an initiative to reduce its impact on the environment.

Brake is running a free webinar providing expert information and advice for employers and fleet and road safety professionals on tackling drink and drug driving.

The last few places are available for Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) free seminar, “The Challenges of 2019"

A&R Vehicle Services has appointed Gary Lay as its new managing director to drive aggressive marketing strategy for sleeping giant company.

Awards winners will collect their coveted trophies at a glittering ceremony on March 20, 2019, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

eMotorWerks has partnered with EO Charging to launch an electric vehicle smart home charger in the UK and Europe.