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Ogilvie Fleet strikes deal with urgent care provider Medvivo

Ogilvie Fleet has partnered with Medvivo to reduce vehicle downtime and boost operational efficiency for the urgent care provider.

Ogilvie Fleet 12 May

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Bluelight fleets urged to accelerate transition to electric fleets

New research project highlights progress made so far as well as how some emergency services fleets are meeting the challenge.

Insight & policy 14 Apr

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Flying taxis and drones receive £20m funding boost

Drone operations for emergency services and flying taxi services have been handed a £20 million funding boost by the Government.

Department for Transport 1 Apr

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Police face £2.2m bill to repair vehicles targeted by vandals

The cost of criminal damage to police vehicles reached £2.2million over the past three years, new research suggests.

SMR 31 Mar

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Predictive maintenance trial aims to cut downtime for Ambulance fleets

A trial aimed at maximising the efficiency of ambulance fleets could prove invaluable to other bluelight fleets and the wider fleet sector.

Telematics 21 Mar

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Bluelight fleets avoid clean air zone charges after exemption extended

Non-compliant fire service vehicles will now not be charged to enter a city’s clean air zone after a four-year exemption was due to end in March.

clean air zones 20 Feb

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New vehicles join air ambulance fleet

The fleet of rapid response vehicles used by Magpas Air Ambulance is growing to respond to the rising demand for its lifesaving care via helicopter, and by road.

Fleet procurement 5 Feb

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Fire engine fleet deal struck with Iraq

A $31 million UK Government loan will help Iraq purchase 62 British-made fire engines in a bluelight fleet deal announced today.

fleet deals 31 Jan

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Mobile phone law change for blue light drivers

The Government has introduced new legislation allowing the use of hand-held devices while driving for emergency services workers.

Department for Transport 5 Nov

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APC funding awarded to develop electric fire engine

Equipmake has been awarded £350,000 in funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre for the co-development of an electric fire truck.

Advanced Propulsion Centre 23 Sept

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Criminal investigation into fleet vehicle maintenance fraud

One former and one serving officer are being investigated in relation to alleged fraud linked to the maintenance of Staffordshire Police fleet vehicles.

SMR 3 Jul

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North Yorkshire Police signs five-year deal with Airmax

North Yorkshire Police has appointed Airmax Remote as its telematics supplier.

Telematics 2 Jul

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Project to help drive electrification of emergency service vehicles

A Government-funded initiative is aiming to to maximise the efficiency of zero-emission emergency service vehicles with new technology.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 25 Jun

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Electric vehicles deployed by emergency services double in three years

The number of electric police, fire and ambulance vehicles has doubled in the past three years, new research suggests.

bluelight 13 Jun

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Toyota works with police to adapt Corolla for ‘blue light’ service

The manufacturer worked with several forces over the past two years to ensure the patrol car meets the requirements of police fleets.

Toyota 12 Jun

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Nottinghamshire Police strikes fleet deal with Skoda

The force has taken delivery of 100 new Škodas to be used across a range of functions, from neighbourhood and roads policing units to driver training.

Fleet procurement 19 Mar