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Spike in dashcam footage of poor driving from impatient drivers (video)

There has been an increase in risky behaviours from impatient drivers captured on Nextbase devices.

safety and risk management 17 Apr

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Massive increase in pothole-related breakdowns reported by RAC

Fleets warned pothole-related breakdowns could increase further as new data, published to coincide with National Pothole Day, shows scale of the problem.

potholes 15 Jan

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Dashcam dangerous driving footage reaches record high

Throughout 2024, there has been an increase in the number of videos submitted through a national portal, with 24,000 submissions by the end of June.

dashcam 6 Aug

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Opinion: Tackling theft in 2024 as a fleet manager

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, examines how thieves are targeting fleet vehicles in more sophisticated ways.

safety and risk management 7 Mar

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Opinion: Why fleet managers shouldn't hold their breath for the future of driverless cars

Richard Peak, director of Nextbase, urges fleets to take advantage of the technology available today than waiting for the next big thing.

Driver management 24 Jan

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Opinion: Treading the line with fleet technology

Richard Peak, director of Nextbase, examines how fleets can make the right choices when it comes to deploying new technologies.

Fleet strategy 25 Oct

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Protecting your brand on the road

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, highlights how fleet managers have a responsibility to protect the company's brand as well as its vehicles and drivers.

Nextbase 19 Apr

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Costs for fleets keep piling up - but one trick could save them a lot

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, explores why now is one of the most expensive times to run a fleet and what can be done to help reduce costs.

sustainability 9 Jan

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To EV or not to EV – the question for fleet managers

Fleet managers may be considering investing in an all-electric fleet - but is now the right time, or should fleet managers wait a little longer?

Nextbase 4 Oct

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Nextbase sees 200% increase in sales to manufacturers

Nextbase has seen a 200% increase in year-on-year (YoY) sales to automotive brands.

dashcam 10 Aug

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Revised laws fail to deter driver phone use, finds Nextbase

Almost half of drivers that took part in a recent survey though it was “fine” to use a phone behind the wheel, despite major changes to the law earlier this year.

safety and risk management 2 Aug

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Highway Code ‘crash for cash’ risk helps drive dashcam uptake

Motorists are rushing to protect themselves by investing in dashcams following changes to the Highway Code, according to Nextbase.

Highway Code 4 Feb

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Road Safety Week: Nextbase’s Brooker named Road Safety Hero by Brake

Bryn Brooker, Nextbase’s head of road safety, has been recognised as an official Road Safety Hero by Brake as part of Road Safety Week.

Road Safety Week 17 Nov

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Industry jobs: Roles filled at Nextbase, iVendi, CarMoney and Elevenci

Nextbase has appointed Simon Grantham as its new chief executive officer and iVendi appoint Darren Sinclair as its new chief commercial officer.

appointments 8 Nov

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Nexbase portal sees 341% increase in dangerous driving footage

Nextbase has witnesses a 341% increase in the number of video clips uploaded to its National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP).

safety and risk management 10 Aug

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Industry jobs: Latest roles filled at V12 Vehicle Finance, Sixt and Cazoo

V12 Vehicle Finance appoints David Nield as its new managing director and the Sixt Supervisory Board appoints a new chief financial officer.

appointments 26 Apr

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Drivers upload dashcam footage to police portal in record numbers

The past 90 days have seen 3,805 videos uploaded to the National Dash Cam Safety Portal – 78% higher than average – despite the impact of Covid, says Nextbase.

20 Oct

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Nextbase launches National Dash Cam Safety Portal

In-cab camera manufacturer Nextbase has launched the National Dash Cam Safety Portal to target dangerous driving.

3 Dec

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One third of young drivers wrongly blamed for crashes

Almost one third (29%) of 18-25-year olds who had been involved in a car accident were either wrongly blamed or struggled to prove they weren’t at fault.

7 Sept