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SECTOR Pick-up PRICE £18,376–£24,293 FUEL 40.3–44.9mpg CO2 169–183g/km This is going to be a big year for pick-ups, with updated models and three new manufacturers joining the sector. Double cab models in particular have become increasingly popular again, with Nissan expecting a UK market of around 45,000 pick-ups this year. Nissan is the […]
The plans are supported by investment of over £100bn committed to 2020-21, part of the £483bn 'Pipeline' project. As well as detailing investment on areas such as housing, communications, science, water and social infrastructure, the document covers plans for transport, saying: “A reliable and high-performing road network helps improve productivity, but over decades, the […]
There are 20 individual vehicle manufacturers’ brands represented this year so far at the Silverstone show, on Wednesday,11 May, comprising: Alfa Romeo, BMW, Chrysler, Citroen, DS, Fiat, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia Motors, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, MINI, Peugeot, Renault, Tesla, Toyota, and Volvo. Show director, Jerry Ramsdale, said: “With some 20 individual brands […]
In response, the FTA said that whilst it has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement to freeze fuel, it has also expressed disappointment that he did not take the opportunity to reduce fuel duty. In its pre-Budget submission FTA told the Chancellor that a reduction would make an important contribution towards protecting the UK economy. […]
The winners were announced at Twickenham Stadium and comprise: Small Panel Van & overall Van of the Year 2016 Nominations: Ford Transit Custom, Mercedes-Benz Vito, Renault Trafic/Vauxhall Vivaro, Volkswagen Transporter Winner: Volkswagen Transporter Highly Commended: Ford Transit Custom ecoVan of the Year 2016 Nominations: Citroën […]
The latest accolade comes on the back of a number of LeasePlan accreditation awards for Manheim Gloucester. James Hopkins, head of remarketing at LeasePlan, said: “We were delighted to present the LCV Supplier of the Year award to Manheim Gloucester, which has demonstrated exceptional performance in remarketing our commercial vehicles, and helped to deliver […]
So says the Freight Transport Association (FTA) in response to a leading think tank report published yesterday (9 February). According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) annual ‘Green Budget’ report, raising prices at the petrol pumps would help George Osborne meet his election pledge to eliminate the deficit of £3bn in the country’s […]
The inquiry will be led by Donna Knowles from the TRU and will feature representatives from the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA), a solicitor and the former president of the Society of Engineers (SoE). Seamus Leheny, FTA’s policy manager for Northern Ireland, said: “They’ll get an in-depth look at the workings of a public […]
The DfT has opened a public consultation on stricter penalties for mobile phone used behind the wheel, including plans to increase the cost of a fixed penalty notice (FPN) from £100 to £150 for all drivers, while the number of penalty points on an HGV drivers licence would rise from three to six. After […]
The tool is being launched by the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign to aid the work of the Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ORSA) with backing from the Department for Transport and in collaboration with a range of fleet-related organisations. The free-to-use benchmarking tool will officially launch at the Royal Society for the Prevention […]
