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Brake targets fleets with blind spot safety seminar
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Brake targets fleets with blind spot safety seminar

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 1 May 2013

The road safety charity highlights that more than one in 10 (13%) cyclist collisions involve commercial vehicles such as trucks, vans, coaches and buses, and these crashes can have a devastating impact

Manheim confirms ALD boss appointment
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Manheim confirms ALD boss appointment

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 29 April 2013

The move, as announced by ALD Automotive last week, will see Fletcher will take responsibility for strategic business planning, product and services strategy, digital development and new business acquisitions. Although primarily UK-focused,

BVRLA wins Congestion Charge concession
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BVRLA wins Congestion Charge concession

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 26 April 2013

From 1 July 2013, Transport for London is introducing a new 100% Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) for the London Congestion Charge, with a stricter emissions threshold of 75g/km of CO2 or

Cenex extends Plugged-in Midlands scheme
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Cenex extends Plugged-in Midlands scheme

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 26 April 2013

The new scheme will complement the original Plugged-in Midlands (PiM) scheme, which offered grant funding towards the capital costs associated with vehicle charging infrastructure, and which ran until the end of March.

EU commercial vehicle registrations slump 11% in Q1
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EU commercial vehicle registrations slump 11% in Q1

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 26 April 2013

The figures, published by the ACEA, show that the Q1 downturn was seen across all segments. In total, 401,838 new vehicle registrations were recorded. All major markets posted a drop, with the