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Operators trading in older LCVs can now receive up to £10,000 towards the cost of a new Citroën van under the manufacturer’s newly launched scrappage scheme.
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Microlise has completed the acquisition of TruTac for an undisclosed amount.
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Businesses are set to invest £12bn in electric vehicles over the next two years but say that grant funding and tax incentives remain vital to encourage widespread fleet electrification.
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Courier services company ParcelHero is predicting that home shopping could double, from 20% to 40% of all retail sales, if the Covid-19 virus gets a foothold in the UK.
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Fleets are putting increased focus on minimising downtime, according to epyx, which says it’s seeing increased usage of its Downtime Management tool.
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More than one in three (35%) of people have witnessed another motorist driving carelessly or dangerously past roadworks in the last 12 months alone; indicating the high level of risks faced by UK road workers.
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Enterprise software solutions provider Aptean has acquired Paragon Software Systems for an undisclosed amount.
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The UK pickup market may have dipped in 2019, but Mitsubishi has had its best year for truck sales since 2007, with a 9.5% increase in L200 registrations. As the L200 makes up more than 30% of Mitsubishi’s overall UK sales, its success is a major contributor to the health of the company.
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UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations continued their rollercoaster ride in February, falling 2.0% following two months of growth.
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First Mile has opted for Octopus Group’s Transport-as-a-Service (TaaS) fleet offering, to provide it with electric vehicle charging infrastructure installation without the initial cost burden.
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Fleet management technology specialist Samsara is introducing new tools to help customers make the initial transition to electric vehicles and manage EVs effectively going forwards.