Articles by Gareth Roberts - Page 224

Two councils took more than 18 months to repair a pothole, new figures suggest.

ALD Automotive has pushed back the extraordinary general meeting, when the acquisition of LeasePlan will be completed, from this month to the end of May.

The Fiat 500 city car’s consistently strong value as a used vehicle secured it an overall win in Cap HPI’s first ever data-driven Used Car of the Year Awards.

Wrights has invested £1.3 million in eight new vehicles, which are fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG), bringing a 95% saving in carbon emissions.

Many companies are still unaware of their environmental impact, with just 37% monitoring CO₂ emissions, new research suggests.

Fleets are being urged to make company car and van drivers aware of an emergency alert test on their mobile phones to avoid them being distracted.

Ikea is investing £4.5 million in electric vehicle charge points for its electric delivery vehicles to enable more emissions-free deliveries.

Zipcar breaks 1,000 electric vehicle milestone and Raw Charging strikes charge point deal with National Trust.

With low BIK tax rates incentivising company car drivers to make the switch to electric, the Government is being urged to incentivise the retail sector.

Almost a third (31%) of those driving for work believe driving after using Class A drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy is acceptable.