News - Page 874

Following confirmation that Unipart Automotive - a separate company to the Unipart Group - has entered administration with job losses totalling 1,250 - BEN, the automotive industry charity has extended its help and support to those affected.

Cenex - the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies – will welcome 10 universities to Cenex-LCV2014.

Soaring parking charges, fewer and smaller spaces and the disappearance of free parking has led the RAC to declare 2014 as the year of the Great British parking squeeze.

Lex Autolease capped a strong performance in the first half of 2014 by reporting 17% growth in new fleet deliveries in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year, adding almost 10,000 new vehicles to its fleet since December 2013

Two haulage companies have been sentenced for safety failings after an HGV driver was left paralysed from the chest down following an incident at a transport yard in Sandy, Bedfordshire.

Company car drivers could face hefty fines whilst driving on the continent this summer as they may not realise that although they are not the legal owner of the vehicle, they still have to take documentation to prove they are legally entitled to use the vehicle.

The CO2 emissions limit is the number one factor used when setting the criteria for a company car choice list, according to the latest quarterly Company Car Trends research from GE Capital Fleet Services

Despite Britain's van drivers contributing more than £43.8 billion to the UK's economy nearly 60% are still being turned down for funding by high street banks, according to a new study from Mercedes-Benz Vans.

ALD Automotive has donated two Skoda Yetis to the Alzheimer’s Society to mark the firm’s ongoing support of the charity and the efforts of its staff in helping to raise £600,000.

Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) has launched a lone worker safety offering to help assess, mitigate and manage the threats and hazards facing remote and vulnerable employees.

Warrantywise has conducted a survey to find out what the public believe to be the most dangerous driving offences.

Car parts distributor Andrew Page is using Masternaut’s fleet management solution to monitor, manage and improve driver behaviour, create a more efficient fleet and provide environmental cost savings.

National Windscreens is reminding vehicle leasing companies of the value of European windscreen cover should their customers experience any issues with their vehicle’s glazing whilst on the continent.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced two new measures that give the go-ahead for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015.

A survey of members by road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist shows overwhelming support for a forthcoming Europe-wide framework relating to traffic law offenders.

Brake, the road safety charity, has issued an appeal to the public to not drink and drive, as figures from the Association of Chief Police Officer's (ACPO) show one in 15 of those breath-tested were over the limit.

Europcar is extending the range of services available from its Mobility Centre at ExCeL London with a chauffeur service to enable customers to take advantage of a luxury driving option.

The national lead for roads policing has denied issuing guidance to officers to seize mobile phones after every road collision.

Electric vehicles could become commonplace on Government fleets and in London through initiatives aimed at driving their early adoption and improving air quality in the capital.

South Yorkshire has become first police force to join a scheme that helps to improve transport-related air quality.

A poll by ContractHireAndLeasing.com has found that 30% say they would consider leaving the scene of an accident after causing minor damage to another vehicle.

CitySprint has announced that it has acquired Letchworth Couriers, in the biggest deal for CitySprint since its acquisition of Lewis Day in 2011.

Fleet daily rental specialist Fulcrum Automotive Solutions has signed up to use Epyx’s 1link Hire Network vehicle rental e-commerce platform.

Road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed the local authority areas that have performed best and worst for reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on their roads last year.

Sixt is to offer 15 per cent discount off hire prices to over 80,000 business and leisure users across Leicester, Milton Keynes and Stevenage.

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has welcomed the Mayor of London’s plans for an Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in the capital.

Road safety and the ability to check the performance and health of vehicles in real-time will be the biggest benefits of connected cars, say company car and private drivers.

BCA is reporting a strong second quarter of 2014 in the used commercial vehicle sector, with vendors enjoying good conversions and often exceptional returns.

Balfour Beatty, the global infrastructure services group, has awarded Lex Autolease a contract worth more than £100 million to manage its UK company car and light commercial vehicle fleet.

Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have begun their consultation on the Safer Lorries Scheme which will see a ban on lorries that do not have safety equipment to protect cyclists and pedestrians from the capital’s streets.