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Consultation on mobile phone use while driving launched

The Government wants to close a loophole in the law around the use of hand-held mobile phones behind the wheel.

19 Oct

Coronavirus: Lack of confidence in public transport remains

Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain fell to the lowest levels last seen in the mid-nineteenth century.

9 Oct

BVRLA launches Plug in Pledge to electrify UK fleets

The aim is for the fleet, rental and leasing sector to own and operating around 900,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) within five years.

6 Oct

Fleet help needed for clean air zone research

Fleets that use telematics are being urged to help researchers ahead of the introduction of charging clean air zones (CAZs) next year.

21 Sep

Roads data suggests rush hour return

But RAC data suggests increased traffic a result of the school-run rather than commuters travelling to work.

21 Sep

Fleet briefs: Celebrating World EV Day

To celebrate World EV Day, we’ve compiled the latest, top stories including the Government announcement of plans to accelerate EV uptake and the roll out of a new EV support service from the AA.

9 Sep

Drink-drive death rise sparks lower limit call

The drink-drive limit in England and Wales is being questioned after new data showed more than 23 people a day were killed or injured.

28 Aug

Fleets help Government map problem potholes on UK roads

Deliveroo, Uber, Tesco and Ocado will help identify hot-spots for pothole repairs in a data-driven review launched by the Department for Transport (DfT).

27 Aug

Industry jobs: Roles filled at Bathgate, Epyx, Allianz Holdings and Net Zero Board

Bathgate Business Finance has appointed Rachel Berry as its new business development manager.

27 Aug

EV charging infrastructure 'biggest barrier' to adoption, says DfT

Worries around charging infrastructure have been cited as the biggest perceived disadvantage to electric vehicles, according to a DfT survey.

25 Aug

Transport Secretary launches Acceleration Unit to speed up transport projects

Road upgrades are being kickstarted by the Transport Secretary today, with the launch of a new ‘Acceleration Unit’ and £360m funding boost for road and rail projects.

21 Aug

Traffic levels back to pre-pandemic levels

But public transport is still struggling to hit anyway near the passenger numbers it would typically expect, according to new data from the DfT.

14 Aug

National Travel Survey shows trip and journey length change

Almost three-quarters (72%) of business trips were made by car or van in 2019, according to new data in the National Travel Survey.

11 Aug

E-scooter trials show potential of micromobility

Micromobility could be set to transform the way commuters and business travellers get around towns and cities.

3 Aug

Two thirds say motorists increasingly distracted by in-car tech

Motorists report an increase in driver distraction from infotainment systems, sat navs and mobile phones, research from Venson Automotive Solutions suggests.

31 Jul

Updated: UK road deaths flatlined since 2012, new data shows

There were 1,748 people killed on the roads in Great Britain last year, according to provisional figures published by the Department for Transport (DfT) today.

30 Jul