With over 480,000 pure-electric cars now on UK roads, plus over 390,000 plug-in hybrids, public attention is increasingly turning to the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
British Gas, the UK’s largest energy and home services company, has partnered with Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points, to help transition its vehicles to an all-electric fleet and simplify the charging process for its drivers.
ROAD SAFETY organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers of all ages to ensure they meet the minimum standard for driving. This would make a significant contribution to reducing the 3,000 fatal and serious injury collisions which occur every year on the UK’s roads because of poor eyesight 1 .
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in April 2022 by 1% compared with the same month in 2021. The corresponding value of new business grew by 12% over the same period. In the first four months of 2022, new business volumes were 15% higher than in the same period in
The BVRLA is urging the Chancellor to support the uptake of electric cars by keeping Benefit-in-Kind rates low and giving foresight beyond the current 2024/25 cut off. Highlighting the success of the tax regime for electric cars to date, the campaign is encouraging industry professionals to write to their local Member of Parliament (MP) to educate
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging all road users to be ‘Blue Light Aware’, and to stay safe and legal when helping emergency services vehicles.
Being followed too closely by other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on Britain's roads, latest research reveals.
After many years of a low-interest, low inflation economy, which will be new for many consumer and dealer personnel, MotoNovo Finance Managing Director Karl Werner is keen to reassure dealers that dealer finance remains competitive in pricing and acceptance levels for many customers, as he notes;
Homeowners with an electric vehicle (EV) charge point on their driveway are helping to make range-anxiety a thing of the past by renting out their driveway to EV owners looking for somewhere to park and charge their car, claims the online parking portal, YourParkingSpace.co.uk.
Drivers of electric and hybrid cars feel less stressed behind the wheel than drivers of petrol or diesel cars, according to research by DS Automobiles.
Global professional tool manufacturer and construction solutions company Hilti has begun its latest rollout of electric vehicles, replacing more than 200 cars across the UK with Kia electric models.
believe housing was looking for a new fleet supplier that could offer expert Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) management and provide a ‘one-stop shop’, including ongoing support and fleet consultancy for the company, as it moved into unknown territory on its rapid growth trajectory. The housing association also wanted to step away from its existing
As the nation prepares to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's 70th year on the throne, road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has urged motorists to watch out for a range of potential road safety risks.
Drivers need to be properly rested before setting off on long road journeys over the coming Platinum Jubilee weekend, says breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist. The warning comes as thousands of families and groups look forward to half-term breaks and days out breaks that could involve road journeys of several hundred miles.
The number of vehicles in the UK grew 0.4% to 40,506,971 in 2021, according to new Motorparc data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with more plug-in electric cars, vans, trucks and buses put on Britain’s roads amid highly challenging pandemic and economic conditions.
Leading provider of automotive solutions, Automotive Transformation Group, has announced a new partnership with global call intelligence and speech analytics platform, Infinity – further reinforcing the efficiencies and cost-savings available to its customers as part of its world-class omnichannel sales offering.
Alphabet (GB), leasing and mobility specialist, has enhanced its LCV offering by launching a new network of approved UK conversion partners ahead of this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.
BAC and pioneering hydrogen powertrain engineers Viritech, release results of a unique hydrogen powertrain technology concept feasibility study, to create a new e-Mono.
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported new business volumes up in March 2022 by 2% compared with the same month in 2021. The corresponding value of new business grew by 8% over the same period. In Q1 2022 as a whole, new business volumes were 18% higher than in the
There’s now an easier way to keep everyone in the company on the same page when it comes to managing work-related risk on the road with the help of Driving for Better Business’s new website portal.
With the 2022 Commercial Vehicle Show imminent, more business should electrify their van fleets to help reduce their running costs says Ohme, the multi-award winning smart charger provider.
The places where Britain’s angriest drivers live can now be revealed - and Londoners are far more hot-headed while behind the wheel than drivers any other region, new research reveals.
Statement from Neil Greig, Director of Policy and Research, IAM RoadSmart: One death on a smart motorway is one too many, so we welcome today’s update from National Highways on the Smart Motorway Stocktake and Action Plan, outlining their progress on delivering safer smart motorways.
PEUGEOT is supplying 25 e-2008s to Furniture Village, Britain's largest independent furniture retailer, which is adopting a fully electric fleet.
One in five properties in the UK could benefit from new Government grants to help fund electric vehicle home charging points for rented properties. Following the discontinuation of the former EVHS funding in March 2022, the EV Chargepoint Grant for Landlords and the EV Chargepoint Grant for Tenants and Flat Owner-Occupiers offer up to £350
