With the introduction of a six-month exemption on MoT for Britain’s motorists, drivers should be aware this does not mean the law governing the minimum legal tread depth of 1.6mm has been suspended, warns TyreSafe.
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the Government to increase the penalty for drivers and passengers who do not wear a seatbelt on journeys.
With the lockdown restricting how much we can use our cars for extended periods, tyre brand Falken suggests six quick tips to prevent damage that can occur during longer lay ups.
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that FLA members provided £11.1 billion of new business in January 2020, 2% higher than in the same month in 2019.
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging all road users to think twice before setting off on a day trip or a fun ride.
The BVRLA has urged policymakers to work with the vehicle rental sector in maintaining the essential movement of goods, people and services during the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
Worrying results from a new study released today show that the latest in-vehicle infotainment systems, designed to improve road safety, are failing and impair reactions times behind the wheel more than alcohol and cannabis use.
HPI, part of Solera Holdings, Inc., a global leader in risk and asset management data and software solutions for the insurance and automotive industries, is urging drivers, businesses and service operators of larger vehicles weighing 3.5 tonnes and above to check to see how incoming Low Emission Zone (LEZ) changes will impact them.
Licence Bureau is warning businesses and fleets of an increasingly evident ‘major knowledge gap’ as electric vehicle (EV) registrations continue to surge – up by 217% year-to-date over 2019 according to SMMT figures.
Fewer than half of van drivers use handsfree or Bluetooth® technology while driving and are continuing to risk a £200 fine and six penalty for making calls on the go, according to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
Harmful particle matter from tyres – and also brakes – is a very serious and growing environmental problem, one that is being exacerbated by the increasing popularity of large, heavy vehicles such as SUVs, and growing demand for electric vehicles, which are heavier than standard cars because of their batteries.
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is reminding drivers and riders that a blanket 20mph speed limit comes into force on Monday 2 March across all roads managed by Transport for London (TfL) in the central London congestion zone.
Dairy and chilled food distributor, West Horsley Dairy (WHD), will be the first UK foodservice business to run an electric truck fitted with Tevva Motors Ltd's pioneering commercial vehicle technology.
OEMs, leasing and finance companies face being left behind by new entrants to the market if they fail to stop operating in silos, according to new specialist automotive consultancy, Elevenci.
Licence Bureau has launched Empowered Driving – its new driver training solution designed to optimise business risk management controls and put personal safety management back into the hands of drivers.
New research reveals that millions of drivers are at risk of being slapped with a fine, penalty points or even a driving ban for driving a car in a dangerous condition.
A new all-electric premium chauffeur service called Havn launches today in London with a fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-PACE performance SUVs.
Never fear, Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards at IAM RoadSmart, is on hand to provide you with some useful hints and tips to build your confidence if you find these manoeuvres tricky.
Edgars Water, one of the largest suppliers of hydration solutions in the UK, has announced the successful installation of Lightfoot's award-winning in-cab technology across its fleet of 60 vans. Using Lightfoot's unique driver rewards platform, Edgars Water has seen a significant drop in its fuel bills with an MPG uplift of 6.3%, a fall in vehicle
Eight out of ten business employees who currently opt out of a company car scheme are ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to move back to company cars - and these cars will be electric - according to a survey conducted by DriveElectric, one of the UK’s leading EV leasing companies.1
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to take extra care on journeys, especially where damage to road surfaces has created extra hazards.
Thomas Hardie Commercials Ltd, the North West’s main distributor of Volvo Trucks and Buses, has invested in a 22-strong fleet of Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 Plug-in Hybrid cars. The vehicles, due for delivery in April, will be used by management and the sales team located at the company’s head office and its five strategically placed depots
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown cover specialist GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging senior drivers and their family members to watch for any early signs of unsafe driving.
Today’s cars might be more technologically advanced than ever before but a large percentage of drivers remain clueless about how to use the technology, according to a study carried out by The British Motor Show.
More than a third of UK drivers* (35%) – the equivalent of 14.7m drivers – say they are more dependent on using their car than 12 months ago, with public transport too often seen as an expensive and unreliable alternative, data released as part of the latest RAC Report on Motoring** shows.
