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Growing legal exposure for van fleets as new best practice issued
3+ min ago (1053+ words) Van fleet operators are being warned to tighten up on compliance or risk being exposed to legal action following a road traffic incident. " Commercial vehicles are involved in almost one-in-five road incidents and nearly one-in-three road fatalities. However, according to…...
Used EV price growth reported for the first time this year
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1040+ words) Used electric vehicles (EVs) topped the charts for price growth for the first time this year in April, according to new analysis by Cazana. A growing demand for used EVs and a scarcity of traditional body styles are driving a…...
London ranked as one of Europe's worst capitals for freight efficiency
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (589+ words) London has come sixth out of seven European capital cities in a freight efficiency ranking published by Geotab. The telematics company said that London was not only heavily congested, but a city where this congestion was difficult to plan around,…...
Compulsory telematics for drivers on Motability Scheme dropped
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (864+ words) A planned rollout of telematics to keep insurance costs down for drivers accessing a car through the Motability Scheme has been ditched after a backlash from customers. Drive Smart, an app-based tool'which is already used by insurers and'provides feedback about'how…...
Gofor delivers low-emission vans for Ocean Kinetics | Fleet procurement
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (632+ words) Gofor has deployed low-emission vans for engineering firm Ocean Kinetics, supporting operations across the remote locations of Shetland, Orkney and Aberdeen. The pair have worked together over a four-year period, with Gofor providing a fully managed fleet solution. This latest…...
Toyota model tops used SUV reliability ranking
3+ day, 10+ min ago (516+ words) The Toyota Rav4 has been named as the UK's most reliable used SUV by Warranty Solutions Group (WSG). The company said the finding was based on warranty claims it paid between May 2025 and April 2026. The Rav4 topped the ranking with a claim…...
Experience the latest models from Ford at CCIA 2026
3+ day, 32+ min ago (671+ words) Ford has confirmed its attendance at this year's Company Car in Action, where it will showcase a selection of its latest vehicles available to fleets. Company Car in Action will be taking place on 10-11 June 2026 at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire....
Widespread confusion" over middle lane driving laws
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (949+ words) There is widespread confusion over middle lane driving laws, which is putting UK drivers at risk of fines, penalty points and serious accidents, according to Nextbase. It suggests that three-in-five UK drivers do not know the law around driving in…...
Specs and prices revealed for latest BYD plug-in hybrid
3+ day, 53+ min ago (583+ words) BYD has confirmed UK specs and prices for the new plug-in hybrid version of its Atto 2 small SUV. The Atto 2 DM-i features a 1. 5-litre petrol engine, which acts mainly as a generator for an electric motor, only directly driving the…...
Opinion: Impact of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems on repair sector
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (539+ words) By Karen Ewer, operations director, Fleet Assist For decades the automotive service and repair sector has been defined by mechanical expertise. Workshops focused on areas where wear, friction and material fatigue dictated maintenance cycles. Regulation is accelerating this transformation with…...