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Licence Bureau is calling for all fleet operators and business drivers to ensure they are Covid-19 secure and fully conversant with the UK government’s recovery strategy guidance. In line with […]

Euro NCAP has introduced a series of new safety tests centred around occupant protection, post-crash protection and ADAS. Vehicles launched in 2020 will undergo the new tests later this year. […]

The IMI is providing free learning resources to apprentices after finding that 83% of furloughed apprentices have been unable to continue their studies in the same way as before lockdown. […]

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps, urging him to end the six-month MOT extension put in place on 30 March 2020. […]

Online vehicle auctions have reported strong sales during the lockdown, according to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA). Although auctions had to close due to government restrictions, they have […]

The coronavirus could have a significant effect on mobility solutions, the fundamental principle of which is sharing. If users are reluctant to share the use of assets or if guidelines advise […]

Andrew Lawson will return to Mercedes-Benz Vans UK as sale director, effective 1 July. Lawson has spent the past four years with Mercedes-Benz USA. He will be responsible for the […]

New lease car emissions fell thanks to the growing uptake of battery electric vehicles. Data from the BVRLA’s Q4 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey found that BEVs made up more than four […]

UK new bus and coach registrations rose 15.8% in the first quarter of 2020, with demand rising to 1,403 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says growth […]

The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell 22.5% in the first quarter of 2020, with 9,193 units registered. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the […]

Chaplane Accident Repair Centre has uploaded an instructive video for drivers on how best to image their vehicles before repair. This enables bodyshops to estimate the vehicle remotely. Paul Goddard, workshop […]

Sales of used cars fell 89% in April compared to March, according to data released by CDL Vehicle Information Services (VIS). However, this could change again in May. The vehicle […]