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2040 diesel ban on HGVs is ‘feasible’
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A ban on the sale of new diesel HGVs by 2040 is a feasible target for the logistics industry if appropriate support is given, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Reacting to the launch of a report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), the association, which represents the interests of [...] -
Vauxhall backs British Superbike Championship
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vauxhall is the official light commercial vehicle partner (LCV) for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB). A total of six vans will be utilised by BSB to provide both track and offsite support during the season, with the fleet including four Movano and two British-built Vivaro panel vans. Derek [...] -
SsangYong supplies Saracens to Freemans
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SsangYong Motors UK has supplied five Musso Saracen pick-up trucks to Freemans Event Partners, based in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire. Freemans Event Partners is a family-run enterprise that enhances over 400 events across the UK and Europe and has grown considerably in recent years, now reaching over 15 million [...] -
Upward Arc for motorcycle maker
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The manufacturer of what it claims to be the world most advanced electric motorcycle has launched a four-week crowdfunding campaign. Arc, which developing the Vector motorcycle, has said its crowdfunding campaign goes live on 6 May and is intended to scale the business through a new manufacturing facility in St [...] -
New models the Kia to success
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kia Motors has recorded its best-ever quarterly sales in Europe during the first three months of 2019, according to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). With 132,174 units sold year-to-date, Kia’s latest results represent sales growth of 0.6%. Outperforming the wider [...] -
SsangYong names new manager
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SsangYong Motors UK has appointed a new dealer commercial manager (DCM), Jon Winrow, who will cover the north of England and Scotland. Jon said, 'I’m delighted to join during the next chapter of SsangYong’s growth. So far, I have been very impressed with the dealers in my area and their ambition to grow with [...] -
Apprenticeship costs halved
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Smaller businesses looking to take on an apprentice will receive a financial boost this month as their contribution towards apprenticeship training is halved from 10% to five per cent. Non levy-paying businesses (those that have a wage bill of less than £3m per year), can now access extra funding for [...] -
Cenex invites presentations
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Cenex has opened the submission process for presenting at its Cenex-LCV2019 and Cenex-Connected Automated Mobility (CAM) events taking place at Millbrook on 4 and 5 September. The deadline for submissions is 24 May. The annual Cenex-LCV event saw a record 4,385 visitors and exhibitors attend last year. Anyone [...] -
Glasgow hails electric taxi
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
What is claimed to be the world’s most advanced electric taxi is now available to buy from Glasgow’s first franchised LEVC dealer. The LECV TX electric taxi will be available from LEVC Glasgow, located at Taggart’s Volvo showroom in Hillington Park. Derek Muir, head of business of LEVC Glasgow said, 'We [...] -
JLR introduces digital apprenticeship
- 17/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has introduced a new apprenticeship to help meet the global demand for five million people with specialised digital skills by 2023. It has introduced the Land Rover 4x4 in Schools programme to help tomorrow’s engineers learn to code self-driving vehicles. Self-driving cars will require an [...]