• NFDA calls for 2030 rethink
    • 02/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is urging the government to rethink the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The proposed zero-emission target trajectory for new cars sold begins at 22% in 2024, increasing to 80% in 2030 and reaching 100% in 2035. For vans, the proposed minimum [...]
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  • EV marketing leaves women cold
    • 30/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Urgent action is needed to reduce a widening gender gap in the electric car market as the UK approaches the government deadline for the ban on selling new petrol and diesel engines in 2030. That is the rallying call from Auto Trader, who has released their No driver left behind: women and the journey to [...]
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  • Carbon Literacy reaches 1,000-milestone
    • 24/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Over 1,000 people from 100 businesses from across the automotive industry have now achieved Carbon Literate status. They were trained by the Automotive Carbon Literacy Toolkit, which was funded and developed in partnership between Auto Trader and the Carbon Literacy Project. The Toolkit, which was launched at [...]
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  • Nissan GB names new fleet director
    • 23/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan GB has announced that Marco Capozzoli has been named its new fleet director as it continues to accelerate its plans for a fully electrified range of vehicles tailored to business users. Capozzoli, who has worked at Nissan for nearly six years and has a broad range of leasing, finance and vehicle rental [...]
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  • HGV market grows despite EV gridlock
    • 18/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK demand for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.1% to 11,517 registrations in the first three months of 2023, according the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The fourth consecutive quarter of growth means the market is now just 2.9% below the first quarter of 2019. The rise in registrations [...]
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  • Government pledges £77m to green innovation
    • 15/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The government has announced £77m in new funding for projects developing clean transport technologies. The schemes, which range from work on battery-powered buses, to a hydrogen-powered version of the Ford Transit van, will support more than 4,400 jobs across the UK over the next decade. Joint government and [...]
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  • CV sector receives fresh impetus
    • 15/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that the UK’s commercial vehicle sector has received fresh government funding for innovation. Hydrogen received the bulk of the latest Advanced Propulsion Centre funding, with £77m awarded to seven projects that cover a variety of vehicle types and [...]
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  • Copart continues net zero investment
    • 15/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vehicle salvage experts Copart has announced it has now invested over £80m into an ongoing replacement and expansion programme to support its Plan-Net-Zero commitment. Significant investment has been made into Euro VI compliant DAF and Volvo multi-car transporters and JCB loaders that use the very latest [...]
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  • Businesses bridging net zero gap
    • 10/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report released by Europcar Mobility Group UK has revealed the critical role UK business is playing in supporting the government’s ambitious net zero strategy. The study of 300 fleet and business travel decision makers found that more than half of workplaces already provide charging facilities and 52% [...]
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  • Commercial Tyre Services goes digital
    • 05/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Commercial Tyre Services Bristol is going digital for the first time with the integration of CAM’s Fitter-Force into its business. This will enable it to go paperless and introduce connectivity options with the four major tyre manufacturers participating on the network, principally through its adoption of [...]
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