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2020 sees record number of MOT failures – and there’s one common denominator

Nearly 1.3 million vehicles failed their MOT in the UK last year for one particular reason, it's the most times it's ever happened. According to the figures, faults relating to exhaust emissions have risen by over 70% in just two years. Diesel vehicles are performing worst, with a whopping 240% rise in emissions-related failures since new regulations were ... Read More

Cattle grid throws up unexpected £70,000 problem for council

Somerset County Council has just been forced to drop £70k ironing out a bizarre problem on a road in Minehead. This problem certainly wouldn’t have even been considered as an issue when part of the road was built many moons ago. That’s because even the most modern cars didn’t feature brake sensors back when ... Read More

Rollout or review? What does the future of UK smart motorways look like?

A coroner has called for a review of smart motorways following the deaths of two men who were hit by a lorry on a stretch of the M1 where there is no hard shoulder. But is what’s really needed a faster rollout of smart road safety technology? How do smart motorways work? “Smart” highways ... Read More

Should driving instructors be allowed to award licences?

We don’t know how often you keep tabs on the Parliament petitions website, but there’s one petition gaining momentum that’s certainly caught our eye. “Allow driving instructors to pass learners unable to book a test,” it’s called. Ben Stanway started the petition at the back end of last year, claiming “it is unfair on learners who have ... Read More

Your opinion: should the UK introduce “pay-as-you-drive” road pricing schemes in towns and cities?

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into zero emission vehicles and road pricing. It follows the acceleration of the ban on sales of new vehicles with combustion engines to 2030. The new ban date has been widely hailed as a positive move for the UK’s “Green Industrial Revolution”, though critics suggest ten years ... Read More

Driver caught doing 134mph in 40 zone as speeding hits new highs during pandemic

We’ve all seen plenty of reports about the huge reductions in the numbers of cars on the road and emissions above major cities during the last year. What with all the restrictions and lockdowns we’ve been living under since the pandemic kicked off, it’s hardly been surprising news. But some new stats released by the ... Read More

How can fleets prepare for the post-lockdown era now?

While supermarket and home delivery fleets will have their work cut out over the next few weeks, most UK operations have had to be put on hold during the latest lockdown. But with the promise of a return to life as we knew it, possibly by mid-summer once the Covid vaccines have been fully rolled ... Read More

Fleets lead Britain in the race towards electrification

There are still plenty of unknowns in the UK’s race towards the 2030 combustion engine ban. When are we going to have enough electric chargepoints to actually make this target viable? What can we do to drive uptake further and get more people switching sooner? But one thing that’s for sure, and that’s that ... Read More

What does the Brexit deal mean for the UK automotive industry?

The last minute Brexit deal might mean the UK will avoid 10% tariffs on new vehicles but how much cause for relief does the British automotive industry really have? The trade deal means new vehicles can continue to be imported and exported under the same rules that applied to the UK as a member of ... Read More

Don’t forget to lock up! 50% of car thefts are from unlocked vehicles.

Fresh analysis from insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in five drivers don’t always lock their vehicles. Pair that with recent figures from the Office for National Statistics which suggest that 47% of thefts from vehicles took place when they weren’t locked, and you might start to think we’ve got a problem on our ... Read More

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