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Waging war against waste! Farmer returns hundreds of dumped tyres to regretful fly-tipper’s front lawn
You’re driving along a country road. Beautiful scenery, a treat for the senses. Windows down, lost in your own thoughts, not a care in the world. It should be a perfect afternoon. Then you spot them. Twenty bin bags dumped on the side of the road. Perhaps a sofa or an old armchair too. The ... Read More
Swedish start-up reveals electric lorry for UK production – and it’s a little bit sexy!
Step aside, Tesla, there’s a new kid on the block. Last week, Swedish start-up Volta Trucks revealed a 35,000-pound, fully electric truck, and it’s one of the coolest-looking heavy goods vehicles you could possibly imagine. Click here to check it out Volta aims to get 500 Volta Zeros on the road by 2022 with home ... Read More
Note to self: don’t swear at speed cameras (after German driver receives whopper of a fine!)
There’s an old wives’ tale about the German Autobahn, maybe you’ve heard it. They say you can’t get done for speeding. Of course, as much as one might wish this idea to be true, well, it's not. In reality, it’s a total misconception that Germany’s highways are completely lacking in speed limits. And just this month, a BMW ... Read More
Ford takes the office dog phenomenon to a whole new level
Whether you think dogs are the mutt’s nuts or you’d rather stick pins in your eyeballs than touch the coat of a Labrador, there’s no denying that “dogs in the office” is a bit of thing these days. Not that we’ve all been in our offices enough throughout 2020 to confirm that this is 100% ... Read More
All the gear and no idea! Millions admit they’ve got no clue what their car insurance covers.
Recent survey findings have revealed how much British drivers know about their car insurance policies, and they make for pretty hilarious reading. And when I say “how much” I really mean “how little”. Yes, MoneyExpert.com has unearthed that some 29% wouldn’t know what do to if they had to make an insurance claim after an ... Read More
Woops! Pedal-patrolling YouTuber catches world-famous film director texting at the wheel.
Well, this is awkward. Guy Ritchie, director of the award-winning 2009 thriller Sherlock Holmes, seems to have been, err, Sherlock Holmes-ed. The result? A six-month driving ban and a bit of a red face too, no doubt. In an improbable turn of events, the filmmaker was spotted texting at the wheel by YouTubing cyclist Mike ... Read More
A different kind of bounce back…
If you read our recent blog about Rishi Sunak's summer statement, you'll know that we're feeling a little down about the lack of help that fleets and fleet managers are getting from the Government right now, as we ease our way out of the lockdown. That being said, I've just noticed a very different kind of ... Read More
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