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A REAL back to the future car is finally here!
It’s every child’s vision of the future: a flying car. But no need to call Doc Brown or Marty McFly for this one, because a REAL LIFE flying car has taken flight in Slovakia… Seriously – how cool is that?! The prototype flying car, known as the AirCar, completed a 35-minute test flight between airports ... Read More
Breakdowns increasing due to delays in fleet vehicle replacement
The number of vehicle breakdowns reported by fleet owners has increased due to delays in vehicle replacement caused by the semiconductor crisis. A report published by software company FleetCheck has found that fleet maintenance is one of the most pressing concerns for fleet owners, who are having to delay their replacement cycles. Major component failures ... Read More
What happens when you let your toddler loose on the Tesla website?
You’ve probably seen a few stories before about parents who have been left with a hefty bill after their kids got a hold of their iPad or phone… But how about a £7,800 upgrade on a car?! Yep, that’s exactly what happened to one mum in the US after her 10-month-old son got a hold ... Read More
Free EV trials for UK businesses
If you’ve been considering making the electric switch but you’d be keen to try before you buy, there’s good news. Highways England is giving British businesses the opportunity to operate electric vehicles (EVs) for two months – for free. True story. Rollout starting in several locations The scheme’s already been trialled by Leeds City Council ... Read More
You paid how much for parking?!
You drive into the city, find a parking space, get out, only to find out it’ll cost you a princely $1.3 million. Sorry, what?! Well, that’s exactly what one parking space sold for in Hong Kong. Incredibly, the spot in one of Hong Kong’s most expensive areas, The Heights, went for a sum more expensive ... Read More
A quarter of fleets have added new vehicles since the start of the pandemic
UK SMEs that operate fleets have ‘successfully adapted’ to uncertainty during the pandemic, with one-quarter adding to their fleet since March 2020. The data comes from research conducted by Vimcar and Opinion Matters, which found that eight in 10 businesses have had to adapt since the first lockdown. The impact on fleet operators Fleet operators ... Read More
Could YOU fail to notice a missing tyre like this guy?!
Ever had a puncture on the motorway? Then you’ll know it’s unmissable. The sudden loss of height on one side of the car, the strange noise of flat rubber whacking tarmac, the loss of speed and stomach-lurching feeling that tells you “something’s very wrong”… You can’t miss it. Which is why we were surprised to ... Read More
Fleet registrations back up – but for how long?
Things might be turning around, finally (but slowly). According to the latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), fleet and company car registrations grew more than twice as fast as private purchases last month. 82,872 new vehicles were registered to business and fleet in May, more than a 1% increase on ... Read More
Casting your vote from a windmill, launderette or car boot?!
Election day in the UK means everyone heads to the polling station. And for some, that meant standing in line at a car boot… The recent local elections highlighted one of the UK’s greatest quirks – bizarre polling station locations! Alongside the usual ‘dogs at polling stations’ picture, voters shared snaps of their favourite polling ... Read More
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