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Fleet owners urged to prepare for more new Clean Air Zones
Fleet owners are being told to prepare for more new Clean Air Zones (CAZs) with tightened restrictions in the future. Birmingham has become the latest city to introduce a CAZ after launching on 1 June, with drivers of the most polluting vehicles given time to ‘adjust’ to the new rules via a two week period ... Read More
Get your COVID-19 jab, win a FREE car?!
Lucky Moscow residents could be in with a shout of winning a brand new car if they get their COVID-19 jab... That’s some incentive. The news was announced recently by Moscow’s Mayor after a surge in cases in the Russian capital prompted urgent action. The solution, naturally, is a prize draw for five cars worth ... Read More
Greater Manchester announces £120 million funding to upgrade fleets ahead of Clean Air Zone launch
Greater Manchester has announced that it has secured £120 million in government funding to help fleets upgrade ahead of the launch of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ). The CAZ is set to come into operation on 30 May 2022, with fleet owners being urged to ensure that vehicles are compliant. Similar green zones have been ... Read More
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
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