Timber merchant outsources fleet management to CLM
CLM has secured the contract to manage the car and LCV fleet for timber and builders’ merchants Ridgeons. The East Anglia-based business runs a fleet of 114 cars and 19 3.5 tonne panel vans, as w...
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FTA to help companies better understand London parking rules
The Freight Transport Association has set up an administration support service for penalty parking notices (PCNs) to help companies limit how many parking tickets they are hit with. More than 1,20...
Post-recession van operation focus at October’s FTA conference
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) will use the Freight Transport Association’s forthcoming conference in Dunblane to focus on improving van operating standards post-recession. Gordo...
BVRLA and Jobco-op team up for new automotive recruitment service
A new automotive recruitment service has been formed by the BVRLA and automotive employment firm Jobco-op. The new portal, accessible through the BVRLA’s website, grants access to Jobco-op’s blu ...
London is world’s most expensive city to park
London is the priciest place to park than any other city in the world, a recent study has found. Motorists pay out £709.67p every month on average to park in the England capital, £151 more than th...
Reliability and fuel economy more important than a car’s price tag
A vehicle’s dependability and fuel return are more important than how much it costs to buy, according to a recent study. A survey of 2,776 car buyers from 70 countries found that seven in ten woul...
Vauxhall’s Insignia Country Tourer priced from £25,349
Prices for Vauxhall’s Insignia Country Tourer will range between £25,349 and £29,709 on the road. The Insignia Country Tourer, revealed recently at the Frankfurt Motor Show, is based on the Sports...
Sustainable MotoExpo rescheduled for April 2014
The Sustainable MotoExpo, scheduled for the end of September, has been postponed by seven months after it emerged that one of the show’s major draws wouldn’t be appearing. The green motoring event...
Lexus GS gets second hybrid powertrain; CO2 sinks to 109g/km
The Lexus GS will become the car maker’s first car to be offered with a choice of two hybrid powertrains when the latest luxury saloon arrives in UK showrooms from January. The 2.5-litre petrol-e...
New hybrid powertrain for Lexus GS, coming January 2014
Lexus will introduce a new hybrid powertrain for its GS luxury saloon from January 2014. The GS 300h will replace the petrol V6-powered GS 250 when it joins the GS 450h early next year, making the...
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