John has been writing about cars since the start of 2011, with a particular fondness for models with USB connectivity and a serious distaste for steering wheels with too many buttons. Can often be found trying to seduce 1.0-litre engines. When away from things that go brum, apostrophe snob John can often be found making noise with varying degrees of musicality.
Up to £5million of government money has been made available to local councils eager to slash pollution created by vehicles in urban areas. The Clean Vehicle Technology Fund is intended to encourag...
Fleet Alliance could enjoy a fourth consecutive record year if the first five months of 2014 are anything to go by. Weekly orders for the fleet solutions provider are up by 47% so far this year, d...
LeasePlan UK has promoted Matt Dyer [pictured] into the role of managing director. Dyer’s appointment at the end of May took immediate effect, following the departure of previous MD David Brennan ...
British motorists wasted more time clogged up in traffic in 2013 than the year before. An annual traffic report from TomTom shows that journey times were 27% longer on average, compared to when tr...
British motorists spent more time sat in traffic in 2013 than the year before, according to TomTom’s traffic index. Congestion worsened in 10 of the 17 cities included in the annual research while...
The number of electric cars available to UK buyers is expanding every month, but until recently there was one major player absent from the EV marketplace: Ford, a brand which sells more vehicles in...
The government has been accused of pumping cash into London-based transport projects ahead of infrastructure elsewhere in the country. A new report from the Transport Committee suggests that trans...
A growing number of European countries are switching to emissions-based car tax systems, as a result of global pressure to reduce carbon emissions. That’s according to the latest Fleet Europe Taxat...
The rise of anti-collision technology in vehicles has failed to decrease the number of rear-end shunts on UK roads, according to new research. Since 2011, the number of incidents involving rear-en...
Toyota’s Yaris Hybrid will become the first non-plug-in car to receive a full discount from London’s Congestion Charge zone from this summer. A facelifted version of the third generation supermini...