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North East Accident Repair Centres – confirm that all three sites have achieved Carbon Neutrality in accordance with PAS2060
Wednesday 19th January 2022
Selsia approved repairer group North East Accident Repair Centres has confirmed that all three sites have achieved Carbon Neutrality in accordance with PAS2060. North East Accident Repair Centres has worked alongside Purchase Direct to achieve the PAS2060 status. Purchase Direct has established the Carbon Footprint and supported North East Accident Repair Centres… Read more
Construction and home delivery fleets drive new van market growth
Friday 7th January 2022
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by more than a fifth (21.4%) in 2021, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). There were 355,380 vans registered in the year, ending with the best December for the sector since 2015 with a… Read more
Record electric vehicle registrations as company car sales fall
Thursday 6th January 2022
Fleet and business new car registrations fell by 4.5% year-on-year in 2021, with sales impacted by the pandemic and a global shortage of computer chips. There were 844,677 company cars registered to fleet and business, compared to 883,557 units in 2020, with 51,990 cars registered last month – a 40%… Read more
Renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station opens
Thursday 23rd December 2021
Scotland’s first biomethane refuelling station has been opened by CNG Fuels between Edinburgh and Glasgow, helping to decarbonise fleets. The new station can refuel up to 450 lorries per day with biomethane sourced from food waste, cutting carbon emissions by 90% and reducing lifetime vehicle cost by 30%-40% compared to diesel, it… Read more
UK LCV market records best-ever November – Glass’s
Wednesday 15th December 2021
The UK’s light-commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded its best-ever November, with 31,320 new vans and pick-ups registered last month. Although manufacturers fought hard to satisfy orders over the month, semiconductor supply shortages continue to blight LCV production, with the expectation of further instability well into 2022. November’s registration total was… Read more
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