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Drink driving deaths at highest level in over a decade
Thursday 11th February 2021
Drink drive fatalities have reached their highest level in over a decade, prompting renewed calls for the legal alcohol limit to be lowered. By Natalie Middleton, Fleetworld Provisional government statistics for 2019 have revealed that the central estimate of deaths from drink-driving on roads in Great Britain in 2019 was 280, an… Read more
Used car market hit hard by pandemic
Tuesday 9th February 2021
The UK’s used car market declined 14.9% in 2020, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 6,752,959 used car transactions took place, 1,182,146 fewer than in 2019, making 2020 the lowest performing year since 2012. Despite used car transactions increasing… Read more
Commercial fleet activity high in second and third lockdowns
Monday 1st February 2021
Commercial fleet activity has remained high in the second and third lockdowns, thanks to businesses successfully adapting to new ways of working. By Natalie Middleton, Editor, Fleetworld The insights come from tracking data supplied by Quartix and revealing major differences in how business fleets responded to the first, second and third… Read more
HGV giants agree to collaborate on development of hydrogen trucks
Thursday 28th January 2021
28/01/2021 in Truck News Europe’s truck-makers have agreed to work together to help create the right conditions for the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks. Iveco, Daimler and Volvo have joined forces with energy companies Shell and OMV to form H2Accelerate. They say hydrogen will be an essential fuel for the complete decarbonisation… Read more
Renault partners with Plug Power to develop hydrogen powered vans
Thursday 14th January 2021
13/01/2021 in Van News Groupe Renault has entered a joint venture with hydrogen fuel cell specialist Plug Power to develop a range of hydrogen powered vans. The new partnership aims to provide turn-key fuel cell vehicle solutions, fuel and refuelling infrastructure, targeting a 30% share of the fuel cell-powered van market in… Read more
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