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Research predicts Summer ‘Gold Rush’
Friday 19th March 2021
New evidence suggests that more than 10% of motorists are bringing forward plans to change their cars. According to buyacar, about one in four motorists have been reluctant to buy a car during lockdown, but it’s now found that 12.9% are bringing forward their plans to buy. This supports a… Read more
Selsia and CAPS connect
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Selsia has developed its repair management software to enable a new and faster connection with CAPS (the Common Automotive Platform Standard). The new system will bring significant benefits in its connection with Selsia’s approved repairer network, where updating their own bodyshop management systems will automatically update Selsia’s repair management portal,… Read more
Ford’s illuminated van panels to help roadside workers stay safe
Monday 22nd February 2021
Ford has developed electronic high-visibility panels for its vans, enhancing roadside worker safety. By Natalie Middleton, Fleetworld The rear panels, available on Transit and Transit Custom models, feature red stripes illuminated by electricity passing through a thin layer of phosphorus gas – technology already used in aeroplane cockpits and on screens… Read more
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
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