Renault aim for more profitable business
In an interview for fleetdirectory.co.uk Keith Hawes Renault director of fleet and commercial vehicle sales was upbeat with the way Renault is headed despite the doom and gloom surrounding the financial markets.
Keith Hawes Renault director of fleet and commercial vehicle sales said: “We have a clear strategy for the [...]

M62 Gildersome Roundabout, south of Leeds
Slight delays are expected at Junction 27 (Gildersome) of the M62 due to roundabout improvement work. There will be various lane closures on the roundabouts and approaches until mid-December. Work takes place overnight 8pm to 6am. Narrow lanes will be in place over 24 hours.
M62, Junction 22 (Rishworth [...]

Autoquake, the UK’s leading online used car retailer, today announced the launch of an Ireland homepage for Irish car buyers who are looking to take advantage of the great savings available on imports.  Responding to exceptional demand the new www.autoquake.com/ireland page details a step by step guide to importing a car from the UK.
“Buying a [...]

A package of proposals to help reduce congestion and improve road safety in Derby and to revitalise Loughborough town centre have been given the green light today.
Transport Minister Paul Clark announced £42.8 million for two new projects which take forward the Government’s commitment to delivering major transport improvements in the East Midlands.
Paul Clark [...]

Drivers in Northumberland are being advised to take extra care on the roads and to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel as the Met Office has issued warnings of heavy rain.
Heavy showers, some thundery with hail, will continue to move across Northumberland from the northeast during the afternoon, giving accumulations [...]

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has become one of the first trade associations in the country to back the Government’s road safety-focused ‘Driving for Better Business’ programme.
For many employees, driving on business is the most dangerous task they undertake during their working life, according to official figures.
Van drivers are one of the key focuses for [...]

Weather conditions have recently turned frosty, leaving motorists searching for their ice scrapers.  The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has issued a pre-winter checklist for drivers seeking to avoid a frosty welcome:
• Prepare the vehicle for winter early.  In autumn have the anti freeze checked, replace damaged wiper blades, stock up on de-icer, add a frost [...]

More people are killed and injured on Britain’s roads in the winter, which makes it imperative that vehicles are maintained in tip-top condition.
With the onset of freezing driving conditions, fog and wet roads, Northgate Vehicle Hire is opening its own workshops across the UK with the offer to service and maintain customers’ own vehicles and [...]

To enable the safe installation of bridge beams, as part of the Wolvercote replacement scheme, the A40 at Wolvercote will be closed overnight Saturday 08 November. A lane closure southbound on the A34 will also be required.
The closures will be from 22:00 Saturday 08 November to 07:00 Sunday 09 November. The work is weather [...]

M5 Junction 4a (M5 / M42 Interchange)
The link road from the M42 southbound carriageway to the M5 northbound carriageway at M5 junction 4a will be closed overnight from 9.00pm to 5.00am from Wednesday 5 November 2008 to Saturday 8 November 2008 (3 nights) for bridge parapet repairs. A diversion route will be clearly signposted.
M6 [...]