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Camden Council Installs Bio-Gas Refuelling Station

Camden Council and Gasrec have announced the successful installation of London’s first bio-gas refuelling station as part of a unique trial, which could drastically reduce society’s reliance on fossil fuels. The six-month trial aims to prove the reliability of using [...]

Road Casualty Figures Show Need for 20 Mph Speed Limit In Welsh Towns and Cities

New analysis of road casualty figures from the Department for Transport for the whole of the UK show that 20 mph limits in towns and cities are urgently needed, according to the Wales Green Party lead euro candidate Jake Griffiths. [...]

Car Sales On Road To Road To Recovery

Even though the financial markets are in turmoil and the Government fears the UK is entering a recession, new and used car sales look to be recovering according to EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide. The Guide claims the used car [...]

Van fleets: plan for CO2 legislation or face huge costs

Lombard Pioneers Van Co2 Emissions Data Provision With mounting pressure to reduce van CO2 emissions in line with cars and the intention on the part of the European Commission set standards by the end of the year, there is the [...]

LDV strengthens its fleet team

LDV has strengthened its fleet team with the appointment of two new fleet sales directors to head up its UK operation. Carolyn Wall and Craig Judd will be responsible for leading the national fleet sales team and developing relationships with [...]

Government criticised for road safety record

The publication of a damming report into the Government’s management of road safety has been met with disgust by charity, Brake. ‘Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010’, published today by Parliament’s Transport Select Committee, included written evidence [...]

Leasedrive Velo launches EnviroDrive

Vehicle management specialists, Leasedrive Velo have launched a new scheme to help fleets reduce both expense and environmental impact of their company vehicles. Called EnviroDrive, the new system offers cost saving and environmental benefits to both employer and employee.  EnviroDrive [...]

VW is the world’s biggest firm?

Bizarre stock market activity has made Volkswagen briefly the world’s biggest company by market value on Tuesday according to reports from the BBC. VW shares topped out at 1,005 euros, which made the company worth 296bn euros ($370bn; £237bn), this [...]

Cybit Launches Fleetstar Logistics

Cybit, one of the UK’s leading online Telematics Service Provider, has announced the launch of Fleetstar Logistics, a new range of fleet telematics services aimed at the UK’s transport and distribution sector. Cybit claims Fleetstar Logistics is a highly configurable [...]

Will More 20mph Zones Be Introduced In London?

Green London Assembly Member and Green Party Member, Jenny Jones has confirmed that she will lead the study on behalf of the Transport Committee. The committee will look at existing 20 mph zones, and whether more zones should be introduced [...]

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