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The automotive industry is forced to delay production

26 January 2021

More than 10,000 workers are to be put on furlough, as Audi slows production due to a shortage of computer-chips, which manage everything from a car’s brakes and steering to its electric windows and distance sensors. The company will make 10,000 fewer cars in the first quarter of 2021, due to the shortage which Audi is calling a “crisis upon a crisis” as the industry is still suffering at the hands of the pandemic. The shortage of computer chips is delaying production across the automotive industry, with Audi’s parent company Volkswagen... Read full article

Marshall Leasing appoints new Account Manager

25 January 2021

Marshall Leasing is strengthening its client-facing team with the appointment of Peter Renton as Account Manager. Peter Renton, who has a wealth of experience within the industry, recently held the position of Sales Resource Manager at Activa Contracts where he focused on customer service, process and procedures. Marshall Leasing has boosted staff resources to support its growing fleet since being acquired by the Bank of Ireland three years ago. Upon completion of a post-graduate Management training scheme Peter Renton joined Activa Contracts... Read full article

A self-driving car could save you a speeding ticket

22 January 2021

Owners of self-driving cars could be classed as ‘users-in-charge’ rather than drivers by 2023, which could result in a shift in legal responsibilities. Proposals from the Law Commission could transform as many as 4.5 million motoring offences committed each year into “regulatory matters”. The Law Commission’s latest report concludes that drivers of automatic vehicles “would not be liable for any criminal offence or civil penalty which arises out of dynamic driving. They would, however, be subject to other driver... Read full article

'Scalextric-style' roads to solve EV range-anxiety

21 January 2021

Western Power Distribution has begun trials in the Coventry which use small wireless chargers embedded underneath the road and a receiver on the undercarriage of an electric vehicle to charge it by relaying energy to the battery. These trials will determine the feasibility of using these systems to charge HGVS and buses, which require more power than other vehicles. Western Power Distribution says that the technology could “help encourage the mass adoption of electric vehicles by overcoming significant barriers around charging and range... Read full article

End of the road for tailgaiters

19 January 2021

We all know the message – Stay Safe, Stay Back. But how often do you look in your rear-view mirror and see another driver invading your space? Highways England are trialling the use of cameras to catch tailgaiters on the M1 in Northamptonshire and have so far recorded 26,000 tailgating offenders in the first two months, with another four months to go. Of these, 3,700 were repeat offenders with some drivers being caught tailgating up to 12 times on the same 150-metre stretch of road where the cameras have been installed. Tailgating is an... Read full article

Idle vehicles still need their MOTs

15 January 2021

The AA is advising drivers to keep their vehicles serviced and MOT’d during the UK’s third lockdown. MOT, servicing and repair centres have been deemed ‘essential services’ under the Government’s latest restrictions, meaning that they have been able to remain open throughout this third national lockdown. During the UK’s first national lockdown, drivers were granted an extension on their MOTs. The offer expired in December 2020 and has not been further extended in light of new restrictions. Jack... Read full article

What do you think of the current driving for work guidance?

14 January 2021

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Department for Transport (DfT) are calling on fleet decision-makers to give feedback about how the current driving for work guidance can be improved. A recent study found a lack of attention to work-related road safety by policy makers in the van, company car and grey fleet sector, with one in three of UK road fatalities occurring in driving for work collisions. In 2018, 520 people died in driving for work collisions, 83% (432) of whom were road users not driving for work. This is compared... Read full article

Electric car drivers don’t look back

12 January 2021

A poll of 2,000 respondents conducted by Zap-Map has revealed that 91% of drivers who have made the switch to electric would not consider switching back to a petrol or diesel car. Just 1% said they would switch back. Other key findings include: 73% of respondents were first-time EV owners 52% had purchased their EV within the last year 8% were on the fence about whether or not they would switch back. Zap-Map also investigated which EV models received the highest satisfaction score. The results were: Volkswagen ID.3, Kia Niro Plug-in... Read full article

Fleets are ‘better prepared’ for lockdown 3.0

11 January 2021

Chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) Paul Hollick has commented on the fleet industry’s position as we navigate lockdown 3.0. Paul Hollick says that fleet professionals, particularly those responsible for the running of essential services such as the NHS, learned new skills to cope with the pandemic during the UK’s first lockdown last year (2020), which has enabled them to better handle the demands of this most recent lockdown. He said, “Fleet managers are now experienced in this area and almost have a ‘lockdown... Read full article

A guide to lockdown car maintenance

08 January 2021

With the UK now navigating lockdown 3.0, your vehicle may find itself once more confined to the driveway. We have compiled this guide to lockdown car maintenance, to help you keep your car ticking over until restrictions are lifted. Keep it clean You might want to dedicate a little of the extra time on your hands to washing your car. In these winter months, your car is likely to have been subjected to ice and road salt, which can cause damage to your paint work and the undercarriage of the vehicle. It’s also the perfect opportunity to disinfect... Read full article

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