Scotland’s Traffic Commissioner Asks For HGV Parking Sites to Be Made Safer

Joan Aitken, Scotland’s traffic commissioner, has asked for hauliers throughout the industry to take steps to make the space where they keep their vehicles safe and suitable in order to protect their own drivers and members of the public. Hauliers often take steps to ensure the safety of their vehicles in order to reduce the…

Volvo Teams Up With NVIDIA and Autoliv to Create Self-Driving Car Systems

Car manufacturer, Volvo has teamed up with NVIDIA and Autoliv in order to develop software for self-driving cars. The three companies will work together in order to help realise Volvo’s commitment to have level 4 self-driving cars for sale by 2021. The involvement of NVIDIA in the project is key, since the companies will be…

Survey by Mercedes-Benz Reveals Potholes the Biggest Concern for Van Drivers

A recent survey by Mercedes-Benz Vans has revealed that van drivers believe that repairing potholes should be the number one priority for the new government. The survey, which was conducted amongst 2000 van owners, drivers and operators, showed that potholes are by far the biggest concern, with two thirds of those surveyed saying that they…

The Impact of Connected Cars on Leasing Companies

There is massive change being seen in the automotive industry right now. In addition to the on-going testing of self-driving cars in real traffic conditions, there is also huge growth in the number of connected cars on roads which will also have an effect on fleet insurance cost. Data shows that in 2014, less than…

New Distributor for Peugeot and Citroen in Australia

We like to keep abreast of worldwide news at Cheapfleet car fleet insurance and PSA – the parent company of Peugeot and Citroen, has a new distributor in Australia in the form of Inchcape. Inchcape will support both brands in Australia and already has experience distributing major brands thanks to its association with Subaru. Inchcape…

UK Parties Disagree on How to Best Handle Brexit Tariff Threat for UK Cars and Vans

As part of the upcoming election, the main political parties in the UK have outlined their plans as far as a Brexit deal goes. The full effects of Brexit are yet to be seen but one of the biggest concerns of many people is the effect it will have on the UK automotive industry which…

Volkswagen Makes AEB Autonomous Braking Standard Feature For All Of Its Vans

German auto manufacturer, Volkswagen has announced that from June 1st 2017, AEB (autonomous emergency braking) will be standard for all vans in its fleet, including the Transporter, Caddy and Crafter models. AEB is often cited as the most important advancement in car safety since the introduction of the seatbelt, including by safety experts, Thatcham Research. Safety…

Tackling Air Pollution Priority for All Parties Leading up to UK General Election

As a leading fleet insurance comparison site we bring you the latest fleet news that is relevant to our visitors. Of all the issues discussed in the run up to the UK General Election on the 6th June, one of the biggest has been air pollution. All three major parties have made promises to take…

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