Latest Mar 22-28

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  26 Mar 21

  Call for UK to introduce alcolocks to combat drink driving
  
  Devices that can prevent a vehicle from being started if the driver is over the drink-drive limit should be introduced in the UK, according to IAM Roa...
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  25 Mar 21

  Goodyear announces UFO Drive electric car fleet partnership
  
  Tyre company Goodyear has announced it will investigate ways to improve electric car fleet performance with rental company UFO Drive.
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  25 Mar 21

  Ford Mondeo production to end next year
  
  Ford is to end production of its Mondeo upper-medium car next year, it has announced.
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  25 Mar 21

  Fleets and businesses buy more than two-thirds of new EVs, SMMT reveals
  
  More than two-thirds of new electric cars on UK roads last year went to fleets and businesses, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra...
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  25 Mar 21

  Peugeot announces E-2008 price cut with eye on plug-in grant
  
  Peugeot has introduced price reductions for its E-2008 electric car.
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  24 Mar 21

  Orders open for new, grant-eligible Kia E-Niro 2 Long Range
  
  Kia has added a new spec option to its electric E-Niro range, making its Long Range powertrain available with the entry-level 2 equipment grade.
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  24 Mar 21

  Visiontrack appoints new head of corporate sales
  
  Video telematics company Visiontrack has named James Littlechild as its new head of corporate sales.
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  24 Mar 21

  Survey finds 60% of drivers concerned about self-driving car safety
  
  The growing ability of vehicles to drive themselves is a serious threat to road safety, according to 60% of UK motorists in a survey by IAM Roadsmart.
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  24 Mar 21

  Vauxhall follows Citroen in reducing prices to retain plug-in car grant eligibility
  
  Vauxhall has dropped prices of its Mokka-E and Vivaro-E Life EVs to ensure they can still qualify for the UK Government's plug-in car grant.
• 23 Mar 21

  Alphabet International reports 34% growth in EV and PHEV leasing
  
  Leasing company Alphabet International says the number of EVs and PHEVs it leased grew by 34% in 2020 compared with the previous year, with 26,000 suc...
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  23 Mar 21

  Michelin issues post-lockdown tyre safety warning
  
  Essential safety checks must be carried out on tyres fitted to vehicles which may have seen very little use over the past 12 months, according to Mich...
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  23 Mar 21

  Drivers see rapid charging as key EV incentive, Venson finds
  
  More than two-thirds of drivers would be more likely to switch to an EV if they knew they could conduct a 30-minute charge at an electric forecourt, r...
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  22 Mar 21

  New managing director for OVO Drive
  
  OVO Energy has appointed Chris Russell as managing director of its OVO Drive division.