1 in 5 (18%) of employed adults intend to become their own boss in the next 12 months, with nearly half of working Brits also considering a career change to get a better work-life balance (43%) or better pay (47%). The AA Driving School research also shows many (60%) people are worried the cost-of-living crisis …
Fleets could be hit with a 23% hike in fuel duty from March 2023, says the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). With fleets facing record pump prices at the start of the year, fuel duty was cut by 5ppl in March by the then Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, after being frozen at 57.95ppl since 2011. However, …
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Drivers are making their car ‘earn its keep’ as they battle against spiralling living costs. A sixth (14%) of all drivers are looking to their cars as a way of pulling in extra income, according to new research from the AA. The top way drivers are using their car to beat the cost-of-living crisis is …
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Any plans to change the compulsory MOT from every year to every two years to reduce the cost of living have been slammed by a majority of motorists. The suggestion to relax the frequency of MOTs was made earlier this year, but drivers believe it will lead to a rise in the number of unsafe …
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DPD is to start autonomous robot deliveries in two Milton Keynes neighbourhoods, as part of a trial with AI-powered robotics and last mile delivery company, Cartken. The DPD branded robots, which will operate out of the firm’s Knowlhill depot, will navigate the city’s traffic-free Redway network to access the residential neighbourhoods of Shenley Church End …
Almost three quarters of fleets (73%) expect their fleet size to stay the same or decrease, according to the 2022 Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer. However, more than one in four respondents (27%) are predicting growth in the number of vehicles they operate during the next three years. The overwhelming reason cited for growth by fleet …
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The Government has awarded almost £2 million to support the development of 51 projects that are aimed at creating a more efficient transport system. The Department for Transport (DfT) funding is part of the Government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) programme. Winning a share of the cash is the University of Cambridge, which is …
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To tackle the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers, the UK Government has invested £34.5m in ‘skills bootcamps’. The funding is the highest in the last eight years combined, which will help companies train around 11,000 new drivers, as the cost amounts to around £4,000 for each, the Financial Times reported. Sally Gilson, policy …
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