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Blakemore Logistics Delivers Road Safety Message to Schools

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More than 800 pupils from across the West Midlands have been educated on the rules of the road as part of Blakemore Logistics’ annual road safety campaign.Students from five different secondary schools across the region took part in the week-long event, which ran from 19th to 21st November to coincide with Brake’s national Road Safety campaign.The company's Road Safety Week was led by volunteers from Blakemore Logistics who gave pupils a demonstration of an A.F. Blakemore vehicle to highl... Read the full story

UK COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURING

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29 November 2018 (data for October 2018) UK CV manufacturing up in October as demand grows home and abroad CV production in the UK rises 31.0% in October, to 9,066 units. Demand from both export and home markets grows, 7.7% and 61.9% respectively. Year-to-date performance broadly stable, up 2.5% on the same period last year.Thursday 29 November, 2018 British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 31.0% in October, with 9,066 vans, trucks, buses and coaches leaving production lines, accor... Read the full story

Art world celebrates the 60th anniversary of The Mini – a true British icon

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The Mini, the most popular British car ever built and a true British icon, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019. The original Mini ranked fourth in a poll of British design icons organised by the BBC and the Design Museum; it has had starring roles in films like The Italian Job and at the London 2012 Olympic Games; it has gone racing; it has been a troop transporter; and has won the hearts of many millions across the globe for six decades. Now, the Birmingham-built classic is the inspira... Read the full story

The most common causes for road accidents per London borough in 2017

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• The most common cause of road accidents in 2017 was due to the “driver/rider failing to look properly” • London borough of Westminster topped the table, with the worst total for all three causes of accidents (957) • City of London was the borough with the smallest total for the three most reported reasons why a car was involved in an accident (133) Although the figure for the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) down slightly since 2017, statistics for the year endin... Read the full story

VIRTUO FINDS ANOTHER GEAR: SITES TO OPEN IN STRATFORD AND SHEPHERD’S BUSH PLUS NEW 2019 MERCEDES A-CLASS BRINGS FLEET TO 100 CARS

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Virtuo to add brand new 2019 Mercedes A-class to exclusively Mercedes fleet that has grown to over 100 cars Virtuo to open two new sites at Stratford International and Shepherd’s Bush/Hammersmith The start-up has racked up 35,000 users in UK since launch in July 2018 Virtuo users have covered 250,000 miles across the UK since launch 93% satisfaction rate with customers, rated as excellent on Trustpilot and 4.6+ rating on the App StoreTUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER - LONDON, UK – Virtuo, the 100%... Read the full story

The missed opportuni-TEA

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New research from BRITA Professional reveals lowconsumer perceptions of tea served out of home New research has revealed that while consumers enjoy coffee out of home, tea isn’t hitting the spot. According to the figures, which are included in a new report by BRITA Professional, while 52% of consumers say the taste of coffee would make them choose to visit a café over another, 46% don’t believe the quality of tea is better in cafés than at home[1]. The findings show that 29% of consum... Read the full story

Hand cleaner is now more environment-friendly

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LIQUI MOLY replaces microplastic with biological abrasiveNovember 2018 – LIQUI MOLY has made its hand cleaner more environment-friendly. The new formula used by the German automotive chemicals specialist does without abrasives made of microplastic. Instead a biological abrasive is used: maize cob meal.Skin care is important, especially in jobs where the skin is subject to stress. This certainly applies in the car trade. Skin disease is the foremost work-related illness and can even cause wo... Read the full story