We’re thrilled to have been featured in this month’s edition of the leading industry publication, ‘Fleet News‘. Sarah Tooze interviewed our chairman and owner, Philip Newton, about how he’s brought his past experience in retail to the fore here at WVL, and how it ensures our unique selling points keep us competitive against the big players in the lease industry….read more →
If you’ve driven around the M25 in the Dartford and Thurrock areas in the past year will have noticed significant changes with the Dartford Crossing. To help avoid confusion (and penalty fines) given the removal of the familiar toll booths, Highways England have released a new info-leaflet on how to pay – read on to find out how you can…read more →
On 5th December 2014 the drink driving laws in Scotland were revised to lower the legal limit from 80mg alcohol per 100ml blood, to 50mg. This significant reduction brings Scotland in line with most other European countries, leaving England, Wales and Northern Ireland sharing the highest legal limit with Malta, and was a decisive step towards saving lives and making…read more →
Are you considering having an electric vehicle? If so, you have until 29th February to maximise the potential savings! While the government has pledged support to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) till 2020, the grant for plug-in cars will reduce from its current level of £5,000 from 1st March 2016. However, if your car is ordered by 29th February, you…read more →
Buzzwords at the moment in the autotrade, and top of the savvy motorist’s wishlist, AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) is claimed to be the most significant development in car safety since the invention of the seatbelt. Read on to learn more about this remarkable new technology, its projected impacts, and the new award which every manufacturer now wants to win. What…read more →
With all the recent focus on vehicle emissions, we thought it worth flagging something of a positive in the industry: an eco innovation which isn’t yet commonplace but is gaining ground and has the potential to significantly reduce pollution from diesel engines: AdBlue. Positive Reaction Based on simple chemistry, AdBlue is a high purity urea solution which, when combined with…read more →
With the number of road users on the rise, particularly in cities despite measures to limit the vehicular traffic, accidents are, sadly, an inevitability. That said, significant positive results have been seen in our capital and Transport for London have launched an interactive online map showing every recorded collision since 2005 as part of its strategy for making ‘safe streets for…read more →
From the 1st October 2015 it will be illegal to smoke in a private vehicle when there are children present. This is new legislation to protect children and young people from the dangers of secondhand smoke (SHS). The law will apply initially to England and Wales, but the governments of Scotland and Northern Ireland may soon implement similar regulations. If…read more →
A new service recently launched by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) will help millions of people unlucky enough to be involved in a road traffic accident: using your smartphone you can now check another vehicle’s insurance details at the roadside. The service will not only help remove some of the stress involved in taking down important insurance details at the…read more →
Land Rover’s Latest Innovation Land Rover has revealed that they have developed an innovation that will allow drivers to see through their own bonnets and view the terrain below with the use of augmented technology. The car giant claims that the new technology will render the bonnet ‘virtually’ invisible from inside the vehicle. Whilst this may not be of significant…read more →
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