Electric vehicle manufacturer Aixam Mega – www.mega-electric.co.uk - is asking the government to rethink its low carbon vehicle strategy, after the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies (Cenex) decided to fund local authority trials of electric vehicles from just five van makers. Aixam Mega’s UK managing director Lawrence Holland said the Cenex decision –which can be reviewed at www.cenex.co.uk - is disappointing, because it ignores many of the electric vehicles…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has released the first images of two exciting new models in its stylish Sportline van range - the Caddy Sportline and Caddy Maxi Sportline vans, set to go on sale next month. They join the existing Volkwagen Transporter Sportline panel van (short and long wheelbase) and Transporter Sportline kombi to make a range of five models in Volkswagen’s dynamic Sportline range.� Each vehicle combines aggressive yet tasteful styling additions while retaining the…

Letchworth, England, 18th September 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today announced the launch of BBNav, the first dedicated Blue Badge sat-nav solution, specifically designed to support disabled drivers and those caring for the disabled, such as their families or carers. To assist Blue Badge holders in finding suitable parking locations and points of interest, Navevo has exclusively teamed up with PIE (Public Information Exchange), the UK’s leading publisher of…

British motorists must wise up to the ways of being ’service savvy’, a nationwide consumer survey has revealed. More than half (52%) of the 1,338 private car owners questioned didn’t know when their next service was due, according to findings released on the opening day of the British International Motor Show in London. Nine per cent also admitted they didn’t carry out any basic maintenance and safety checks, such as monitoring tyre pressures and oil…

Revolve’s Eco-Rally from Brighton to London – 21st June 2008 LONDON, June, 2008: GPS pioneer Navman offers its expertise in route planning to sustainable transport organisation, Revolve. As part of the annual People’s Eco-Rally, celebrity enthusiasts Quentin Wilson, Lisa Rogers and Robert Llewellyn, will join members of the public to drive from Brighton to London in the greenest way they can. Promoting economical and greener driving, Navman has pledged the flagship S90i GPS device to…

RoadTour twins with leading guide Harden’s to give on-the-move dining advice. � Wouldn’t it be nice if your Sat Nav could give you decent tips on the best places to eat? Well now it can. Thanks to a collaboration announced today, users of ‘Harden’s for RoadTour’ can now access trusted reviews of over 3000 UK restaurants, pubs, hotels and caf�s, at all price levels, directly from their Sat Nav. The new product sets a new…

With petrol and diesel prices at an all-time high, and predicted to continue increasing, there’s now only one type of vehicle that companies and private motorists should consider buying – a green one. Seeing the latest range of green vehicles all under one roof is virtually impossible – until now. Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, sponsored by Masternaut Three X, is set to be the UK’s largest Green Motor Show and will display a range of the…

Navevo offers a GPS solution that finally delivers the goods! Letchworth, England, 14th May 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans. Using NAVTEQ Transport, ProNav GPS software features dynamic routing and navigation optimisation based on a vehicle’s dimensions and legal restrictions to avoid incidents such as travelling down unsuitable narrow roads or crossing bridges with vehicles that break…

Navevo offers a GPS solution that finally delivers the goods! Letchworth, England, 14th May 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans. Using NAVTEQ Transport, ProNav GPS software features dynamic routing and navigation optimisation based on a vehicle’s dimensions and legal restrictions to avoid incidents such as travelling down unsuitable narrow roads or crossing bridges with vehicles that break…

16 April 2008: A new Transporter Sportline kombi model is now on sale following its official debut at the CV Show. Building on the success of the existing Transporter panel van and Sportline brand, the new kombi model features the same distinctive Sportline styling including lowered suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels, chrome grilles and side rails, front and rear spoilers and body coloured bumpers, door handles and mirrors.� Sliding windows for the rear seat passengers, a…