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Drink driving offences could now land you a...

Aug 01, 2022Comments off

The Highway Code has been updated following a change in the law that affects the sentences for some driving offences. The updated penalties include causing death by dangerous driving, or by careless driving while under the

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The future route to Net Zero HGVs remains i...

Aug 01, 2022Comments off

The recent SCALA Supply Chain Annual Debate revealed an industry eager to learn more about the merits of Electric vs Hydrogen as the best solution for the long-term future for the HGV transport industry. On the

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New research van rolled out to detect dange...

Jul 29, 2022Comments off

New mobile technology capable of automatically detecting motorists who fail to wear a seatbelt or hold mobile phones at the wheel is being trialled in the UK for the first time under plans to boost road

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IMHX is open for registrations

Jul 29, 2022Comments off

The UK’s premier logistics solutions and intralogistics technology event of the year – IMHX 2022 – will open for business at the NEC, Birmingham, on 6th September 2022. Over three days literally hundreds of exhibitors –

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EU-bound hauliers hit with £300 fines in D...

Jul 29, 2022Comments off

More than 100 fines in 48 hours were issued to HGV drivers attempting to jump the queues on the M20 amid traffic chaos at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. As the situation began to ease,

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Deliveries from Billingsgate Market helping...

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

The Ford Pro commercial vehicle business, City of London Corporation and DHL Supply Chain are conducting a sustainable delivery trial at London’s historic Billingsgate Market to explore ways to reduce traffic and improve air quality. Launched

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UK car production down a fifth in first hal...

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

UK car production declined -19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 95,792 fewer vehicles built compared with the same period

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Pony.ai and SANY to autonomous trucks for m...

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, today announced a strategic joint venture with SANY Heavy Truck (SANY), a subsidiary of SANY Heavy Industry, China’s number one heavy equipment manufacturer and the third largest heavy

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Zap-Pay welcomes latest EV charging network

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

Nationwide EV charging network Mer, which is owned by Europe’s largest renewable energy producer Statkraft, is the latest to go live on Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from Zap-Map. Mer

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Fleet Alliance rated Best Workplace for Wom...

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

Leasing and fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, has been voted A Best Workplace For Women 2022, adding to its rapidly growing list of noteworthy achievements and accolades. The award is the second time the Glasgow-based company,