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MG Motor UK announces specifications of str...

Aug 09, 2022Comments off

MG is announcing more specifications of its all-new, much-anticipated MG4 EV – an all-electric hatchback dedicated to offering customers space, technology, affordability and driving quality. The all-electric hatchback range promises to offer UK customers affordable zero

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M53 closure to help construct hydrogen-powe...

Aug 09, 2022Comments off

National Highways is paving the way for cutting carbon emissions at one of the country’s biggest oil refineries. The company, responsible for operating the country’s motorways and major A roads, is closing the M53 for a

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UK haulage prices show July drop

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

The latest TEG index data reveals that the average price-per-mile for haulage vehicles dropped between June and July for the first time since 2019, in line with lower fuel prices The average price-per-mile for haulage vehicles

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Breakdown warning triangles neither ‘...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

Alternative high visibility options are “urgently needed” to warn other road users of broken down vehicles and prevent serious collisions. That’s according to the entrepreneur behind the ‘Be Seen Screen’ – a bright, reflective warning sign that can

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Eight-day strike threatened at the Port of ...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

Container deliveries to and from the Port of Felixstowe are facing severe disruption as over 1,900 workers prepare to stage an eight-day strike after negotiations on a wage hike failed to reach agreement this week. However

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Government extends funding for HGV driver t...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

Government funding to train HGV drivers has been extended for another year in a move aimed at tackling the ongoing skills shortage in the sector. The funding was announced last year as part of government plans

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New FORS Champion Portakabin drives supply ...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

Leading modular building manufacturer, Portkabin, has become the latest organisation to step up as a FORS Champion. The company’s goal is to ensure that all of its preferred suppliers are at least FORS Silver or FORS

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Wheely-Safe technology receives DVSA recogn...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

Wheely-Safe’s latest generation wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent TPMS, has become one of the first products recognised by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The new

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Gold Fish Transport get a pair of Mercedes-...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

Gold Fish Transport saw a clear solution to the need for optimum visibility when working in the capital, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Econic. The construction materials distributor runs a fleet of 30 trucks from

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July LCV market down despite increasing dem...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down -20.7% to 18,722 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders