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Study reveals that four million drivers hav...

Jun 16, 2021Comments off

Four million drivers have momentarily fallen asleep behind the wheel, revealed in a shocking new report by IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity. The newly-published results will set alarm bells ringing amongst road

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BigChange drives efficiency with paperless ...

Jun 16, 2021Comments off

Fleet Dynamic, a commercial vehicle rental and leasing company, is using the latest mobile workforce management technology from BigChange to transform their fleet management. Providing complete automation across the entire hire and leasing lifecycle, the cloud-based,

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Masternaut launches MoveElectric to aid tra...

Jun 15, 2021Comments off

Leading fleet management services and solutions supplier Masternaut, a Michelin Group Company, has today announced the launch of its new MoveElectric solution — to support the management of company fleets as they transition from internal combustion

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World premiere of the eActros on June 30

Jun 15, 2021Comments off

On June 30, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will celebrate the world premiere of its battery-powered eActros for heavy-duty distribution. With the presentation of the first series-produced electric truck bearing the star logo, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will usher in a

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Helping public transport on the road toward...

Jun 15, 2021Comments off

Road transport, which includes buses, is a significant contributor to air pollution, resulting in poor air quality.  Public Health England (PHE) says air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health with between 28,000 and 36,000

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Nissan starts production of new Qashqai in ...

Jun 15, 2021Comments off

Nissan Sunderland Plant is marking the start of production of the third generation Qashqai with a renewed pledge to inspire future generations of manufacturing talent. Following a £400m investment, the latest version of the segment-defining crossover

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Autonomous Vehicles: Project Endeavour arri...

Jun 14, 2021Comments off

Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham this week, with the UK’s second largest city hosting the next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads. The trials offer the Project Endeavour partners the opportunity to refine local

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Lorry driver jailed over failed migrant smu...

Jun 14, 2021Comments off

A Turkish lorry driver has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle 17 migrants out of the UK in the back of his lorry. Hakan Zengin, 36, from Cigli in Turkey

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Carbon Battle Bus – delivering the ne...

Jun 14, 2021Comments off

Mitford peer Lord Redesdale and Conservative Andrew Griffith MP, UK Net Zero Business Champion, inaugurated the UK’s first fully electric ‘Carbon Battle Bus’ at Old Palace Yard in Westminster on Wednesday 9 June. The event launched

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Three months of DVS ‘show lorries in ...

Jun 14, 2021Comments off

TfL says an initiative to protect vulnerable road users in London from the most dangerous heavy goods vehicles has “saved lives and improved road safety from day one”. Under the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), HGVs are