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MAN Truck & Bus UK opens five dealersh...

Aug 26, 2021Comments off

In January 2021 MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd announced the purchase of the HRVS Group and, in so doing, acquired five dealerships located across Central England: Ripley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Scunthorpe and Sleaford, as well as

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Greener, longer goods vehicles could be rol...

Aug 25, 2021Comments off

Greener, longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as early as next year, the Government has announced. This comes as the Department for Transport today publishes its response to its consultation on the introduction of longer-semi trailers (LSTs), for which the majority of respondents were in

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Hermes increases its CNG fleet

Aug 24, 2021Comments off

Leading consumer delivery specialist Hermes UK is adding a further 70 units to its fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles in a move to further reduce emissions.  This brings the total to 160 –

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Logistics UK calls for 10,000 EU work visas...

Aug 24, 2021Comments off

Logistics UK has urged the government to replicate its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme for the logistics sector and prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to EU drivers. The scheme permits up to 30,000 individuals

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The ŠKODA Fabia: setting a new benchmark i...

Aug 24, 2021Comments off

The fourth-generation Fabia continues ŠKODA’s extraordinary success story of offering all you need and that little bit more. This is the first Fabia to be based on Volkswagen Group’s modular MQB-A0 platform. It is the most

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Enterprise Car Club doubles vehicles in Hig...

Aug 23, 2021Comments off

Enterprise Car Club is introducing eight new low-emission hybrid electric cars in the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland, which can now be booked using the new and ground-breaking GO-HI journey planning app. Parked in dedicated

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New report highlights human cost of ‘loop...

Aug 23, 2021Comments off

Cycling UK has published a report highlighting how ‘failings in the UK’s road justice system’ have allowed ‘dangerous drivers to escape disqualification and cause death and injury on the roads’. Figures show that more than 83,000

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Local roads to benefit from multimillion-po...

Aug 23, 2021Comments off

The Government has announced a multimillion-pound initiative to improve local roads across England. Unveiled on 13 August, the package will see councils receive a share of £15 million to improve their traffic light systems to cut congestion, boost

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The Best Solutions returns to BLS Truck �...

Aug 20, 2021Comments off

Family-owned haulier The Best Solutions has celebrated its fifth birthday by treating itself to a very special Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 tractor unit. Supplied by Dealer BLS Truck & Van, the limited-edition model is the 25th vehicle

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Are your drivers prepared for speed limiter...

Aug 20, 2021Comments off

FLEETS should be preparing drivers now for the fact that some new cars, vans and trucks will be fitted with intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology within a year. Peter Golding, managing director at fleet management software