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Thatcham Research reveals ‘encouragin...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have published the Assisted Driving gradings of seven cars equipped with Highway Assist. The overall best performer in this batch is the BMW iX3,

Business groups raise concerns over January...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January,

Government must improve HGV driver working ...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

The HGV driver shortage has been brought into sharp focus in recent months, causing significant supply chain delays across multiple sectors. However, it is an

New Brexit border checks set to create traf...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

New border checks due to launch next year could cause major “permanent” tailbacks on both sides of the Channel, the House of Lords Justice and

Understanding the impact of today’s EV fi...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

Despite a lot of attention being paid to it, the electric vehicle market is still relatively small – pure EVs had a 6.6% market share

Traffic commissioners question whether some...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Commercial fleet operators are being warned satnav systems need to be fit for purpose following the latest bridge strike data being published by Network Rail.

Brigade Electronics launches new predictive...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new predictive collision detection system. Sidescan®Predict is the next generation of collision avoidance systems.

Transport manager disqualified following mu...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

Following a public inquiry, Leo Al Auto faces its licence being revoked after its transport manager, Darren Boyce-Smith, was disqualified for two years. Boyce-Smith was

Truck pricing cartel class action claim rea...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

A class action law suit seeking compensation from major European truck manufacturers for price fixing has reached 125 members. Law firm Edwin Coe says the

Haulier left ‘baffled’ after DV...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should