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Grampian Truck Show makes its comeback in a...

Feb 07, 2020Comments off

Scottish trucking favourite, the Grampian Truck Show, is returning after a 13-year hiatus – this time as a not-for-profit event, raising money for local charities

Digital innovations on the road ahead in 20...

Feb 07, 2020Comments off

New technologies are accelerating the pace of change for businesses across Europe, with many businesses unsure how developments in AI and Machine Learning, data analytics

NewMotion is expanding its EV roaming netwo...

Feb 06, 2020Comments off

NewMotion, a leading European smart charging solutions provider, announces its roaming partnership with Nordic clean-energy company Fortum. With this agreement, NewMotion is the first company

Nissan Leaf completes 230 mile autonomous j...

Feb 06, 2020Comments off

A British-based research project into the latest autonomous vehicle technologies has successfully completed a 230-mile self-navigated journey on UK roads. The project, HumanDrive, is jointly

Michelin grows tyre contract with Huntapac ...

Feb 06, 2020Comments off

Michelin has renewed a five-year tyre contract with Preston-based Huntapac Produce – one of the largest vegetable and salad producers in the UK – following

Northern Powergrid launches innovative tool...

Feb 06, 2020Comments off

Northern Powergrid today launches a free, online tool set to revolutionise its electric vehicle (EV) connections process. The intuitive online system is underpinned by real-world

Great British Fleet Awards 2020: The full l...

Jan 31, 2020Comments off

The fleet industry’s leading managers, service companies and cars/vans have taken top titles at today’s Great British Fleet Awards at a prestigious ceremony in London.

UK car production falls by over 14%

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

UK car production fell -14.2% in 2019, to 1,303,135 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with

Lex Autolease fuels students hopes of elect...

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

Lex Autolease has sponsored a team of students from Banchory Academy in Aberdeenshire for the 2020 Formula 24 electric racing car season, sharing expertise and

Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion...

Jan 30, 2020Comments off

The University of Bath’s Chris Brace, Professor of Automotive propulsion and Director of the Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), has heralded Lightfoot as a