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Vandals escalate action against ULEZ camera network
ULEZ vandals have once again targeted surveillance cameras as opposition to the expansion of the controversial program. On August 29, the Ultra Low Emission Zone…
Government publishes its proposed new border controls
The Border Target Operating Model for trade in goods, published today, 29th August 2023, sets out when new controls will be introduced to better protect…
All-new BMW iDrive coming to the Neue Klasse
With the new BMW iDrive, the BMW Group is bringing a display and operating concept to the next vehicle generation which enables a completely new…
The Volvo FH is 30 years old today
Time to celebrate! Today it’s 30 years since Volvo Trucks introduced the Volvo FH, the company’s best-selling truck ever. From the start, Volvo’s flagship model…
Frank Redman & Sons sees fast results from Wheely-Safe technology
Wheely-Safe’s intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) has already proved a wise investment at Frank Redman & Sons – saving the firm from two costly…
Introducing the &Charge value platform in the UK
Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating globally, and the demand for reliable, efficient, and user-friendly charging solutions is on the rise. Chief Product Offices (CPOs) play…
Half of drivers break 30mph speed limits
In 2022, under free-flowing traffic conditions, 50% of car drivers exceeded the speed limit on 30mph roads compared to 45% on motorways and 11% on…
Biggest monthly fuel rise in 23 years in August
The price of petrol rocketed by nearly 7p (6.68p) a litre in August while diesel shot up by 8p, making for the fifth and sixth…
Vandals attack ULEZ cameras as legitimate ‘protestors’
Following the expansion of the London ULEZ (Ultra Low Emissions Zone), some of the cameras have been vandalised from being doused in red paint, covered…
Scania puts a solar powered truck to the test on public roads
Scania is trialling solar power technology on public roads as part of a two-year research collaboration with Uppsala University, Eksjö Maskin & Truck, Midsummer, Ernsts…
UK CV production hits July eight year high
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output grew 9.3% in July to reach 8,853 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor…
Tribunal rules that ULEZ signs unlawful
Transport for London’s contentious Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is facing fresh scrutiny as a related initiative, the Low Emission Zone (LEZ), comes under fire…
Grayrentals ‘rebrands’ as TIP
Leading truck and trailer hire provider Grayrentals will tomorrow ‘re-brand’ and be referred to as TIP. As part of the TIP Group, the trailer and…
Ringway Jacobs enhances driver welfare and protection
Ringway Jacobs, a leading highway services provider, has improved levels of safety and fleet risk reduction, as well as increasing the support provided to its…
Discounted charging rates for electric car drivers in September
From the 1st to the 15th of September, Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, and Equans, the company that owns and runs the…
New refuelling station helps CNG fleet expansion
A new biomethane refuelling station for HGVs entered construction in Aylesford, Kent, this week. Capable of fuelling more than 500 trucks per day and of delivering…