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Drink-drive deaths climb to 10-year high
Provisional estimates suggest the number of drink-drive related deaths in Great Britain rose to a 10-year high in 2019. The figures show between 240 and…
COVID 19 and Brexit take their toll
COVID 19 and Brexit are taking their toll on the movement of goods between Ireland and the UK, according to FTA Ireland. The impact of…
Highways England referred to CPS over smart motorway death
Highways England could face manslaughter charges after the death of a 62-year-old grandmother on a stretch of smart motorway. A coroner investigating the death of…
Nissan upgrades the NV300 Combi
Nissan has today unveiled the latest upgrade to its Light Commercial Vehicle line-up: the new NV300 Combi. A new Euro 6D Full compliant powertrain, sharper…
New Dacia Duster Commercial is ready for business
The tough Duster’s strong set of capabilities are already well known, with loyal customers and multiple award wins for the UK’s favourite Dacia. Now, things…
Vauxhall reveals new Combo-e Life
Vauxhall has released first images of the new Combo-e Life, a fully electric variant of its award-winning Combo Life van – giving families and fleets…
Young people won’t drive trucks even with a £35k salary
The UK is facing a shortage of 76,000 thousand drivers, despite the wages being higher than the UK average and jobs being waiting. Mark Hall…
bp & Oxbotica complete industry-first autonomous vehicle trial
bp has successfully completed an autonomous vehicle trial at its Lingen refinery in Germany, working with Oxbotica, a global leader in autonomous vehicle software. The…
SM UK produces Yorkshire’s first Covid-safe welfare vehicles
Leeds-based auto engineering and vehicle safety specialist SM UK has invested £200,000 to develop a fleet Covid-safe vehicles designed to provide workers with a secure…
DA Techs merges tyre, wheel and bodywork services under one roof
DA Techs, the wheel repair and refurbishment business based near Chorley in Lancashire, has used the quiet periods of lockdown to level up its services…
Dashcam: a ‘game changer’ in enforcement – RAC
As many as 89 dashcam video recordings of alleged motoring offences were submitted to police forces every day in 2019, according to data analysed by…
e2e calls for industry steering group on EV & Hybrid Management
Neil Joslin – COO, e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management has called on the salvage and recycling industry to proactively collaborate on the management of EVs…
Logistics UK urges government to support supply chain
The logistics industry needs government support in the 2021 Budget to ensure the continued health of the UK’s supply chain, according to business group Logistics…
Total Motion MD warns rushing to make vehicle fleets green
Fleet managers rushing to change to ‘greener’ vehicles could be making a costly mistake for their businesses, a leading industry expert has warned. Total Motion…
Seven up for Gold-standard ELB Partners
Wimbledon-based haulier ELB Partners has maintained its position as London’s only holder of the Gold standard Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) award after securing the…
No extension for DVS deadline but apply before March for leniency
Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit will be enforced from the beginning of March – and thousands of hauliers have still not applied.…