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A fifth of driver positions unfilled in the European road transport sector
The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU)…
Dangerous handheld phone use at the wheel rockets among some age groups
After a fall in the proportion of drivers admitting to using a handheld phone while driving in 2017 following the introduction of tougher penalties, new…
Autonomous driving: The world’s first all-weather robot bus runs on Nokian Hakkapeliittas
Gacha is the world’s first self-driving robot bus that works in any weather. What makes Gacha unique is its ability to work reliably even under…
Volvo cars to deploy in-car cameras and intervention against intoxication and distraction
Volvo Cars have revealed a new step in its ambitions to end fatalities in its cars by addressing the issues of intoxication and distraction. Apart…
TfL’s budget shows operating deficit almost halved
Operating deficit of £968m in 2018/19 now forecast to be almost halved to £500m by the end of 2018/19 as a result of tight financial…
Vauxhall Grandland X joins the ranks at Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service
Vauxhall’s Grandland X SUV is the dependable and versatile vehicle of choice for the Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service, which has ordered a…
Jaguar Land Rover installs UK’s largest smart charging facility for EVs
Jaguar Land Rover has installed 166 smart charging outlets for electric vehicles at its Gaydon engineering centre. The outlets are for use by employees to…
BVRLA members are delivering the future of urban mobility
The BVRLA has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will provide more financial, regulatory and policy support for UK cities looking to develop their own…
Shell launches bitumen product which helps reduce impact of road paving on local air quality
Shell has launched a new bitumen product that can help reduce the impact of asphalt production and paving on local air quality. Shell Bitumen FreshAir…
StarterMotor Driving Experience with Hagerty launches
StarterMotor, the charity aimed at inspiring young people to learn about classic cars, has partnered with Hagerty, the classic car insurer and market valuation experts…
UK’s largest public rapid charging hub inaugurated in Milton Keynes
The country’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been inaugurated by Milton Keynes Council and BP Chargemaster. The hub is operating on…
Self-reflection is key for safer senior driving, says GEM Motoring Assist
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist says older drivers can stay safer for longer by reflecting on their driving, and by knowing where…
Europe’s leading luxury car hire service rebrands following expansion
Luxury car hire service, Driverso, offers instant online booking for the largest collection of luxury cars in Europe. Formerly named Vroomerz, Europe’s most varied luxury…
International Logistics Centre joins European logistics giant
One of the UK’s leading packing and haulage operators, International Logistics Centre, has embarked on a new venture after becoming the latest company to join…
Castrol announces discovery of new Fluid TITANIUM Technology
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant companies, has today revealed new performance benefits of using Fluid TITANIUM Technology after years of research, development and…
Hit and run…millions of Brits would not admit to denting another car
Almost one-in-five Brits would not leave their contact details if they dented another car when parking and no one else had seen them, a study…