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Self driving truck with head up display on a road. Inside view.

The future is autonomous: is your fleet up ...

Sep 02, 2024Comments off

As the transport industry evolves, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming increasingly prominent, presenting opportunities and challenges for fleet managers. Are you ready to integrate them into your fleet? Explore their current state, pros and cons, and

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Liam Nicholas of Vanaways, left, with Anthony Heard of Artura Consultancy

Vanaways announces partnership with UK-wide...

Aug 30, 2024Comments off

Vanaways announces partnership with UK-wide bodyshop network Pioneering vehicles broker Vanaways has announced a partnership with a UK-wide network of bodyshops, in a bid to give fleet owners a rapid solution for getting vehicles back on

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Car being fueled with green petrol pump

RAC calls on retailers to cut fuel price by...

Aug 30, 2024Comments off

The RAC is issuing an urgent appeal to the UK’s biggest fuel retailers to do the right thing and cut fuel prices at the pumps to reflect a steady drop in wholesale costs, which began at

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Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

CV production turns up heat for summer

Aug 30, 2024Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output soared 71.7% in July to reach 15,252 units, reversing four months of decline, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The

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Data from eCall buttons will be used in one of the trials

National Highways trial six innovations to ...

Aug 29, 2024Comments off

Near-misses, collisions, unsafe driving and roadworks – just some of the hazards that National Highways has to manage on motorways and major A roads across the country. But now, after National Highways launched a competition to

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Evri alternative fuel vehicles

Evri and Euro Car Parts gear up for faster ...

Aug 29, 2024Comments off

Evri, the UK’s biggest dedicated parcel delivery company, today announced a new one-year partnership with Euro Car Parts, a leading supplier of car parts and accessories. This strategic partnership will focus on enhancing Euro Car Parts’

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An electric car being charged

Industry Implications for the new ZEV Manda...

Aug 29, 2024Comments off

The Labour government looks set to stick to its manifesto commitment to reinstate the 2030 phase-out for new petrol and diesel cars (Zero Emission Vehicles Mandate), according to a report last week in the Mail Online.

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LCB Group vans

Tackling rising insurance premiums with Tra...

Aug 29, 2024Comments off

Trakm8 is delighted to announce that LCB Group, specialists in building repairs, maintenance, retrofit, and construction projects, has chosen our RH600 4G integrated telematics cameras and Insight Platform to enhance fleet safety and efficiency, while addressing

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Samsara enhances safety for Lanes Group

Lanes Group boosts driver engagement with S...

Aug 28, 2024Comments off

The UK’s largest provider of wastewater solutions Lanes Group  has vastly improved the safety of its fleet operations by implementing advanced AI solutions from Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud. Samsara’s technology enabled Lanes

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A 145 ton transformer being transported by Collett Transport

580 tonnes of transformers for Pathfinder S...

Aug 28, 2024Comments off

The Pathfinder project involved the transport, heavy lift and final offloading, positioning and installation of four 145 Tonne transformers from Buckie Harbour to Pathfinder, Blackhillock Beatrice Onshore Substation. Collett Transport was the chosen contractor because of