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Essential Trading Co-op remain loyal to Isu...
Bristol-based foods distributor Essential Trading Co-operative has taken delivery of the first of five new Isuzu trucks from local dealer AK Commercials, continuing a longstanding loyalty to the marque dating back nearly a decade. The new
Daimler Truck’s GenH2 start customer ...
The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks are the first heavy duty liquid hydrogen trucks in Europe, benefiting from a range of more than 1000 km they are able to carry the same payload as a conventional diesel vehicle.
Drink drive deaths highest since 2009
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of deaths on Britain’s roads caused by drunk drivers. Final figures for 2022 released by the Department for Transport estimate that 300 people were killed in drink drive
Used EVs fall in value by 43.8% in 18 month...
The average three-year-old used electric car is now 43.8 percent cheaper than eighteen months ago according to INDICATA UK’s latest Market Watch report. Used EVs experienced a 2.0% price fall in June, which contributed further to
R J & I Monkhouse marks milestone with...
Carlisle-based R J & I Monkhouse Ltd, has added the 35th Renault Trucks vehicle to its fleet, a 13-litre T520 6×2 Tag. This latest acquisition highlights the exceptional service provided by the dealer, Border Trucks, and
NISMO returns to Europe with the full-EV Ni...
Gear up Europe…the Ariya NISMO is on its way! With 2024 marking NISMO’s 40th Anniversary and a legacy spanning 30 years in the region, the NISMO brand returns to Europe with a spark. European customers will
A camouflaged Škoda Elroq at the Tour de F...
A camouflaged Škoda Elroq, the brand’s latest all-electric model to be unveiled this autumn, joined the final-stage time trial of this year’s 111th edition of the Tour de France to accompany the riders. The overall winner, Tadej
Drivers ignoring smart motorway lane closed...
More than 53,000 motorists have been caught by police enforcement cameras disobeying Red X signs on smart motorways since 2021, according to new research conducted by the UK’s leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Analysed data*
Grid constraints threaten e-truck roll-out
A lack of capacity in the grid is threatening to roadblock the roll-out of electric trucks, according to an energy storage provider. The high-capacity EV chargers needed for HGVs require up to 50 times the power
The NAO publishes its report on the state o...
The National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report on the current state of England’s local roads, and it is not good news. Their detailed conclusions are summarised in this document, and the full report can be
