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One of the trailer liveries celebrates the operator’s partnership with German awnings manufacturer Markilux.

Cargo Express return to Schmitz Cargobull

Oct 01, 2024Comments off

Birmingham-based Cargo Express has taken delivery of its first two S.CS MEGA curtainsiders in more than a decade, after being won over by the quality of the Schmitz Cargobull product. The low-riding trailers are fitted with

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The new hydrogen combustion lorry is based on the proven TG vehicle series.

MAN’s hydrogen HGV wins Truck Innovation ...

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

MAN has once again set a benchmark in the commercial vehicle industry, securing the highly coveted Truck Innovation Award for its hTGX hydrogen combustion truck. This cutting-edge HGV, powered by hydrogen combustion technology, is a significant

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HGV Driver

HGVC expands Skills Bootcamps programme

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

HGV training specialist HGVC has extended its Skills Bootcamps training programme with the addition of fully funded courses. Employers interested in recruiting novice HGV drivers can now secure 100% of the funding needed to train candidates. HGVC

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Centrad Helps E&S Motors Strengthen Safety and Efficiency in Recovery Operations

E&S Motors strengthen safety and effic...

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

E&S Motors, one of the UK’s leading 24-hour breakdown and recovery operators, operating on behalf of many of the country’s foremost rescue specialists, is now reaping the rewards from retrofitting vehicle CCTV cameras across its fleet

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Traffic monitoring

Disruptive tech to transform road and traff...

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

Aston University researchers have teamed up with a specialist transport planning, traffic engineering and parking consultancy to develop technology to improve UK roads, resulting in reduced emissions and fewer accidents, as well as financial savings for

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Traffic Jam in Gateshead

Turo index reveals rising costs, potholes, ...

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

As the cost of car ownership continues to climb and the UK faces a war on car ownership, Turo, the peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, has commissioned a Car Ownership Index with YouGov to shed light on

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HGV fleet

Overcoming the eight key challenges facing ...

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

Understanding the many complex factors that affect how operators acquire, manage, maintain and replace their HGVs is essential to planning a commercial vehicle fleet strategy. There are eight core challenges that our mobility consultants come up

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Yellow Scania truck on the road

Scania to reuse components on the main asse...

Sep 30, 2024Comments off

In a world first for heavy vehicle makers, Scania’s has integrated reused components on its main assembly line in Sweden. The historic achievement took place earlier this year as part of the iReGear joint research project

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Fraikin investment in DVS compliant vans

Fraikin announces multi-million pound renta...

Sep 27, 2024Comments off

Commercial fleet and mobility services provider, Fraikin, is investing £35 million in 400 new vehicles to support its national short-term rental fleet, expanding and modernising its offering to customers across the UK. The new additions, which

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Van Manufacturing

14 year high for CV production

Sep 27, 2024Comments off

British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell -10.0% in August, following July’s rise, as 6,044 units rolled out of UK factories, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However,