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Electric car drivers to power up at InstaVolt with 100% green electricity from Octopus Energy

InstaVolt gets 100% green electricity from ...

Oct 08, 2024Comments off

The UK’s largest ultra-rapid electric car charging operator, InstaVolt, is now being supplied with 100% green electricity through Octopus Energy for Business. Electric car drivers will be able to keep their batteries brimming with the power

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Goupil G4 Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV)

Bradshaw’s Goupil vehicles at Fleet &...

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

Bradshaw EV, which since 1976 has grown to become the UK’s leading supplier and manufacturer of electric utility vehicles, is set to exhibit its increasingly popular Goupil range at Fleet & Mobility Live this week on

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Nostrop Storage has taken delivery of its first-ever brand-new Volvo Truck - an FH Aero tractor unit.

Nostrop Storage take delivery of their firs...

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

Yorkshire’s Nostrop Storage has taken delivery of a Volvo FH Aero 500 6×2 tractor unit, to bolster its busy general haulage operations. Supplied by Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager, Crossroads Truck and Bus, the vehicle marks

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UK Border Control

Safety and Security (S&S) Declarations...

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

As of 31st October, the UK government is set to enforce Safety and Security (S&S) declarations for all goods being imported from the European Union. This new requirement marks a significant shift in customs procedures for

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Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

Damian has held various roles across the leading satellite communications, with his current focus lying in satellite and hybrid connectivity, industrial IoT and critical infrastructure solutions. Now, he leverages his skills in technology tracking and security

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Satellite orbiting Earth

How fleet managers can reduce carbon emissi...

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

While real-time visibility has been a non-negotiable for effective transport management for several years, operators are increasingly turning to satellite-powered Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to take their fleet management to the next level. The reason

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Various parked white vans

Demand for new vans rises but EV uptake fal...

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second month running in September, up 8.3% to record the best performance for the month in four years,1 according to the latest figures published today by the

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The group of military students visiting the site

Group of military students visit M25 juncti...

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

A National Highways project team recently welcomed a group of military students to a tour of one of our major schemes as part of an initiative to share experience. The engineers of the future were given

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Darren Stranack, along with the Pertemps Driver Training team, assisted me in gaining the confidence and competence to drive both LGV Cat C and Cat C+E.

Update on Driver CPC reforms

Oct 07, 2024Comments off

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) has been an essential qualification for professional drivers across the UK. To keep pace with industry needs and to simplify the training process, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

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New car market; EV salary sacrifice, Employee Car Ownership Scheme, ECOS,Optimism for 2026 tempered by deteriorating economy

Fleet demand turbocharged new car registrat...

Oct 04, 2024Comments off

The UK new car market rose 1.0% in the key ‘74’ plate change month of September, to 275,239 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In what is