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Rising Demand For Last Mile Delivery May Pose Risk For Vulnerable Road Users

The rise in ‘last mile’ deliver...

Jul 17, 2024Comments off

Vehicle CCTV and telematics provider Centrad has shed light on the growing risk from last-mile deliveries on vulnerable road users. Shining a particular spotlight on the importance of technology to reduce collisions as well as incidents

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Assorted tyres

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Jul 17, 2024Comments off

Fleet tyre choice should be based on real world data, not just unit price, with the potential to make substantial savings on maintenance budgets, according to i247 Group, the leading outsourced fleet management provider. The Poole-based

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Marvtech E-Hotbox powered by Hultsteins ecogen2

Hultsteins warms to Marvtech in E Hot Box p...

Jul 17, 2024Comments off

Hultsteins, the UK/Sweden manufacturer of onboard electrical power generators, has appointed Marvtech to provide sales and support services for its ecogen2 system in the North-West. The market-proven ecogen2, used by temperature-controlled transporters to drive all makes

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Kia PV5 van and passenger vehicles

Kia announce a full-electric van range in E...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

In January 2024, Kia revealed its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) future strategy at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This future vision was presented alongside a multi-phase plan that will see PBVs revolutionise

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MAN Tourliner

MAN SafeStop Assist helps to prevent seriou...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

Time and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop Assist in intercity buses and coaches will help to prevent such

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Osprey Charging acquires freehold site in Evesham

Osprey Charging plans ultra-rapid EV chargi...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, has completed the freehold purchase of a two-acre plot at Twyford Services on the A46, near Evesham. This strategic acquisition will enable the development

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London's air quality improves significantly following ULEZ expansion

DVS – grace period likely to be six month...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

Based on papers released in advance of a Transport and Environment committee meeting this week, Transport for London is proposing that the grace period for fleets to have a further three months to make their vehicles

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DSV cab with the HVO logo

DSV implements HVO fuel to the final-mile f...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

From the results of short-term trials, it was evident that DSV needed to implement a robust sustainable solution for fuel usage.  This has driven the initiative to transfer the entire 40-vehicle final mile fleet based in

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Continental Tyres select Volvos for the first time

Continental Tyres sets new UK fleet benchma...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Volvo Trucks has supplied eight vehicles to Continental Tyres – four FM 460 6×2 tractor units and four FM 380 6×2 rigids – featuring an array of optional extras prioritising driver safety, comfort and overall operational

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Aebi Schmidt UK's new SK660 truck mounted sweeper

Aebi Schmidt aims for higher vehicle safety...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Aebi Schmidt UK is aiming to take safety to another level with its new Street King 660 truck-mounted sweeper which is jam-packed with the very latest safety features and is being billed as the safest sweeper