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Nissan's Townstar awarded five-stars by Euro NCAP

Nissan’s Townstar awarded five-stars ...

Oct 02, 2025Comments off

Nissan van line-up has had their impressive safety credentials re-confirmed by Euro NCAP, after the organisation recently changed the way in which it ranks LCVs. The compact and versatile Nissan Townstar – and the Interstar, Nissan’s largest

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EU Entry/Exit System and the headache of the 90/180 rule

EU Entry/Exit System and the headache of th...

Oct 01, 2025Comments off

From 12 October 2025 the European Union will begin operating its long-planned Entry/Exit System (EES), a biometric database that replaces passport stamping for non-EU travellers and digitally logs every entry to — and exit from —

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Geotab acquires Verizon Connect's international operations

Geotab acquires Verizon Connect’s int...

Oct 01, 2025Comments off

Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle solutions, today announced it has acquired the commercial operations of Verizon Connect’s telematics business in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Australia. This

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Stagecoach and VEV with first shared eHGV charging

Stagecoach and VEV with first shared eHGV c...

Oct 01, 2025Comments off

Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, and leading e-fleet solutions provider VEV have announced the successful delivery of the companies’ first third-party charge out of the Nuneaton bus depot in Warwickshire. Home to 45

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Check your tyres before your next T.R.I.P.

Check your tyres before your next T.R.I.P.

Oct 01, 2025Comments off

As colder temperatures and darker evenings set in, National Highways is urging drivers to check their tyres as part of its seasonal T.R.I.P. campaign, encouraging everyone to Top-up, Rest, Inspect and Prepare before setting off. This autumn, tyre safety takes

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LASR Approach helps cut wet-weather collisions by 38%

LASR Approach helps cut wet-weather collisi...

Sep 30, 2025Comments off

A groundbreaking new method for prioritising skid resistance treatments on local roads has been developed through research funded by The Road Safety Trust. Typically, these decisions are guided by research and approaches tailored for national road

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Software-defined Farizon SV posts super efficiency stats during Explorer EV Rally

What is a Software-Defined Vehicle?

Sep 30, 2025Comments off

The way commercial vehicles are designed and managed is changing rapidly. At the centre of this shift is the software-defined vehicle (SDV) – a lorry, van or car in which software, rather than hardware, defines most

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Haulways celebrates 45th anniversary milestone

Haulways celebrates 45th anniversary milest...

Sep 30, 2025Comments off

A family-run West Midlands haulier is celebrating 45 years of delivering exceptional service to clients across the UK. Haulways, based in Oldbury, is a successful nationwide transport operation which was formed by Roy Jones in 1980 and

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Kempower and EO surpass 300 e-bus charge points

Kempower and EO surpass 300 e-bus charge po...

Sep 29, 2025Comments off

More than 300 electric bus charge points have been installed through a partnership between Finnish DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower and UK EV infrastructure firm EO Charging. The two companies first joined forces in 2022 to

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Leighton Vans secures GB Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its Ford Transit Custom LV-RF model

Leighton Vans secures GB Whole Vehicle Type...

Sep 29, 2025Comments off

Rotherham-based Leighton Vans has announced it has received official GB Whole Vehicle Type Approval from the Vehicle Certification Agency to fit its LV-RF kit to the new Ford Transit Custom van, 5/6-seat crew van and camper van.