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Electric car being charged

Fleets entering “tougher” period of ele...

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

Fleets are starting to enter a “tougher” period of electrification in 2024, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is reporting. Paul Hollick, chair, said that a number of factors were combining to potentially slow the rate

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Scania truck

Scania’s new biogas engines have just go...

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

Scania has launched its latest generation of biogas engines, which offer a 5% fuel savings over its predecessors. First teased at last year’s IAA show in Hanover, Germany, the new 13-litre biogas engines are available with

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IVECO Daily Large Van of the Year

IVECO DAILY range crowned What Van? Large V...

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

The IVECO Daily has been a staple of the commercial vehicle landscape for over 45 years, and throughout its decades of accomplishing the most challenging of missions, it has gained a reputation for durability, usability, and

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Car Damage

Treat road death as motor manslaughter

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

A retired barrister and part-time judge has spoken of his long-term calls for drivers who kill to be charged with motor manslaughter, rather than a road traffic offence, to reflect the severity of the crime. Nic

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Busy road

Three quarters of high streets have air pol...

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

Around three quarters (76%) of British high streets may exceed the World Health Organisation’s recommended annual level of air pollution. That’s according to a new study from sustainable energy provider GRIDSERVE, which used an air quality

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Gavel

First ever UK opt-out class action settleme...

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has approved a settlement between Mark McLaren, class representative in the Car Delivery Charges legal action on behalf of UK consumers and businesses who purchased or leased new cars and vans,

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HDS In Cab view

Lancashire coach firm leads the way with in...

Dec 08, 2023Comments off

A Ribble Valley coach firm has become one of the first transport operators in the UK to install new technology that protects passengers, drivers, cyclists, and the public. Bretherton’s Gold Line Tours, which has been a

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Renault Kangoo

Renault Kangoo wins a trio of top industry ...

Dec 08, 2023Comments off

The Renault Kangoo and the Kangoo E-Tech electric have added a trio of awards to the model’s bulging trophy cabinet after winning at the What Van? Awards 2024 and the DrivingElectric Awards 2024. The Kangoo won

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bp pulse charging hub in Pimlico

bp pulse opens its most powerful EV chargin...

Dec 08, 2023Comments off

bp pulse has opened its most powerful charging hub in central London. Located at Q-Park Pimlico in the Borough of Westminster, the hub features eight ultra-fast 150kW chargers each capable of charging up to 100 miles

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Nissan Townstar EV in London

Nissan celebrates a double triumph at the 2...

Dec 07, 2023Comments off

The all-new Nissan Townstar van has notched up an impressive double triumph at the 2024 What Van? Awards. Townstar was named Compact Van of the Year, while the BEV version of the vehicle was awarded the