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Five buying signals hidden in operator-lice...
Most sales databases tell a supplier which businesses already exist. Operator-licence publications can reveal something more useful: what may be changing now. Simon Banner, a director of DIGIDENT LTD, identifies five opportunities supplies could access from The
BYD partners with St John Ambulance to test...
BYD UK is supporting a new emergency response initiative by supplying a fully electric SEALION 7 to a six-month St John Ambulance co-responder pilot in the East of England. The trial, delivered in partnership with the
Trimble and TRAVIS integrate CoPilot to sim...
Trimble and TRAVIS Road Services have launched a new integration that connects the Trimble CoPilot in-cab navigation platform with the TRAVIS European truck services network, making it easier for drivers to locate and book secure truck
Osprey Charging’s first battery storage s...
Osprey Charging Network has installed its first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Lamb & Flag rapid charging station on the A40 in Abergavenny, marking an important step in the company’s strategy to improve the
Eastleigh Borough Council switches to Fleet...
Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC) has significantly improved the efficiency and reliability of its fleet operations after upgrading to the Fleetclear LIVE vehicle tracking and fleet safety technology. The council, which operates a fleet of more than
Dawsongroup to acquire Dan Ryan Truck Renta...
Dawsongroup has announced a binding agreement to acquire Dan Ryan Truck Rental, Ireland’s longest-established commercial truck and van rental, leasing and contract hire business, in a move that strengthens its European growth ambitions. The acquisition will
Scottish Government adds £1m to help HGV S...
The Scottish Government has announced a further £1 million investment in its SME Fleet Analysis Support Fund, extending practical support for small and medium-sized haulage operators as they prepare for the transition to zero-emission heavy goods
ADR battery declaration rules tightened for...
Operators of heavy goods vehicles carrying dangerous goods face a small but important change to the ADR testing process, with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) introducing stricter requirements for declaring inaccessible starter and auxiliary
Geely and Ford partnership breathes new lif...
Ford and Geely have announced a landmark manufacturing partnership that will see the Chinese automotive giant build vehicles at Ford’s underutilised Almussafes plant in Valencia, Spain. The agreement marks Geely’s first manufacturing base in Europe and
Four new Volvo FE refrigerated trucks for N...
Frozen seafood distributor Nortrade has expanded its delivery fleet with four new Volvo FE 4×2 18-tonne rigid trucks, replacing vehicles from a rival manufacturer after the strong performance of a previously operated Volvo FM. The new
