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First eActros 600 on the road in Europe’s fleets

First eActros 600 on the road in Europe’s...

Aug 14, 2025Comments off

The battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 continues to gain momentum in Europe. From Germany to Norway to Italy, from France to Romania – in recent months, Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ electric flagship has been delivered to customers in more

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Cougar Couriers chooses Carrier Transicold Supra HE Units

Cougar Couriers chooses Carrier Transicold ...

Aug 14, 2025Comments off

Cougar Couriers, based in Heathrow, has invested in two new rigid trucks mounted with advanced Carrier Transicold Supra HE units. The order includes one of the first Supra HE 13 units deployed in the UK, as

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eFREIGHT Autonomous secures funding to explore feasibility of autonomous HGVs on UK roads

Project to explore feasibility of autonomou...

Aug 14, 2025Comments off

eFREIGHT Autonomous, a consortium of experts in commercial vehicles and automotive technology, has secured funding and support from the UK Government and industry through the CAM Pathfinder Feasibility Studies (FS) Competition delivered by Innovate UK and

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RTX Scotland – Registration now open for visitors

RTX Scotland – Registration now open for ...

Aug 13, 2025Comments off

Registration is officially now open for RTX Scotland 2025, the all-new tradeshow dedicated to the commercial vehicle and road transport sector north of the border. Taking place indoors at Glasgow’s SEC on 19–20 November, the event

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DPD puts electric Terberg through its paces

DPD puts electric Terberg through its paces

Aug 13, 2025Comments off

Leading premium parcel delivery firm DPD has completed a successful test of the Terberg YT203-EV electric tug. The fully electric yard tractor was put through its paces by a number of DPD drivers at its giant

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50% rise of motorist driving unroadworthy vehicles

50% rise of motorist driving unroadworthy v...

Aug 13, 2025Comments off

The number of people receiving penalty points on their licences for driving unroadworthy vehicles has jumped by 52% over the course of just 12 months, new data analysed by the RAC’s mobile servicing and repairs division

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CPT response to MP's call for free bus travel for under 22s

CPT response to MP’s call for free bu...

Aug 13, 2025Comments off

The House of Commons Transport Committee 1 has published a report this morning on ‘Buses Connecting Communities’. The Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents the bus and coach industry, has responded as below. Graham Vidler, Chief

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POLESTAR 3 GOES 581 MILES ON ONE CHARGE

Polestar 3 goes 581 miles on a single charg...

Aug 13, 2025Comments off

Polestar’s large electric SUV, the Polestar 3, has broken the Guinness World Record for longest journey travelled by an electric SUV on a single charge. Achieving 581.3 miles (935.44km), the recently launched Long Range Single Motor

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Unsafe Parking

The deadly consequences of unsafe parking o...

Aug 12, 2025Comments off

For decades, the trucking industry has suffered from a lack of accessible truck parking, leading to deadly consequences for some drivers. Truckers in the U.S. and the UK are often forced to choose between violating hours-of-service

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Manchester Charging Oasis

Be.EV opens landmark Manchester Charging Oa...

Aug 12, 2025Comments off

Be.EV, the UK’s fastest-growing public EV charging network, has opened the Manchester Charging Oasis in Failsworth. The site, located on the corner of Reliance Street and Oldham Road (Manchester, M40 3AX), is one of the first