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RED CEO Seb Goldin

UK road deaths and serious injuries are not...

Oct 02, 2023Comments off

As a counterpoint to Prime Minister’s announcement that he wants to ban the imposition of blanket 20-mph zones, the government have published the latest Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) statistics. The latest road safety statistics show

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Volta Zero at Oktoberfest

Volta Zero delivers the beer

Oct 02, 2023Comments off

Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has joined Paulaner Brewery Group to provide all-electric zero-tailpipe emission deliveries to the world-renowned Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, as part of Volta Trucks’ Driving

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Van manufacturing

UK CV production up again in August

Oct 02, 2023Comments off

British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 8.6% in August as 6,660 units rolled out of UK factories, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The best August volume

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LTN in Hackney

Government reviewing Low Traffic Neighbourh...

Oct 02, 2023Comments off

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set out plans to protect drivers from over-zealous traffic enforcement, as part of a long-term Government plan to back drivers. With 50 million people holding a driving licence in Great Britain

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Driver drinking a mug of tea, no hands on the steering wheel

Driver caught sipping mug of tea and removi...

Sep 29, 2023Comments off

A tea-sipping driver who removed both his hands from the wheel while being reprimanded by police was just one of hundreds of drivers caught flouting the rules of the road. The unwitting road user was filmed

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Electric car being charged

Government sets out path to zero emission v...

Sep 29, 2023Comments off

The Government has set out the percentage of new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to produce each year up to 2030, following the Prime Minister’s decision to delay the ban on new diesel and

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evolvAD Nissan Leaf autonomous research vehicle

evolvAD: Nissan-backed autonomous mobility ...

Sep 28, 2023Comments off

evolvAD, the UK’s newest autonomous driving research project backed by Nissan and funded by the UK Government, has officially got underway. With the aim of enhancing the UK’s autonomous drive capability and technically supporting the supply

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Truck with Zeus logo.

Zeus reports 400% growth in demand for sust...

Sep 28, 2023Comments off

In just three years Zeus has cemented its position as a pioneer in sustainable freight across Europe having significantly grown demand for sustainable freight management solutions and forecasting an incredible 100% growth in y-o-y revenue, totaling £20m since

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Novuna Forecourt

Novuna Vehicle Solutions opens EV charging ...

Sep 28, 2023Comments off

Novuna Vehicle Solutions, one of the UK’s largest fleet leasing providers with a fleet of over 100,000 vehicles, 30% of which are now pure electric, today announces that its state-of-the art Electric Vehicle (EV) charging forecourt

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DVS changes - what fleet managers need to know

DVS changes – what fleet managers need to...

Sep 28, 2023Comments off

The long awaited final Progressive Safe System (PSS) was published on the Transport for London (TfL) website on Monday 4th September 2023. Vehicle safety technology provider Brigade Electronics discusses the details and how fleet operators can