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Government unlikely to meet motorway EV cha...
The Government looks unlikely to meet its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023, new research conducted by the
Best first quarter for HGV fleet renewal si...
UK demand for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.1% to 11,517 registrations in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Ashcourt Group rolls out its first fully el...
To help reduce the environmental impact of its waste management operations in the Hull area, the Ashcourt Group UK has taken delivery of its first two fully electric 18 tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide skip
Automechanika Birmingham provides a taste o...
With just under three weeks to go until it opens its doors once more, Automechanika Birmingham – hosted from 6th – 8th June at the NEC – has given visitors a flavour of what’s to come at this
Northgate acquires FridgeXpress to enter th...
Northgate Vehicle Hire, part of Redde Northgate plc has entered the chilled and freezer van rental sector with the acquisition of FridgeXpress. It has bought the Rugby-based business which provides specialist refrigerated vehicles to a broad
The Drinks Club aquires its first electric ...
One of the first all-electric Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks to take to the UK’s roads is now in service with London-based premium beverage supplier The Drinks Club. The 4×2 eActros 300 is now hard at work making
Radius invests £10 million to lead the cha...
Radius, the global mobility and connectivity leader headquartered in Crewe, has today announced a £10 million investment into its EV division, Radius Charge. The multi-million investment comes as Radius recently acquired two EV solutions companies, EV
Wren Kitchens relies on Truckfile data to e...
Wren Kitchens saw a massive increase in defect reporting – and a corresponding improvement in the speed of fault rectification – as a result of using the Truckfile Driver App. Wren, based in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire,
What does the expanded London ULEZ mean for...
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), introduced by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in an attempt to tackle air pollution and improve air quality in the capital, has proved to be a double-edged sword. The
EV tyre wear is down to drivers, not the ve...
Increased tyre wear is not the EV’s fault – it is the driver’s, claims RED Corporate Driver Training. The main issue with increased tyre wear in electric vehicles is not the EV, but the way they
