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HVS Hydrogen-Electric tractor

HVS unveils modular vehicle platform

Oct 12, 2023Comments off

Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has unveiled its modular platform, which offers Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) operators maximum flexibility from a single base vehicle. The company’s tractor unit will be available with

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RED Corporate Driver Training CEO, Seb Goldin

Train drivers to lorry standards to bypass ...

Oct 11, 2023Comments off

Confusion over the licensing requirements for electric vans shows the need for a more considered fleet driver training policy to ensure road safety standards are maintained as vehicle weights spiral upwards. RED’s comments come as the

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NAT Enterprises new trailers

NAT Enterprises takes delivery of four Euro...

Oct 11, 2023Comments off

NAT Enterprises has taken delivery of four Euroliners and a dropside flatbed trailer from Schmitz Cargobull to improve the efficiency of its European operations. The haulage company, which is contracted by GreenChem to transport AdBlue storage

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XPO Logistics depot and truck

XPO Logistics UK and Ireland HQ, achieves c...

Oct 11, 2023Comments off

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has achieved carbon neutral status for its 350,000 sq ft Crick centre in Northamptonshire, which serves as its headquarters and national distribution hub for

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West Midlands Gigafactory aerial view

West Midlands Gigafactory in advanced talks...

Oct 10, 2023Comments off

The West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with several leading Asian battery manufacturers about future investment at the Coventry site. The West Midlands Gigafactory’s Coventry location is the only

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An early TIP trailer

TIP Group is celebrating its 55th anniversa...

Oct 10, 2023Comments off

Established in 1968, TIP first introduced the concept of trailer rental to the Dutch and Canadian transportation market. Since then, the company has expanded its reach into other European countries. Now, TIP Group is recognised as

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Inspecting the underside of a car

The Motor Ombudsman sees busiest quarter of...

Oct 10, 2023Comments off

The Motor Ombudsman has seen the highest volume of service and repair cases brought by consumers to its dispute resolution service in a single quarter so far this year. Between the 1st July and 30th September,

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Double-decker Lothian bus

Kleanbus to repower Lothian Buses’ di...

Oct 10, 2023Comments off

Kleanbus, the expert bus repower company, has announced a milestone pilot project with major bus operator Lothian to repower and upcycle 18 of its existing open-top mid-life diesel vehicles to electric. Lothian Buses, based in Edinburgh,

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Hybrid electric motor

Equipmake and Perkins collaborate on advanc...

Oct 09, 2023Comments off

Equipmake, the UK-based engineering specialist pioneering the development and production of electrification products across the automotive, aerospace, bus, and coach industries, will collaborate with Perkins on a new off-highway hybrid system project. Awarded a total of

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Polestar

Loveelectric.cars launches salary sacrifice...

Oct 09, 2023Comments off

Employers can slash the cost of salary sacrifice cars to their staff by up to 61% by expanding the choice of vehicles to include used electric cars. Pioneering salary sacrifice specialist loveelectric.cars was first to market