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Electric vans could be worked harder and ch...
Petrol and diesel-powered light commercial vehicles (LCVs) are being worked more than twice as hard as electric vans within the same customer fleets, despite the average daily mileage being well within the range of an electric
Menzies trials Ford E-Transit
Menzies Distribution is accelerating its electric vehicle strategy with a 12-month trial of a pre-production all-electric Ford Transit van. The E-Transit being tested is the L3 H3 425 GVM model, featuring a 68kWh battery and 135
Manheim HGV division celebrates record-brea...
Manheim Auction Services is celebrating after a record-braking year for its HGV division. The division, which has 10 locations across the UK, has sold more than £22 million of assets including trucks, plant and machinery, during
Croydon haulier’s training scheme puts ne...
A London-based logistics specialist has invested in training local talent to overcome the region’s HGV driver shortage. ELB Partners, which is based in Croydon, has teamed up with leading driving school, EP Training Services, to train
Schmitz Cargobull launches new curtainsider...
Schmitz Cargobull, Europe’s leading manufacturer of semi-trailers, has added a new product to its general cargo portfolio – the S.CS FREEPOST – which has been specially developed to meet the requirements of the UK and Irish
ProtectAVan expands with new Swindon depot
Vehicle enhancement specialist, ProtectAVan, has opened a new 6,000 sq ft facility in Swindon – with the site now open for vehicle security upgrades, installations and full-scale fit-outs. Part of the TVL Group, the business has
Sapphire’s 14-bay Basingstoke workshop op...
Independent repair specialist Sapphire Vehicle Services can now offer truck operators in and around north Hampshire support so good, it’s approved by not one but two leading manufacturers. Sapphire’s Basingstoke depot is set up to look
Campaign for harsher penalties on those who...
Driving instructors from up and down the UK are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who abuse learner drivers. The petition launched by learner driver insurers, Marmalade, which has
Ford Pro reveals all-electric E-Tourneo Cus...
Ford Pro has revealed the all-new E-Tourneo Custom – spearheading the next-generation Tourneo multi-activity vehicle line-up and featuring an advanced all-electric powertrain. 1 E-Tourneo Custom raises the bar in the multi-activity vehicle segment, combining a new platform
Potential for chaos if novice drivers allow...
Government plans that could see novice drivers being allowed to automatically drive lorries have been condemned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart. A recent government consultation suggested that drivers who possess a
