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Busiest summer school holiday getaway for y...
With most schools in England and Wales about to break up for summer, drivers are planning an estimated 18.82m separate leisure trips between Friday and Monday, the highest number recorded for these three days since the
New purpose-designed vacuum tank model from...
MV Commercial has added to its range of specialist vehicles with the introduction of an 8×4 Stainless Steel Vacuum Tanker complete with wash-down facility. Mounted on a DAF CF450 chassis, the new unit, which boasts a
Electrification to have single biggest impa...
Trakm8, the UK’s leading vehicle technology specialist, has published a report titled “EV Telematics – Driving Successful Fleet Electrification”, examining how businesses can electrify some, or all of their vehicle fleet. The report follows research conducted
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison gets the ...
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison was given a tour of electric and hydrogen truck OEM Tevva this week, just weeks after the Tilbury-headquartered manufacturer launched its ground-breaking hydrogen electric truck. Harrison was accompanied by South Basildon and
Volvo Trucks Apprentice Awards 2022
The latest class of Volvo Trucks HGV apprentice technicians were rewarded for their hard work at a cap & gown graduation ceremony at De Montfort Hall, in Leicester. Sixty-five apprentices, including three female technicians, were welcomed
Renault Master E-Tech enhanced with larger ...
The Renault Master E-Tech has been enhanced with the addition of a new 52kWh battery, providing significantly improved range and enabling more businesses to consider switching to an all-electric commercial vehicle. Available to order from August
Fleets could cut fuel bills by specifying d...
Research by Allison Transmission has revealed that many commercial vehicle fleets could cut their fuel consumption by requesting different axle ratios to those routinely offered on new vehicles. Making this simple change to a truck’s specification
Van theft is on the rise and is set to incr...
COMPARETHEMARKET.COM has predicted future levels of van theft could double to 20,000 in the next decade after research found an 81% increase from 2015 to 2019. The research also highlights the makes and models of vehicles
Views sought on new sentencing guidelines f...
A comprehensive package of 12 new and revised sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences in England and Wales has been put out for consultation. The proposals include updated versions of six current guidelines – published
Logistics UK repeats call for cut in fuel d...
Logistics UK wants an immediate 6p per litre cut in fuel duty and said it would save hauliers £2,424 per 44-tonne truck, per year. The business group also said that one solution to rising prices could
