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Electric car test drive programme launched ...
GRIDSERVE Car Leasing, the electric vehicle and sustainable charging specialist, is launching its new EV test drive programme. This latest offering means GRIDSERVE’s Electric Forecourts® in Braintree and Norwich will be the only permanent locations in UK
FORS introduces new policies for drink ...
Companies signed up to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) must now have policies in place to ensure their drivers are not impaired through drink and drugs, amid a growing trend of incidents on the roads.
Brexit ideology “becoming the new killer ...
A prominent figure in the road safety sector has criticised the Government for prioritising “Brexit divergence” over the lives of British road users. On 6 July, a new package of safety measures – the General Safety
DAF CF Electric conquers Europe’s most ch...
A DAF CF Electric loaded to 26 tonnes GCW has become the first fully electric truck to tame Austria’s highest mountain pass — the 48-kilometre Grossglockner High Alpine Road – including 36 hairpin bends and 12%
Sixth month of decline for van market
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling – 23.0% to 20,449 units and rounding off a challenging first half of the year. According to the latest
Electric Vehicles: How to prolong battery l...
The cost of charging an electric car using a public charger has increased once again, as drivers will now need to fork out over £220 more per year on average. Just like looking after your smartphone,
M4 motorway upgrade enters final stages
The M4 motorway upgrade will enter its final stage this week, with a new fourth lane and extra road safety features opening between junctions 3 (for Hayes) and junction 8/9 (at Maidenhead). National Highways is lifting
Mandatory speed limiters added to new cars ...
From the 6th July, speed limiters are to be added to new vehicles made in Europe, as part of new continent-wide plans to reduce road traffic accidents. However, will the UK follow suit in the months
ZipCharge: Winning awards and winning custo...
ZipCharge, the pioneer in portable energy and EV charging, today announced that over 10,000 people have registered to pre-order a Go portable EV power bank when they go on sale in 2023. Since launching at COP26
Road freight prices break records as fuel c...
The latest TEG price index data reveals road transport businesses passing soaring operating costs onto customers – as June’s average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles reaches 18% more than three years ago, and its highest
