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Acklea extends plastic traffic management v...
Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea has extended its range of recyclable plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles with a new tail-lift model, which is also suitable for use on slower urban and rural roads as well as the
Fuel prices continue their upward trend
As petrol prices approach £1.50 a litre, industry leaders give us their take on the situation. Matthew Walters, head of consultancy services at vehicle leasing experts LeasePlan UK: “EVs present an increasingly viable solution to the rising cost
Mina launch essential guide to support busi...
EV charging payment specialists, Mina, today launch an essential guide backed by OVO and Easee, which is aimed to support businesses in their transition to electric vehicles. Covering everything from TCO, tax, differing charging types and
St Helens Council introduce first hydrogen ...
St Helens Council has ordered 10 Faun Bluepower hydrogen-powered refuse collection trucks. It’s the first local authority to introduce the vehicles, which are built in the UK in collaboration with Daimler Trucks. Trevor Nicoll, assistant director
Elongated truck cabs get Government green l...
New truck cab designs that help to reduce fuel consumption have been approved for use on UK roads. The new rules will allow fleet operators to choose vehicles with elongated cabs and aerodynamic features fitted on
New mobile phone laws; fleet managers urged...
Fleet managers are being urged to take action to protect their business and their staff from the risks posed by using a mobile phone while driving, in light of imminent changes to the law. From March
Road victims’ charity backs use of pa...
A national road victims’ charity has expressed its support for the use of passive sign posts and lighting columns in the reduction of deaths and injuries on the roads. RoadPeace, which provides support to people bereaved
Last off the line Land Rover Defender 110 A...
The final Land Rover Defender 110 Adventure ever produced is set to break the world record public price for the model, and it is now live for bids on the market-leading Collecting Cars auction platform. The
Provisional licence holders caught without ...
The number of provisional driving licence holders caught behind the wheel without insurance jumped by 16% to 14,618 in 2020 compared to two years earlier despite – or perhaps even because of – the coronavirus lockdowns,
Brexit: Dover queues lengthen
An influential group of MPs has provided a withering assessment of Brexit’s legacy, saying the only detectable impact was soaring costs, border delays and increased paperwork. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said UK trade volumes had
