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Connected automated HGVs

Workforce chaos – how automation coul...

Jan 19, 2022Comments off

Around one million Britons are currently isolating with Covid-19, causing a staffing headache across many industries, including haulage and logistics. SNAP, Europe’s leading smart payment solutions provider for lorry drivers and fleet operators, has revealed the

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Traffic on a busy London road

Mayor of London highlights possible future ...

Jan 19, 2022Comments off

A new report published yesterday (18th January 2022) by Element Energy, commissioned by the Mayor of London, sets out the scale of the action required to move London towards a greener future and net-zero carbon emissions

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Lorry queue on motorway outside Calais

New border rules trigger long queues of tru...

Jan 18, 2022Comments off

Lorries bringing goods into Britain from Europe are being held up at the border following the introduction of new customs regulations this month, with hauliers warning the situation is set to get worse as trade picks

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Apprentice LGV driver

BCA launches LGV Apprenticeship programme

Jan 18, 2022Comments off

BCA is hosting a number of regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in embarking on a career as a LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) Driver. Events are being staged in Sunderland on 19th January,

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ADAS Heads-up display

Autoglass teams up with BOSCH to enhance AD...

Jan 18, 2022Comments off

Autoglass, the UK’s leading vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration company, is today announcing a new partnership with BOSCH that will see the global technology provider become the supplier of choice for its market leading ADAS (Advanced

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Man in wheelchair at charging point

AA president calls for more accessible char...

Jan 18, 2022Comments off

Electric vehicle charging posts need to be more accessible for the one in five people with disabilities, according to the AA president, addressing the EV infrastructure summit today. The call is supported by the vast majority

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Range of DAF electric trucks

Daf Trucks begins EV training rollout for t...

Jan 17, 2022Comments off

Daf Trucks has launched a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) product training scheme for its network-based technicians, as deliveries of its LF Electric and CF Electric vehicles commence in the coming weeks. The training is being delivered

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Volvo VNR Electric truck on an American highway

Volvo Trucks launches electric truck with l...

Jan 17, 2022Comments off

Volvo Trucks continues to lead the deployment of zero-tailpipe emission trucks across the world. In North America, the company now launches an enhanced version of its Volvo VNR Electric with up to 85% increased range and

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Police stopping a car

AA calls for more Cops in Cars

Jan 17, 2022Comments off

‘We need more cops in cars’ is the strong message pushed by the AA president in response to death rates on UK roads plateauing over the last decade, after previously declining for thirty years, and the

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Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins selects DAVIS for fleet comp...

Jan 17, 2022Comments off

Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the building, construction and home improvement markets, has appointed the award-winning DAVIS solution from Licence Check for all fleet compliance requirements across its 4,000-strong vehicle fleet.