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Volta Trucks reveals the final production-r...

Nov 05, 2021Comments off

Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has revealed the final production-ready design of the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16 tonne commercial vehicle, specifically created for

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Hultsteins appoint Transcool for refrigerat...

Nov 05, 2021Comments off

Swedish/UK transport refrigeration manufacturer Hultsteins are pleased to announce a new service and support partnership with Glasgow-based refrigeration service providers Transcool Scotland Ltd. Long-established transport refrigeration and air conditioning experts, Transcool will install, maintain and service

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UK van market sees marginal decline in Octo...

Nov 05, 2021Comments off

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined marginally by -4.6%, in October, with 27,420 vans registered according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite this representing the

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The Queen Elizabeth II bridge at Dartford c...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

Built at a cost of £120m and officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in October 1991 it was the first bridge to be built at an entirely new location along the river Thames for

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Plug-in car performance holds steady despit...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of -24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year, according to new figures released today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and

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MPs to investigate HGV driver shortage and ...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

The HGV driver shortage will be investigated by MPs on the Transport Committee in a new inquiry. Commercial fleet operators have struggled to retain and recruit drivers, with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) suggesting a shortfall

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More plug-in vehicles to be registered in 2...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

New plug-in vehicle uptake rates have accelerated so rapidly that more will join Britain’s roads in 2021 than during the whole of the last decade, according to the latest forecast from SMMT. A total of 271,962

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles named most r...

Nov 03, 2021Comments off

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has been named FN50 Most Reliable Van Manufacturer, with the Volkswagen Caddy, Transporter, and Crafter all ranking in the top five best-performing models according to UK contract and leasing companies. For the third

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Real insights into the hazards of driving f...

Nov 03, 2021Comments off

The distractions of hands-free phone use, managing a grey fleet of 5000 plus complex other transport needs, and the rights and wrongs of van safety use – all are the subjects of a series of fascinating

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A real e−transport challenge

Nov 03, 2021Comments off

Trucks and buses account for a large part of CO2 emissions from the transport sector in Europe. Reducing emissions is one of the major challenges if the Paris Agreement target is to be met, and most agree