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Local roads to benefit from multimillion-po...
The Government has announced a multimillion-pound initiative to improve local roads across England. Unveiled on 13 August, the package will see councils receive a share of £15 million to improve their traffic light systems to cut congestion, boost
The Best Solutions returns to BLS Truck �...
Family-owned haulier The Best Solutions has celebrated its fifth birthday by treating itself to a very special Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 tractor unit. Supplied by Dealer BLS Truck & Van, the limited-edition model is the 25th vehicle
Are your drivers prepared for speed limiter...
FLEETS should be preparing drivers now for the fact that some new cars, vans and trucks will be fitted with intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology within a year. Peter Golding, managing director at fleet management software
Electrifying – Business Van’s new EV gu...
THINKING of electrifying your fleet? We can help with the launch of the Business Motoring Electric Vehicle Guide. Fleets and private buyers are increasingly interested in electric vehicles with sales rising every month, despite a slow
Volta Trucks reveals the first real-world t...
Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first prototype Volta Zero at HORIBA MIRA in Nuneaton, UK.
HGV market rises in Q2 but full recovery st...
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 128.7% in the second quarter of 2021, according to SMMT figures. The increase saw some 9,493 units registered, up from 5,342 in Covid-impacted 2020. Compared to the pre-pandemic
Chip shortage: JLR and Mercedes issue custo...
Fleets face delays of more than a year for company car orders as well as changes to original specifications as vehicle manufacturers grapple with the shortage of key components, including semi-conductors. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has warned leasing
HGV market in Q2 post-Covid boost, but full...
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 128.7% in the second quarter of 2021, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase saw some 9,493 units registered,
Hawthorns Logistics’ Refrigerated Fleet N...
Washington-based distribution company, Hawthorns Logistics, has taken delivery of its first ever Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 units, adding 10 multi-temperature and 10 single-temperature versions to its refrigerated trailer fleet, which is now 100% Carrier-cooled. Carrier Transicold is a part
Driver of crashed Freightroute truck that b...
A Freightroute truck was crashed by a drunken lorry driver who was four times over the limit, according to Durham Police. The crash took place on Saturday (14 August) at junction 59 of the A1 near
