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New Ducato launched with advanced diesel en...
Fiat has launched its new Ducato with a new range of Euro6D-Final light and heavy-duty compliant diesel engines, with onboard technology including updated safety features unique to the model. The third-generation 2.2-litre diesel engines are available
Behind the Wheel: An electrifying partnersh...
Discover what happens when two of the world’s most innovative companies join forces to tackle a major challenge together. The ultimate goal of the partnership between CNH Industrial and Nikola Corporation is to develop and produce
Hermes launches early stage trials of self-...
Hermes, a major consumer delivery specialist, has become the first customer to take part in an early-stage trial with Ford, Europe’s market leader in commercial vehicles, to make city deliveries more efficient and sustainable in the
New PHEVs to help Highways England cut emis...
Highways England is super-charging its drive to cut carbon emissions with 72 state-of-the-art Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) joining its traffic officer rapid response fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of
Keep tabs on HGV driver qualifications
With almost one in ten logistics businesses (9.8%) reporting HGV driver recruitment struggles1, Venson Automotive Solutions is urging companies operating vehicles over 3,500kg GVW to play their part in protecting a struggling sector. By ensuring driver
What is the future for electric vans?
A record year for EVs. A record year for home deliveries. What comes next? Ideally, the electric van boom. Up until recently, electric LCVs (e-LCVs) were considered somewhat of a fantasy. Batteries weren’t powerful enough –
Overcoming driver shortages by improving de...
The UK’s HGV driver shortage is becoming increasingly concerning, with the ‘perfect storm’ of Brexit, Covid-19 and growing demands exacerbating the problem. There are numerous reports of the lack of qualified drivers creating difficulties for the
Motorpoint completes largest-ever commercia...
Motorpoint has completed its largest-ever commercial vehicle fleet sale. The UK’s largest independent car retailer recently organised delivery of 40 Ford Transit Customs to the headquarters of M&J Evans Construction Ltd based in Aldridge in the
Study reveals that four million drivers hav...
Four million drivers have momentarily fallen asleep behind the wheel, revealed in a shocking new report by IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity. The newly-published results will set alarm bells ringing amongst road
BigChange drives efficiency with paperless ...
Fleet Dynamic, a commercial vehicle rental and leasing company, is using the latest mobile workforce management technology from BigChange to transform their fleet management. Providing complete automation across the entire hire and leasing lifecycle, the cloud-based,
