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Six new MERCEDES−EQ to be launched by 202...
Mercedes-Benz is targeting leadership in electric drives and vehicle software. The consistent electrification of the entire product portfolio is a key element of the strategic focus “Ambition 2039” and a prerequisite on the way to CO₂ neutrality.
Economics of electric trucks remain an adop...
The economics of operating heavy-duty electric trucks remains behind their diesel-fuelled counterparts but is improving, according to an analysis in the USA by Goldman Sachs Investment Research. The big nut still to be cracked is battery
2021 Ford Trends Report finds consumers res...
2020 has been a year no one saw coming. COVID-19 has wrought economic, political and emotional chaos, testing the limits of individuals, families, healthcare systems and whole sectors of societies. Yet as the ninth annual Looking
British Gas partners with Vauxhall on free ...
British Gas today announces that it is partnering with Vauxhall on a new offer for EV users purchasing the new Corsa-e in the UK. Vauxhall Corsa-e customers will receive the option to take a free Wallbox
DVSA confirms 10-year-old tyre ban
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed that tyres aged over 10 years will be banned on the front axles of lorries, buses, coaches and all single wheels of minibuses with effect from February
European Commission outlines No Deal contin...
The European Commission has put forward a set of targeted contingency measures ensuring basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between the EU and the UK. The aim of these contingency measures is to cater for the
Researchers set out to improve driver behav...
A new research project has highlighted a number of ‘subtle changes’ that can nudge road users to behave more safely – without them being aware of it. The EU-project, MeBeSafe, has developed eight ‘soft measures’ which it
‘Unpredictable visibility’ can increase...
Many drivers ignore posted speed limits with impunity, and to combat this people need to believe enforcement is ‘any time, any place, anywhere’. That’s the view of Emma Kelly from Road Safety Support, as expressed in
Michelin to incorporate RFID to all its car...
Michelin will incorporate Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips into all its car tyres by 2023. The manufacturer believes RFID technology is a cost-effective way of tracking tyres from cradle to grave and a significant contributor to
£3million for coach services to meet Chr...
A support package worth up to £3million that will enable coach operators to provide additional scheduled services over the Christmas travel window, has today [Saturday 12th December] been announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The Government is working with the coach industry,
