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Highways England: What a difference a year ...

Feb 05, 2021Comments off

Fascinating new footage released by Highways England offers a bird’s eye view of progress being made on the £78 million transformation of a busy M6 junction to tackle congestion problems. One year on since work began,

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UK Speed Test Laboratory retains prestigiou...

Feb 05, 2021Comments off

Road Safety Support’s speed camera testing and speedometer calibration laboratory, thought to be the only one of its kind worldwide, has maintained its prestigious accreditation for another year. After a rigorous audit, the United Kingdom Accreditation

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New car registrations fall -39.5%

Feb 04, 2021Comments off

The UK new car market fell -39.5% in January with 59,030 fewer registrations compared to the same month last year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just 90,249

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Van drivers risk £5,000 fine for unsecured...

Feb 04, 2021Comments off

Almost a third (29%) of van drivers are risking a fine of up to £5,000 and potentially invalidating their insurance for not safely securing their dogs while driving to work, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial

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Volta Trucks selects Meritor to supply the ...

Feb 04, 2021Comments off

Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed the appointment of Meritor as the strategic drivetrain component supplier for the Volta Zero. This major purchasing milestone will support the delivery of Volta Zero vehicles

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Potholes a growing concern for drivers

Feb 04, 2021Comments off

Potholes are perceived by motorists to be a much more significant concern on the road than they were three years ago, overtaking texting and drink driving as a worsening problem according to the findings of a

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JATO and Sofico join forces over WLTP

Feb 03, 2021Comments off

The deadline for the implementation of WLTP solutions has now passed. Yet OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and leasing companies across Europe continue to face significant challenges regarding their CO2 compliance. Established in 2015 to better measure

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C&C Vehicle Services ramps up capacity...

Feb 03, 2021Comments off

Northampton is home to a brand-new commercial vehicle accident repair centre, opened this week by C&C Vehicle Services to support a surge in demand for workshop capacity – fuelled by the booming home delivery market and

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BVRLA sees satisfaction soar as businesses ...

Feb 03, 2021Comments off

The BVRLA has published its 2020 Annual Review showing an increase in member satisfaction across all key areas during one of the most challenging years in the association’s 53-year history. BVRLA Chief Executive Gerry Keaney said:

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FORS launches abnormal indivisible loads tr...

Feb 02, 2021Comments off

FORS is launching a new training course for transport managers, to help them better understand how to manage the transportation of abnormal indivisible loads. Abnormal indivisible loads (AILs) are classified as loads which cannot, without undue