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Costain to lead ‘electric road’...
Costain is getting government funding for a feasibility study into “electric roads” for battery-powered heavy goods vehicles. The contractor will consider trials of an ‘Electric Road System’ on a 20-kilometre stretch of road near Scunthorpe. Electric
Irresponsible off-roading!
At 19:45 on Saturday 24th July Bolton Mountain Rescue Team were requested to assist with the report of a vehicle “stuck in a marsh” whilst off-roading. The location was quickly determined to be on the slopes
New Renault Trafic Passenger
The latest generation New Trafic Passenger builds on the strengths of its predecessors to offer large families and passenger transport professionals even more refinement, space and connectivity. With a dynamic new appearance, a completely redesigned interior
Third of commercial vehicles could be at ri...
A third of commercial vehicles could be at risk of incurring charges in Clean Air Zones (CAZ) launching this year, research by UK fleet management software provider r2c Online has revealed. r2c’s fleet management platform, which
Mercedes−Benz prepares to go all−electr...
Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the world’s pre-eminent luxury car company is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven
Volvo advances LNG models to fill diesel de...
Long waits for deliveries of new commercial vehicles to customers thanks, in part, to shortages of key components are bedevilling manufacturers at present. Volvo Trucks is no exception. The majority of models in its latest line-up
LCVs values reach new record at BCA in June...
LCV values rose sharply in June 2021 at BCA, with average light commercial prices reaching just under £10,000 for the first time. Average LCV values rose by £558 during June to reach £9,933, the highest recorded
Why communication is at the heart of achiev...
Over the years, there has been a gradual shift in drivers’ attitudes towards in-cab safety technology. From basic dash cams to more recent systems which include artificial intelligence, video has steadily, if sometimes reluctantly, been accepted
SmartDrive releases next generation solutio...
SmartDrive Systems, now part of Omnitracs, has released SmartSense™ for Inattentive Driving+. SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+’s integrated interior cameras and sensor technology, employs AI and computer vision to detect suspected sleep, drowsiness, cell phone usage, smoking,
Ronald Clancy
Ronald Clancy is an industry expert and UK Country Manager for Vimcar, the leading provider of fleet management software for UK SMEs. Join Ronald and Vimcar for a free webinar focussed on teaching SMEs how they
