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UK government announces Automated Lane Keep...
The UK is taking steps forward in automated technology in vehicles with the launch of a Call for Evidence today (Tuesday 18 August) to help shape how innovative new systems could be used in future on
Speeding incidents triple during lockdown
Motorists were speeding three times more frequently during lockdown compared to normal, according to new analysis by AX. The study of telematics data by the vehicle protection and management technology provider suggests motorists were making the most
Locally CO2−neutral distribution transpor...
As the first customer of the second test phase in Germany, DB Schenker has received a battery-electric eActros of the so-called “innovation fleet”. This leading company for global logistics services will use the 25-ton truck for
Streetdrone secures government funding for ...
StreetDrone, the full-stack autonomous technology company, have won UK Government funding as part of a consortium tasked with delivering an autonomous logistics capability to Nissan’s Sunderland car plant. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport grant
1.56bn business mileage increase highlights...
Business mileage amongst UK businesses continued to grow steadily during July, but at a slower rate in comparison to June, according to customer data analysis by Allstar Business Solutions. In total, 1.56 billion extra miles were
CLEAN achieve Bronze with PRIM Fleet Standa...
PRIM Fleet Standards is a road safety accreditation scheme designed by industry experts, operators, former Met road policing developers, road risk providers and driver behaviour specialists. Bringing to the industry an accreditation framework to award and
Jaguar Land Rover bailout talks fall throug...
Bailout talks between Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Steel with the UK government have ended, leaving both firms to rely on private financing to overcome the impact of coronavirus on business, the Financial Times reported. Talks for an
NOx emissions from trucks slashed by 59 per...
Haulage operators have slashed NOx emissions from trucks by at least 59 percent in only six years, according to government statistics. Department for Transport figures show a continual year-on-year decline since 2013 as the RHA predicts
Marmalade makes plea for more driving instr...
A provider of young driver insurance has warned the UK could face a shortage of driving instructors in the next few years. Marmalade says while the number of driving instructors is falling, it expects to see an
New ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout op...
A new ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout, designed to improve safety for vulnerable road users, has opened in Cambridge. The roundabout, labelled a UK first by Cambridgeshire County Council, has an outer ring for cyclists, in a contrasting red surface,
