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TomTom maps help trucks to save fuel
TomTom, Bosch and Daimler have announced their joint work on Daimler’s Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC), an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), or smart cruise control, for commercial vehicles. Trucks use TomTom’s highly-accurate ADAS Map and Bosch’s electronic horizon to automate driving functions on highways and, in Europe, on inter-urban roads too. The system leads to a fuel reduction of up to 5% per vehicle,
100% gas-powered IVECO Stralis NP in New Ye...
IVECO’s Stralis NP lent its support to Wandsworth Council for the London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP) through the capital, helping to ensure the borough’s sustainable float had the minimum environmental impact as it drove the
Accidents caused by slow driving are on the...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that fatalities related to slow driving are increasing. Figures from 2019 show that two people were killed and 26 people were seriously injured in incidents where slow driving was
The fuels behind the future of green transp...
Household waste, unused straw from farmland and old wood will be amongst the unusual components used by four world-leading UK-based plants to produce the fuels for the future of green transport. Between 2018 and 2032 low
SEAT concludes an electrifying year
If 2018 was an exceptional year for SEAT, 2019 was no less spectacular. In the past 12 months, SEAT improved the record results from the previous year, began its electric offensive with the presentation of the
Used car market bucks election uncertainty ...
The used car market bucked any uncertainty around the election to deliver the strongest December for used values since 2012. Average values at three-years, 60,000 miles fell just -0.2%, or a mere £50, according to cap
A Christmas letter from Ford’s crash test...
Dear Colleagues, As we come to the end of the first full year in our new home – the €15.5 million crash sled facility in the Merkenich Technical Centre – we thought we’d let you know how
The famous house sandwiched by the M62
Every time you drive past Stott Hall Farm, you ALWAYS have to turn and look. It’s a knee-jerk reaction. If the name “Stott Hall” doesn’t ring a bell, the description certainly will: We’re talking about that
Wincanton adds all-electric FUSO eCanter to...
Demonstrating the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact, Wincanton is operating an all-electric Daimler Trucks FUSO eCanter as part of its work with sportswear giant adidas. The 7.5 tonne vehicle is based at the Wincanton-operated
Fleets already paying the price for Brexit
The cost of owning and running a car has soared since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, according to new research by Vantage Leasing. Political uncertainty and a weakened pound have played their part in causing
