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New data reveals huge cost of poor fuel economy for business fleets

New data reveals huge cost of poor fuel eco...

Apr 08, 2025Comments off

New business driver data lays bare how modestly sized fleets are losing tens of thousands of pounds each year through poor fuel economy, and how companies with larger fleets are potentially wasting more than £70,000 a

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Davies Crane Hire adds huge 150-tonne FH16 780

Davies Crane Hire adds huge 150-tonne FH16 ...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

Carmarthen-based Davies Crane Hire has continued its long-standing relationship with Volvo Trucks by welcoming a 150-tonne FH16 780 6×4 tractor unit into its operation. Supplied by Wayne Delve, Sales Executive, Truck and Bus Cymru, the new

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DPD begins e-HGV road testing with MAN

DPD begins e-HGV road testing with MAN

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

Leading parcel delivery company DPD has confirmed it is conducting electric HGV road trials with MAN, with the aim of introducing heavy-duty electric trucks later this year. DPD is running road trials with the MAN eTGX

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Operators should challenge stowaway penalty scheme

Operators should challenge stowaway penalty...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

Commercial vehicle operators transporting goods into the UK are increasingly being penalised under a government penalty scheme that fails to reflect the scale of systemic border security failings. Despite extensive investment in security measures and rigorous

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EV Alert: Thatcham's Breakthrough in Repair Safety and Efficiency

EV Alert: Thatcham’s breakthrough in ...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

Today, automotive risk intelligence company Thatcham Research launches its new EV Alert service to support the safe and efficient repair of Electric Vehicles (EVs). It will be accessible via escribe, the UK’s leading repair methods platform

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The Port of Tilbury, London, photo credit Forth Ports Limited

UK commercial vehicle electric charging hub...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

Fleete, a pioneering provider of fleet charging solutions, has begun construction on a dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub believed to be the largest in the UK, a shared facility located in the Port of Tilbury,

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Prime Minister unveils plan to support carmakers

Prime Minister unveils plan to support carm...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

British car brands like Rolls-Royce, Vauxhall, and Land Rover are being given certainty, stability, and support as the Prime Minister sets out plans to back industry in the face of global economic headwinds today [Monday 7

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Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK demand for new LCVs shrinks for fourth m...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dipped by -3.2% in March with 51,221 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining UK roads, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and

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TUAL PowerUp Charger

TUAL targets 8,000 grid-constrained automot...

Apr 04, 2025Comments off

TUAL, the pioneering developer of swappable powerbanks and ultra-deployable charging solutions for commercial electric vehicles, has announced a strategic focus on the 8,000 UK franchised automotive retailers facing critical grid constraints, which need rapid charging for

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US tariffs threaten UK motor manufacturing ...

Apr 04, 2025Comments off

The recent imposition of US tariffs on imported goods has sent shockwaves through the global economy, with the UK’s motor manufacturing and logistics sectors poised to bear significant impacts. President Donald Trump’s administration has enforced a