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Hydrogen holds long-haul trucking promise i...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Battery-electric vehicles have gotten most of the attention when it comes to replacing diesel trucks with zero emissions, but there’s a growing consensus that they have limited capability for long-haul freight. “The equipment we’ve tested has

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Europcar adds 100 Citroen Berlingos to its ...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Rental firm Europcar is increasing its van fleet with the addition of 100 Citroen Berlingos, including some pure electric models. The rental company said it was receiving more interest in zero-emission vehicles for last mile deliveries

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Mercedes-Benz launches WorkReady truck rang...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new and used truck programme called WorkReady, to supply rigid and articulated vehicles that are designed for specific jobs, ready-bodied and ‘off the shelf’. It brings together a range of pre-bodied

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Henry Howard Finance warns commercial van d...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Older vehicles that are not Euro 6 compliant could face additional or higher charges when they enter London’s latest congestion zone, commercial van drivers are being warned. As of 8th April, the London Ultra Low Emission

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New trans-Pennine roads study announced

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Highways England is to lead a £300,000 study looking at major improvements to road links between the M65 in East Lancashire and parts of Yorkshire, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced today. The study – due to

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Europe failing to reach the target for the ...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

The gap between the European Union’s (EU) 2020 target for reducing the number of deaths caused by road traffic accidents and the actual number of incidents is increasing. Despite the total number of deaths caused by

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British favourite Mini most likely to pass ...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

Analysis of almost 7,000 MOT reports from the Bill Manager functionality on MoneySuperMarket’s app today reveals your car’s chances of passing the mandatory safety test, based on the make, colour and even day of the week

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Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability ...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

2018 was another year of strong operational performance and a continued focus on contributing to a sustainable future in the ecosystem of transport and logistics. Total vehicle deliveries and service sales reached all-time high levels and

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Without significant investment in infrastru...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

The UK’s leading online garage and car repair marketplace has revealed that more than four fifths (84%) of the public wouldn’t consider buying an electric vehicle, unless the Government invests heavily in a comprehensive public charging

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A fifth of driver positions unfilled in the...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has found. The report is based on insight from stakeholders across