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MPs call for end to smart motorway rollout
The rollout of smart motorways – where the hard shoulder is converted into a fourth lane – should be stopped, a group of MPs says. According to BBC News, an all-party parliamentary group of MPs is
New Survey Shows Businesses are Failing to ...
New research has shown that large numbers of employees in the transport and distribution industry are missing out on training opportunities and still know nothing about the Apprenticeship Levy. According to independent research commissioned by Alliance
Goodyear extends support for Transaid
Goodyear has renewed its corporate membership of international development organisation Transaid for a further year, after first pledging its support in 2015. The renewal cements the company’s support for Transaid’s life-saving projects in sub-Saharan Africa, with
Autoglass response to Volvo request for dri...
Following a post on the 5th December: Volvo Car UK recommends Volvo-standard windscreen repairs to maintain vehicle safety standards, Taxiarchis Konstantopoulos, Managing Director, Autoglass®, rights a response to the article. Dear Editor, I am writing with regards to
Youngsters are the answer for the UK’...
Youngsters, some as young as 10, could provide a long-term solution to the UK’s lack of lorry drivers which estimates put at more than 40,000 vacancies. Indeed, industry leading bodies, such as the Freight Transport Association
99% of part worn retailers selling ‘illeg...
An investigation has found that 99% of part worn tyre retailers are selling ‘illegal and dangerous’ tyres. Carried out by TyreSafe during Tyre Safety Month, 68 part-worn traders across England and Scotland were visited as part
Elvis’ lights and 5G technology
Researchers in Finland are taking part in a project – 5G-Safe – which is examining how the 5G mobile network can be used to improve road safety. Researchers at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) say the
First autonomous bus fleet in passenger ser...
The successful bid from bus operator Stagecoach along with partners Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Fusion Processing Ltd, ESP Group, Edinburgh Napier University and University of West of England, will see five autonomous single deck
Government-funded charging points must be s...
All domestic charging points for electric vehicles (EVs), which are funded by the UK government, will need to be smart from July next year. The government has confirmed the move, following a commitment made in its
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport wins 4 X 4 LCV of t...
The Mitsubishi Shogun Sport Commercial has been named 4×4 Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2019 by the influential commercial vehicle title What Van? during a presentation ceremony at The Brewery in central London. The What
