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MPs back Chancellor to end red diesel for t...

Oct 18, 2018Comments off

A cross-party parliamentary motion has been tabled calling on Chancellor Philip Hammond to end red diesel for transport refrigeration. With the Budget less than two weeks away, on 29th October, the motion has been tabled jointly

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Wallbox unveil a glimpse of the future

Oct 16, 2018Comments off

Wallbox, the electric vehicle charging equipment manufacturer which began operations in the UK this summer, is to introduce the first ever DC electric vehicle charger for the home. The company is also unveiling speech recognition and

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GreenFleet hosts EV roadshows as part of Gr...

Oct 16, 2018Comments off

The government’s first Green Great Britain Week, which kicks of today (15 October), will be hosting a range of events across the UK showing how the country can tackle climate change through greener transport, buildings, businesses

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John Lewis Partnership announces plan for r...

Oct 16, 2018Comments off

The John Lewis Partnership has announced today it will phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028. The move will see the company roll out over 500 new state-of-the-art Waitrose & Partners and

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Tructyre ATS formed to focus on heavy tyre ...

Oct 16, 2018Comments off

ATS Euromaster is to merge its heavy tyre operations with Eastleigh-based Tructyre, creating the largest national heavy tyre business in Britain. Tructyre, one of the most successful independent commercial vehicle tyre management groups, was purchased by

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Better company car tax for ULEVs needed

Oct 16, 2018Comments off

Lord Deben, Chair of the Committee on Climate Change, has written to Secretaries of State Greg Clark and Chris Grayling with recommendations on how the government can meet its Road to Zero Strategy. Amongst the recommendations

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Fatal bus crash ‘may prompt compulsory te...

Oct 16, 2018Comments off

A fatal bus crash in Coventry city centre in October 2015 could prompt new regulations to make telematics and driver behaviour monitoring compulsory in public service fleets and HGVs, according to law firm Stephensons. Birmingham Crown

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A third of drivers are stressed behind the ...

Oct 15, 2018Comments off

Almost one third (31%) of drivers say that they regularly feel stressed behind the wheel, and tailgating is the top trigger for road rage, according to a survey of 2,000 British adults undertaken by YouGov on

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Autogas lends support to Green GB Week

Oct 15, 2018Comments off

Autogas Limited, the UK’s leading supplier of automotive LPG, is lending its support to the first ever Green GB Week. Organised by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the campaign which runs from 15th

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Truck brake dust filters clean air by isola...

Oct 15, 2018Comments off

Vehicle emissions don’t come from just a tailpipe. German auto supplier Mann + Hummel has developed a filter that captures 80 percent of dust pollution from disc brakes before it reaches the air. Reducing brake dust,