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DVSA must do more to find and keep HGV test...
Last week DVSA committed to recruiting additional MOT testers to offset the much-publicised shortfall after pressure from industry groups and operators forced the regulator to act. DVSA’s changes to its Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) programme, known
Nine top tips for surviving summer driving
Most Brits love nothing more than basking in the sunshine, and according to reports, Britain is about to hit a heatwave, as tropical air from the Atlantic Azores islands engulf the nation over the next 10
UK automotive industry urges rethink on Bre...
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today called for swifter progress on Brexit and a deal that, as a minimum, maintains customs union membership and delivers single market benefits. With investment slowing and time
Van speed awareness campaign launched by Fl...
An awareness campaign focusing on van speed limits for drivers of daily rental vehicles is being launched by fleet software specialist FleetCheck. It has been created in response to a number of cases the company has
Krone at the Nürburgring supports the ADAC...
Once again this year, Krone is an official sponsor of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship (FIA ETRC) and is participating as an exhibitor at the Truck Grand Prix, which is taking place at the Nürburgring
VisionTrack Scoops Claims Innovation of the...
Leading in-vehicle video telematics provider, VisionTrack celebrated its sixth award after lifting the ‘Claims Innovation of the Year – Outsourced Partner’ trophy at the Post Claims Awards in London last Thursday night (21st June). VisionTrack, part
CLM launches new website following surge in...
Fleet management specialist CLM has launched a new dedicated website for its Mini-lease range of products following a surge in uptake and demand from corporate customers. The Newport Pagnell-based company has seen bookings for its flexible,
Optidriver Xtended: an extra-slow gearbox f...
Renault Trucks is adding an automated gearbox, ‘Optidriver Xtended’, to its C and K ranges, fitted with extra-slow (crawler) gears. This enables customers working under severe operating conditions to have the option of using one or
Flogas taps into Mercedes-Benz Actros safet...
Ground-breaking technology designed to prevent and mitigate the effects of accidents has persuaded Flogas to make its first investments for more than 15 years in new Mercedes-Benz trucks. As one of Europe’s leading LPG (Liquefied Petroleum
Calls to replace HS2 with an autonomous veh...
A keynote speaker at this year’s Future of Transportation Conference proposes transforming the outdated HS2 rail project into the world’s first autonomous car and truck superhighway, at a fraction of the railway cost. Talking in Cologne
