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OnTruck raises €25 million to scale acros...
OnTruck, the haulage tech platform, has raised 25M€ from a group of investors to fund its expansion across Europe and consolidation of its position in the U.K. and Spain. The series B funding round was led
International Forwarding with new truck inv...
As part of ongoing upgrades to its trucking fleet, leading haulage provider International Forwarding has invested over £120,000 in two new vehicles for greener transport and logistics. International Forwarding, a member of Palletways, the Europe’s largest
Jack Richards puts driver behaviour in the ...
One of the region’s largest hauliers has demonstrated its commitment to the best driving standards following its latest fleet-related investment. Jack Richards in Fakenham, a member of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight
Clear Vehicle Data launches Whole Life Cost...
Clear Vehicle Data (CVD) has launched a powerful new Whole Life Cost comparison product for Fleet Operators, Leasing companies and brokers, Manufacturers and Main Dealers. The new product, marketed as Whole Life Cost Pro, completes
Bristol bus operator puts lives at risk and...
Three school coaches were taken off the road in Bristol after inspectors found all to be in dangerous condition, raising further questions about the industry’s capacity to self-regulate. Despite losing an operating licence a year earlier,
Lakeland Motor Museum wins Britain’s ...
The search for Britain’s Best Classic Destination is over, with Lakeland Motor Museum being crowned the winner. After originally being nominated as part of a 30-strong long list by Practical Classics readers and Footman James clients at the start of
Report examines how increasing automation c...
Claims that self-driving cars could cut road deaths by 90%, as a result of eliminating crashes linked to human error, are ‘untested’ – according to a new report. The International Transport Forum (ITF) report, published on
Self-driving motorbike improves the testing...
A self-driving motorcycle, co-developed by AB Dynamics, one of the leading suppliers of advanced automotive test systems, will allow autonomous cars to be tested under much more challenging and representative conditions. Unlike slow-moving pedestrians and cyclists,
Don’t use the hard shoulder as a naughty ...
It’s a familiar scene for most parents driving on a motorway – children misbehaving. But the answer is not to do as one set of parents did and use the hard shoulder as a naughty step.
E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens jo...
E.ON, H&M group, Scania and Siemens have formed a coalition to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy transport. Scania’s Pathways Study: Achieving fossil-free commercial transport by 2050 concludes that fossil-free commercial transport in the timeframe of the Paris agreement
