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JLR recalls 23,677 vehicles over DC-DC converter fault
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has recalled a further 23,677 vehicles in the US after identifying an electronic fault that could result in a loss of…
Van ReviewMercedes-Benz eVito Select Review: The refined choice
A week with the Mercedes-Benz eVito Select, The refined choice in the medium electric van segment, reviewed by Ian Campbell. First Impressions Following last month’s…
AIT Home Delivery adds Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans
AIT Home Delivery, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIT Worldwide Logistics, has strengthened its commitment to sustainable logistics and market-leading customer service with the addition…
Europe’s first EV battery remanufacturing network on track
Europe is set to gain a significantly expanded network for remanufacturing electric vehicle batteries, arriving just as the first mass-market wave of end-of-life EVs begins…
Sustainability needs to start paying its way
Sustainability has become very good at producing targets, reports, dashboards and promises. What it isn’t always as good at doing is changing the decisions made…
CoolKit launches BoxClever refrigerated box body range
CoolKit, the UK’s largest specialist converter of temperature-controlled panel vans, has launched a new standardised range of refrigerated box bodies aimed at food, pharmaceutical and…
IEC megawatt charging standard could accelerate electric HGV rollout
A new international standard covering megawatt-level DC charging could help remove one of the barriers to the wider deployment of battery-electric heavy goods vehicles by…
High-mileage EVs challenge 60,000-mile used-car rule
One of the oldest rules of buying a used car could be becoming obsolete in the electric age, after analysis of 47.4 million MOT tests…
Why are truck makers are betting millions on hydrogen?
Europe’s biggest truck manufacturers are continuing to invest heavily in hydrogen technology despite a fundamental problem: the fuel remains expensive, low-emissions hydrogen production is limited…
HBS Fuels adds first Isuzu truck to fleet
Hampshire-based independent fuel supplier HBS Fuels has taken delivery of its first ever Isuzu truck, a 13.5-tonne F135.240 (E), from local dealer Ferndown Commercials. The…
Six new public ultra-rapid EV chargers open in Huddersfield
Arnold Clark Charge has opened six new public ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers at its Huddersfield Motorstore, extending its growing charging network and offering drivers…
Evri trials robotic neighbourhood parcel hub in Bristol
Evri is to launch a trial of a robotic neighbourhood parcel hub in Paintworks, Bristol, in partnership with Bristol-based spinout Collective Robotics. The one-week trial…
Scania UK opens its new futureproof Learning Academy
Scania has opened a new state-of-the-art Learning Academy at its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, bringing its apprenticeship, technical and wider training programmes back to…
European truckmakers urge EU action over Chinese electric HGVs
European heavy goods vehicle manufacturers are urging Brussels to address the growing threat from Chinese electric trucks, but the industry is divided over whether import…
ACEA call for delay to EV rules as UK-EU trade faces 10% tariff
European carmakers are calling for a further delay to tougher rules of origin for electric vehicles, warning that a failure to act could expose large…
CarMoney launches VanMoney as LCV market gathers pace
CarMoney has launched a dedicated van finance business, VanMoney.uk, offering funding for new and used light commercial vehicles (LCVs) through a panel of UK lenders.…