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UK Electric Vehicle buying intent rises
UK consumer sentiment towards Electric Vehicles (EVs) is gathering significant momentum while buying intent for petrol and diesel vehicles continues to decline, according to EY’s…

Rightcharge offers single card to access 38 charging networks
Rightcharge, the leading electric vehicle charging software company, has launched its highly anticipated public charging card and app, providing electric fleet drivers with a streamlined…

Logistics needs to be recognised as a ‘key foundational sector’
Responding to the publication of “Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy”, the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, Logistics UK, Deputy Director – Policy, Michelle Gardner…

Blakedale includes EVs withing its hire fleet
Traffic management and specialist vehicle supplier Blakedale has added additional 3.5-tonne Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) and a range of electric vehicles (EVs) to its hire…

Harnessing telematics to enhance road safety
Detailed speed data, provided by the Road Safety Foundation in collaboration with The Floow, is empowering authorities across the West Midlands to deliver data-driven interventions…

EV fleets urged to futureproof their charging installs
Fleet operators installing or expanding their own Electric Vehicle (EV) charging are being urged to futureproof their installations by being capable of providing Autocharge for…

HaulTech helps power growth at high Velocity
Investing in a transport management system (TMS) has helped a haulier to rapidly scale up its operations. Velocity Transport Solutions was founded in 2016 in…

AD Fuels chose IVECO tractor units to add to fleet
AD Fuels, one of the leading liquid and compressed natural gas hauliers in the country has onboarded a pair of highly capable IVECO S-Way 490…

The AA declares that time is right for Graduated Driver Licences
At least 58 lives could be saved annually by graduated driver licensing (GDL), estimates* The AA as it steps up its calls for the system…

TUAL secures UK government funding for innovative freight project
TUAL, a pioneering leader in electric commercial-vehicle charging solutions, is thrilled to announce it has secured a share of the £14 million in joint government…

Skywell premieres ‘233’ large van at Paris Motor Show
Skywell, the revolutionary EV brand with a rich heritage of commercial vehicle manufacturing, has unveiled its upcoming large all-electric van at the Paris Motor Show.…

SMR trend: EV Service and Repair Forecasting and AI impacts
Recent data released by Epyx* shows that electric vehicle service and repair costs are starting to show cost savings compared to hybrid and internal combustion…

Heavy haulage Volvo FH16 joins HJB Plant Hire’s fleet
HJB Plant Hire has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 8×4 tractor unit, following the sterling reliability, performance and comfort levels seen in an…

PLUG Charging awarded contract to drive Wales’ EV transition
PLUG Charging is celebrating after its successful placement on the Welsh Government’s EV Charging Infrastructure Framework. The major contract will see the company deliver electric…

Autotech Training announces partnership with AAG
Marking its most significant collaboration to date, Autotech Training has entered a strategic partnership with the Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) to supply the automotive giant’s…

Fleet operators must carry out regular vehicle inspections
PAVE, the innovative AI-based inspection platform that automatically inspects and appraises vehicles in real-time, is warning fleets to carry out regular vehicle inspections or get…

