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Disruptive tech to transform road and traffic monitoring
Aston University researchers have teamed up with a specialist transport planning, traffic engineering and parking consultancy to develop technology to improve UK roads, resulting in…
Turo index reveals rising costs, potholes, and divisive environmental policies
As the cost of car ownership continues to climb and the UK faces a war on car ownership, Turo, the peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, has…
Overcoming the eight key challenges facing HGV fleets
Understanding the many complex factors that affect how operators acquire, manage, maintain and replace their HGVs is essential to planning a commercial vehicle fleet strategy.…
Scania to reuse components on the main assembly line
In a world first for heavy vehicle makers, Scania’s has integrated reused components on its main assembly line in Sweden. The historic achievement took place…
Fraikin announces multi-million pound rental fleet investment
Commercial fleet and mobility services provider, Fraikin, is investing £35 million in 400 new vehicles to support its national short-term rental fleet, expanding and modernising…
14 year high for CV production
British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell -10.0% in August, following July’s rise, as 6,044 units rolled out of UK factories, according to new figures published…
Van fleets finding ways to adopt EVs
Survey shows interesting trends on how to handle electrification Fleets are taking a practical approach to implementing electric van strategy according to new research issued…
Vanaways supports UES on journey to B Corp status
A Bristol mechanical, electrical and renewables contractor has begun the electrification of its fleet as part of its journey towards B Corp status. UES is…
JLR invests £500M in Halewood EV production facility
JLR has announced a £500 million investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and…
New technology trial reduces delays for drivers
New technology developed to help ease the pain of roadworks for road users and businesses saw 2,100 fewer journeys being delayed on the M6 in…
New vehicle taxes for EV leasing customers
Seven years after introducing the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) for petrol and diesel cars costing over £40,000, the UK Government has recently announced that electric…
Go-Ahead mark first-year as partners in Manchester’s Bee Network
Go-Ahead’s subsidiary Go North West is today celebrating its first anniversary of Bee Network operations and partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The Bee…
Is Pay-Per-Mile the future of road tax?
In response to significant changes in vehicle usage and the reducing tax receipts from VED and Fuel Duty, the UK government is considering alternative means…
Mercia Fleet Management launches new EV subscription service
Mercia Fleet Management has launched a new competitively priced electric vehicle (EV) subscription service, Subscribe Electric, to give corporate customers a taste of going electric…
HaulTech helps Aggreg8 to double its output
A fast-growing aggregates business says that HaulTech’s specialist bulk haulage software has helped it to rapidly scale up. Aggreg8 was founded in 2021 with a…
RAC and Continental Automotive launch telematics partnership
The RAC’s dedicated telematics division, RAC Connected, is offering business vehicle operators a safer and more efficient method of fleet management through a new partnership with…