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IVECO eDaily wins Fleet News ‘Electric Van Breakthrough of the Year’ Award
The IVECO eDaily has added to its growing collection of industry accolades at the 2024 Fleet News Awards with the eLCV winning ‘Electric Van Breakthrough…

MPs must act to save young drivers’ lives
A group of road safety experts have signed a letter calling on MPs from all political parties to commit to taking action on proven evidence-based…

bp pulse acquires Ashford International Truckstop
bp pulse, BP’s electric vehicle charging brand, has acquired the freehold of one of the largest truck stops in Europe, Ashford International Truckstop in Kent.…

Reopening of East Grinstead depot
DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure courier, 2-Man, and logistics services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Freight…

Renault Kangoo adds to its trophy haul
The Renault Kangoo has added to its precious cargo of silverware after winning the ‘Best Small Van’ category at the Business Van Awards 2024. The…

Making the switch to electric HGVs
As the world moves forward, the collective concern for the planet’s environmental health has sparked a more focussed discussion around the need for sustainable changes…

Fleet focus required as local authorities step up their EV plans
Half of all local authorities now have an electric vehicle charging strategy in place, but only a tiny proportion are talking to fleets about their…

Self-driving vehicles – in our own back yard
The transition to connected and automated mobility promises a phenomenal future. It will not just revolutionise motoring by enabling a hands-free experience but deliver unprecedented…

Schmitz Cargobull brings the S.KOe COOL to the UK & Ireland
Schmitz Cargobull has officially launched its all-electric box body semi-trailer – the S.KOe COOL – in the UK & Ireland. Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer has…

How feasible is Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging for fleets?
With the 2035 petrol and diesel ban on the horizon, electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to become a normal occurrence across UK households and businesses.…

Impatient drivers put traffic officers in danger
New footage released by National Highways reveals a series of frightening incidents where traffic officers and road workers have narrowly escaped serious injury because of…

Greater Manchester upgrading average speed cameras
New average speed cameras are being installed across Greater Manchester as part of continued work to improve road safety. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said…

Zero emission Government Mandates met with scepticism and lack of trust
The just-released 2024 Telematics Survey (TS24) sheds light on the industry’s latest trends and challenges, as well as the viewpoints of global operational leaders on…

Peugeot opens orders for its new electric LCV range
PEUGEOT, the European leader in electric light commercial vehicle sales, has opened orders in the UK for its new range of electric vans, with first…

Zero-emission Enviro400EV double-deckers to join Oxford city services
Stagecoach, UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has successfully received the first delivery of next-generation battery-electric buses manufactured by one of the world’s leading independent…

New truck front to save lives
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, have developed a new truck front concept to significantly reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions. The new…

