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Joint operation prohibits dangerous large vehicles
Warwickshire Police’s Abnormal Loads team, National Highways, CMPG and DVSA were forced to close a multi-agency vehicle check site at the M6 Corley Services on…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks teams up with Microlise
Mercedes-Benz Trucks teams up with Microlise to offer easy, low-cost SmartFlow app access. Operators of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with the manufacturer’s innovative Multimedia Cockpit can…

Customer service and purchase issues drive EV complaints
The Motor Ombudsman, the Ombudsman dedicated to the automotive sector, has revealed that issues relating to the purchase process or the service received from a…

New electric vehicles help National Highways cut emissions
National Highways is continuing to super-charge its drive to cut carbon emissions with 307 state-of-the-art zero-emission and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) joining its fleet.…

An IVECO eDAILY for every body
IVECO has been working closely with body builders ahead of the IVECO eDAILY’s arrival in the UK this year. Over 22 accredited body builders already…

Openfield Co-op invests in 36 Fruehauf tippers
Britain’s only national grain marketing and arable inputs co-operative, Openfield, is taking delivery of 36 sloper smoothsider tippers from Fruehauf as part of the company’s…

Partnership grows between TNS 365 and Complete Tail Lift Solutions
Breakdown call centre specialist TNS 365 continues to strengthen its partnership with Complete Tail Lift Solutions. Complete Tail Lift Solutions is an established provider of…

Ann-Martin International acquires Schmitz Cargobull semi-trailer
Walsall-based food transportation specialist Ann-Martin International has taken delivery of a Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL box body semi-trailer, equipped with an air distribution system optimised for the…

The new EU Truck CO2 rules
The Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) industry is facing a significant challenge with the introduction of new EU regulations aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from trucks.…

New car market defies national trend to deliver green growth
The UK new car market grew 14.7% in January to reach 131,994 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and…

Manufacturers must learn to live with crisis in supply chains
Supply chain managers in manufacturing must learn to become ‘masters of disaster’ because crisis and disruption will continue to challenge the logistics sector through 2023…

Record year for Volvo Trucks in 2022
Volvo Trucks in 2022 executed its best performance in the company’s history. The global truck manufacturer delivered 145,195 trucks in 2022, an increase of 19%…

The EV revolution – what’s missing and what can be done today
In January this year, the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK was up seven per cent compared to October 2022, with…
Jai Kanwar & Clemente Theotokis
Jai Kanwar, Co-Founder, MD, of Zeus Labs Jai is Co-Founder and joint Managing Director of Zeus Labs, a digital freight platform offering an entirely new…

Video-based safety solutions to help you keep your team, vehicles and business protected
Businesses of all sizes are looking at how they can reduce risk and create a love for their brand – to create a more sustainable…

DAF Trucks in 2022: superb performance in a challenging year
With a market share of 17.3% in the European heavy truck market and a total production of 68,000 units, DAF Trucks has set new records…

