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ProtectAVan expands with new Swindon depot
Vehicle enhancement specialist, ProtectAVan, has opened a new 6,000 sq ft facility in Swindon – with the site now open for vehicle security upgrades, installations…
Sapphire’s 14-bay Basingstoke workshop opens
Independent repair specialist Sapphire Vehicle Services can now offer truck operators in and around north Hampshire support so good, it’s approved by not one but…
Campaign for harsher penalties on those who abuse learner drivers
Driving instructors from up and down the UK are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who abuse learner…
Ford Pro reveals all-electric E-Tourneo Custom
Ford Pro has revealed the all-new E-Tourneo Custom – spearheading the next-generation Tourneo multi-activity vehicle line-up and featuring an advanced all-electric powertrain. 1 E-Tourneo Custom raises…
Potential for chaos if novice drivers allowed to drive HGVs
Government plans that could see novice drivers being allowed to automatically drive lorries have been condemned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM…
Up to £100 million boost to improve HGV roadside facilities
Lorry drivers will benefit from improved and safer rest areas and roadside facilities thanks to up to £100 million investment from industry and Government, the…
Apollo Tyres with first All-Season tyres for EV’s
Apollo Tyres has today launched the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV, Europe’s first all-season tyre developed specifically for battery electric vehicles and hybrids. Compared with the…
Joe Ellwood
Joe Ellwood, EV charger product specialist at ABB Contributing Posts: Rapid charging is the answer to UK fleets’ growing EV demands
Rapid charging is the answer to UK fleets’ growing EV demands
Joe Ellwood, EV charger product specialist at ABB, explains how the proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) on our country’s roads has compounded the need for…
UK firms holding double the stock amidst inventory crisis
New industry data reveals that manufacturers are holding double the amount of stock compared to pre-pandemic levels as the world’s supply chain woes take on…
Renault Trucks unveils the design of its electric T and C models
Renault Trucks has unveiled the models of its heavy-duty all-electric range. The Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C, which are the first to bear the…
Volta Trucks completes the first driver evaluations
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has completed the first customer driving evaluations of the Volta Zero Design…
Cut vehicle downtime to stay competitive
As fleet operators and lease companies face pressure from all directions, with heightened operating costs, skills shortages and challenging efficiency targets, a huge area for…
UK delivery drivers under increasing pressure
Delivery drivers in the UK drop off a parcel every six minutes on average, or 10 parcels an hour. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of delivery drivers…
Bradfords & Tarmac trial pioneering sustainable pallet scheme
Bradfords Building Supplies has taken its first delivery of Tarmac bagged cement loaded on green Pallet LOOP pallets into its Glastonbury branch, kicking off the…
Vehicle converter reports full order book
A leading vehicle body conversion and tipper specialist says it is bucking the trend and maintaining full order books by supplying only the highest quality…

