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Conservatives to rip up electric vehicle rules
Today [Monday 15th November] the Conservatives are announcing their plans to scrap burdensome regulations and red tape on car manufacturers. The next Conservative Government will completely…

Independent Glass updates fleet with Asset Alliance
Independent Glass, one of the UK’s leading specialists in toughened, laminated, heat-strengthened and decorative glass, has strengthened its logistics operation with a suite of new…

Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new Mobile Service offering
Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK has launched a brand-new Mobile Service offering — a fully equipped workshop built into a specially configured Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel…

AC will power the commercial EV revolution
Electrification of commercial transport is gaining serious momentum across Europe, with overnight AC charging of electric vans and trucks the most practical and affordable way…

BrakePlus EBPMS fitted to more than 23,000 trailers
More than six months on from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) guidelines surrounding the assessment of heavy goods vehicle braking systems, TIP announces…

Report reveals increasing dissatisfaction with roadside facilities
Transport Focus has just published the results of its latest Lorry Drivers’ Facilities Survey showing increased dissatisfaction among HGV drivers and reveals a strong connection…

Motive launches AI-powered repeated lane swerving detection
Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today unveiled AI-powered Lane Swerving Detection, AI-powered Smoking Detection, and AI-powered Forward Parking Detection as part of a set of…

RotaRail® boosts truck and trailer safety
A new device designed to enhance safety around commercial vehicles could prevent hundreds of injuries to pedestrians and cyclists each year. RotaRail® is an innovative…

ICL embrace pioneering hydrogen-powered engine cleantech
Industrial Chemicals Ltd (ICL), a leading UK chemical manufacturer and distributor, has signed a three-year contract to implement the Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) service across…

Lets follow the EU & move ICE car ban to 2040
FairFuelUK calls on the Prime Minister, via the letter shown below, to drop the 2030 ban on the sale of new diesel or petrol cars…

Parliamentary group uncovers widespread number plate illegality
A major new parliamentary report has warned that the UK’s outdated and poorly regulated number plate system has triggered a rapidly escalating crisis—one that enables…

The bus driver shortage in 2026
To tackle the bus driver shortage, wages are going up and the age of entry is coming down. But is that enough, asks Roger Brereton…

Believ installs Ultra Rapid Charging hub in Aberdeen
Believ is set to open a new ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Blackburn, Aberdeen, boosting charging capacity for Scottish drivers and visitors travelling…

DVLA modernises diabetes rules for bus and lorry drivers
The DVLA has updated its rules to allow bus, coach and lorry drivers with diabetes to monitor their glucose levels using modern technology, including Continuous…

Kostas Poulios
Kostas Poulios is principal design and development engineer for steering systems manufacturer, Pailton Engineering Contributing Posts: Selecting the right adjustable steering column

Selecting the right adjustable steering column
If you share your car, you might not even stop to think while you rejig the seat or mirrors before setting off. But what about…

