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Ashes-winning England cricket captain motivates Activa Contracts’ employees to be ‘One Team’
Ashes-winning England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has used his ‘one team’ motivational talk to inspire Activa Contracts’ employees. Michael, who led England to the nation’s…
Ebbon-Dacs’ reveals upgrades to market-leading Leaselink e-procurement platform
Oxford-based technology solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has revealed a series of enhancements and upgrades to its market-leading e-procurement platform, Leaselink, which will streamline the latest releases,…
DfT launches biggest transport review ‘in a generation’
The Government has confirmed it will explore regulations around new types of vehicles, including e-scooters and e-cargo bike trailers, as part of a review into…
Hydrogen holds long-haul trucking promise in America – and here
Battery-electric vehicles have gotten most of the attention when it comes to replacing diesel trucks with zero emissions, but there’s a growing consensus that they…
Europcar adds 100 Citroen Berlingos to its fleet
Rental firm Europcar is increasing its van fleet with the addition of 100 Citroen Berlingos, including some pure electric models. The rental company said it…
Mercedes-Benz launches WorkReady truck range
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new and used truck programme called WorkReady, to supply rigid and articulated vehicles that are designed for specific jobs, ready-bodied…
Henry Howard Finance warns commercial van drivers to get ULEZ ready
Older vehicles that are not Euro 6 compliant could face additional or higher charges when they enter London’s latest congestion zone, commercial van drivers are…
New trans-Pennine roads study announced
Highways England is to lead a £300,000 study looking at major improvements to road links between the M65 in East Lancashire and parts of Yorkshire,…
Europe failing to reach the target for the reduction of road traffic deaths
The gap between the European Union’s (EU) 2020 target for reducing the number of deaths caused by road traffic accidents and the actual number of…
British favourite Mini most likely to pass MOT
Analysis of almost 7,000 MOT reports from the Bill Manager functionality on MoneySuperMarket’s app today reveals your car’s chances of passing the mandatory safety test,…
Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2018
2018 was another year of strong operational performance and a continued focus on contributing to a sustainable future in the ecosystem of transport and logistics.…
Without significant investment in infrastructure, 84% of motorists won’t consider an electric car
The UK’s leading online garage and car repair marketplace has revealed that more than four fifths (84%) of the public wouldn’t consider buying an electric…
A fifth of driver positions unfilled in the European road transport sector
The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU)…
Dangerous handheld phone use at the wheel rockets among some age groups
After a fall in the proportion of drivers admitting to using a handheld phone while driving in 2017 following the introduction of tougher penalties, new…
Autonomous driving: The world’s first all-weather robot bus runs on Nokian Hakkapeliittas
Gacha is the world’s first self-driving robot bus that works in any weather. What makes Gacha unique is its ability to work reliably even under…
Volvo cars to deploy in-car cameras and intervention against intoxication and distraction
Volvo Cars have revealed a new step in its ambitions to end fatalities in its cars by addressing the issues of intoxication and distraction. Apart…