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31/10/2023
DAF Trucks is to add a suite of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to its New Generation of DAF Models in January 20224.
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31/10/2023
Teignbridge District Council in Devon is to receive a new fleet in Spring 2024 as part of an ongoing contract hire agreement with Specialist Fleet Services (SFS).
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30/10/2023
Kleanbus has entered an agreement with Scotland-based bus operator Lothian to repower and upcycle 18 existing diesel vehicles to electric.
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30/10/2023
Apollo Tyres has commenced deliveries of its EnduMile LHT, a long-haul trailer (LHT) tyre that has an A-rating for rolling resistance.
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27/10/2023
Allied Bakeries is to replace two single deck trailers with high-volume box double deck trailers as part of a collaboration with Don-Bur.
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27/10/2023
Hiab has appointed Peter Robertson as director of UK brand Del tail lifts, which has become its own business unit within the company.
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26/10/2023
Bosch launched its video-perception software from its driver-assistance portfolio as a standalone product while also debuting its hardware-only cameras at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany.
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26/10/2023
CheckedSafe has added a text-to-speech feature to the Android version of its app in a move that is expected to simplify fleet operations.
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25/10/2023
The European Council (EC) has suggested a number of changes to the proposed Euro 7 regulation, which seeks to set more adequate rules for vehicle emissions.
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25/10/2023
First Hydrogen has revealed that its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trialled by Rivus achieved 331 miles on the 10.3kg tank of hydrogen.
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24/10/2023
Tevva Motors has responded to a decision made by ElectraMeccanica to terminate a proposed merger agreement in which it cited incurable breaches.
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24/10/2023
Packaging specialist PurePac has replaced its paper-based vehicle checks with an integrated trio of TruTac systems.
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23/10/2023
DAF Trucks has released details of its New Generation DAF XB truck series, featuring a line-up of vehicles from 7.5- to 19-tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW).
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23/10/2023
Labcraft exhibited a range of interior and exterior LED lighting solutions for emergency vehicles at this year’s Emergency Services show in Birmingham.
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20/10/2023
The Road Safety Trust has awarded funding to Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to carry out a three-year project that seeks to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness.
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20/10/2023
MAN Truck & Bus to manufacture the Torsus Praetorian’s skeleton chassis as part of an extended collaboration.
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19/10/2023
The UK government is providing a £200 million boost to decarbonise freight vehicles and create jobs as part of a week of action to support the sector.
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19/10/2023
Contractors from Envevo have started preparation to install power charging and infrastructure to handle the arrival of electric buses at First Bus’s depot in Bramley, Leeds.
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18/10/2023
Volta Trucks has announced it has taken steps to file for bankruptcy proceedings in Sweden.
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18/10/2023
Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting an award ceremony at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire.
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17/10/2023
Transport for London (TfL) has published a new Bus Safety Strategy outlining actions to be taken to achieve its Vision Zero goals for the bus network.
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17/10/2023
First Bus has trialled an autonomous bus carrying passengers between Didcot Parkway train station and Milton Park in Oxfordshire.
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16/10/2023
Oban-based A. McPhee Haulage is using a pair of tippers to carry out hot asphalt work on the Argyll & Bute mainland and the outlying islands.
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13/10/2023
Haulier Welch Transport is using a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4x2 curtainside rigid to provide a net zero delivery service in Cambridge.
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13/10/2023
First Bus has welcomed 52 new apprentices to its training academy at Reaseheath College in Cheshire – a dedicated bus and coach engineering facility.
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