The UK Autodrive consortium, which has won the contract to introduce driverless cars to the UK, includes Arup, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, MIRA, Tata Motors European Technical Centre and...
Vehicle Electronics
Healthcare services group SRCL has gone live with the Masternaut Connect fleet telematics and management system across more than 900 vehicles.
Telematics
Cleaning and building services specialist Chequers Contract Services says it is seeing much-improved fuel-efficiency and reliability since switching to Mercedes-Benz vans.
Car Derived Vans
SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) is bringing transport policy makers, vehicle manufacturers and fleet managers together today (11 February, 2015) to debate the future for wrongly...
Emissions Control
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has revealed that it met with Danny Alexander MP, chief secretary to the Treasury, last week (Thursday 5 February 2015) to talk about how falling oil prices are...
Fuel Pricing
Following TfL’s (Transport for London) announcement that its Safer Lorry Scheme – which demands sideguards and extra mirrors on HGVs over 3.5 tonnes entering the capital – is to go ahead on 1...
Road Legal
Partnerlink member Viamaster has acquired two longer semi-trailers (LSTs), each specified with the new SAF self-steer rear axle system, supplied by UK and Ireland distributor IMS.
Longer Semi-TrailersThe double seat behind centre emergency door has an unsatisfactory mounting at side wall. If it becomes loose, it breaks away, which will cause the seat to drop and the hand rail, by the centre...
Recalls
Electric commercial vehicles supplier ePower Trucks (part of Lift Safe) is expanding into new premises at the Hawksley Street Industrial Estate in Manchester, as it marks its 15th anniversary.
Electric Vehicles
DAF is now launching CF and XF 6x2 tractor units with a rear steering axle for applications needing maximum manoeuvrability – such as with construction and agricultural deliveries.
Tractor Units
London mayor Boris Johnson has today (6 February 2015) confirmed that Britain’s first Safer Lorry Scheme will go ahead in the capital on 1 September, as soon as all 600 warning signs are in place.
Road Legal
Ricardo-AEA has been selected, in partnership with E4tech, to deliver OLEV’s (Office for Low Emission Vehicles) hydrogen refuelling stations infrastructure grant scheme, which aims to support the roll...
Alternative Fuels