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Volvo’s turbo compound tech yields sa...
Solstor UK is reaping the rewards of Volvo Trucks’ turbo compound technology, with several drivers recording fuel economy improvements of up to 20 per cent after switching to I-Save-equipped vehicles following a detailed two-year trial. Since
Allied Bakeries upgrades fleet with 68 New ...
In a major fleet renewal programme, national bakery business, Allied Bakeries, has upgraded with 68 New Generation DAF vehicles to help deliver over eight million bakery goods weekly from its seven bakeries and four depots nationwide.
Scotland marks 10th anniversary of drink dr...
Tomorrow (Thursday 5 December) marks the tenth anniversary of the drink drive limit being lowered in Scotland – and four out of five Scots (79%) believe it has made roads safer. A similar number (77%) think
Kia wins first UK award for PV5 Van
The Kia PV5 has won the prestigious ‘One to Watch’ Award at the What Van? Awards 2025, ahead of the production-design reveal and ultimate launch of Kia’s first electric van next year. The What Van? Awards
Birmingham contract 151 new refuse collecti...
Birmingham City Council has signed a contract with vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle for the purchase of 151 new refuse, recycling and food waste vehicles. The new fleet will begin arriving in March 2025, marking a significant
Bridgestone debuts two new truck tyres
Bridgestone EMEA (Bridgestone) today announced the debut of the new Bridgestone M-Steer 002 and Bridgestone M-Drive 002 tyres, designed specifically for fleets operating in both on-road and off-road environments. These improved new tyres are addressing the
Chamberlain Transport switches local Pallet...
British haulage business Chamberlain Transport has today (Tuesday 3rd December) announced that it has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles to now be fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy. The
HGV driver sentenced for drunk driving in S...
Janis Rimovics, a 50-year-old HGV driver, has been convicted and sentenced after a shocking incident involving drink-driving in Pagham, West Sussex. On the evening of 25 August 2024, Rimovics, who was three times over the legal
Motorists urged to avoid falling foul of ve...
Motorists must guard against unscrupulous car cloning criminals to avoid fines and penalties for offences they’ve not committed, warns leading vehicle data and valuation specialist HPI. Criminals use cloned registration plates to avoid detection via police automated
MIT and Mecalux launch project to accelerat...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and intralogistics group Mecalux have kicked off a five-year collaborative project to expedite the integration of self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) in logistics. Through MIT’s
