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SMMT launches Safe Harbour Scheme

In a first for the UK automotive sector, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today launched a new Safe Harbour Scheme to help

Mahle and Ballard to cooperate on fuel cell development

MAHLE and Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. have agreed to work together in the future on developing fuel cell systems for commercial

Are your tyres ready for action?

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging car owners to make monthly checks of air pressure, condition and tread on their tyres.

Less than a quarter of new cars have manual handbrakes

Traditional mechanical handbrakes are continuing to die out as car manufacturers ditch them in favour of electronic parking brakes, according to research by CarGurus. CarGurus,

Volvo Cars receives Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) approval

Volvo Cars has received a valuable third-party approval for its climate action plan, one of the most ambitious in the car industry.  The climate plan,

Recovery declines in August, but EVs continue to gain traction

August was not a strong month for European new car registrations. Overall, volume fell by 18% year-on-year last month, indicating that the positive trend seen

e2e’s Emergency Recovery Assistance service more than halves roadside recovery charges

e2e’s fixed fee Emergency Recovery Assistance [ERA] service is saving insurers and fleet operators on average £277 per case on approved police recovery charges for

Festival of Road Safety: live sessions unveiled

Cycling, the school run, autonomous vehicles and e-scooters will be debated and discussed in four live sessions being held as part of the Festival of

Commercial vehicle production falls -11.5% in August

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production declined -11.5% in August, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 4,915

HGVs require ‘Kent Access Permits’ to prevent post-Brexit gridlock

Controversial plans which will see an “internal border” erected in Kent to filter access for goods vehicles to and from Europe, have sparked debate. It comes after