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Feb 03, 2019
The German Bundestag has amended federal highway toll law to exempt trucks powered by natural gas from tolls from 1 January, 2019 for a period of two years. The change is intended help to reduce the country’s growing CO2 emissions from the transport sector and provide a stimulus for the natural gas vehicle sector.
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Feb 03, 2019
Volvo has recently launched a range of improvements to its trucks including the map-based I-See software that uses map data to preview the topography of the route, and takes care of gear selection, acceleration and engine braking.
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Feb 02, 2019
CVC Capital Partners Fund VII (“CVC”) recently signed an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in DKV MOBILITY SERVICES Group (“DKV”).
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Feb 02, 2019
A recently released report, European Road Freight Transport 2018, claims that Europe has a shortage of HGV drivers of around 150,000. The UK is the worst affected with 52,000 vacancies and Germany has 45,000 vacancies.
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Dec 30, 2018
The UK government has issued guidance on the permit application scheme.
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Dec 30, 2018
Did you know suicide is now the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK? Many of those who take their own lives struggle with mental health issues and suffer in silence for fear of isolation, ridicule or lack of support from those around them.
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Dec 30, 2018
Tolls on both Severn Crossings will be abolished on Monday, 17 December 2018, just in time for the festive getaway, the UK government has announced.
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Dec 30, 2018
Homeowners with charging points for electric vehicles on their driveways can now make extra cash by renting them out as parking spaces to motorists with electric vehicles (EVs).
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Dec 29, 2018
Lucy Sadler from Sadler Consultants Europe GmbH has provided advance warning of a likely Euro 6 diesel low emission zone in Berlin in 2019.
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Dec 29, 2018
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK has commented on October’s report from the National Audit Office (NAO) confirming that the fears of the UK transport industry over border readiness for Brexit in the event of no deal are justified.
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Dec 04, 2018
Volvo Trucks has launched a new tyre management service in Sweden as well as a major test pilot for advanced monitoring of trucks in Europe. By also applying machine learning, the accuracy of predicting and preventing unplanned stops will be improved even further.
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Dec 04, 2018
Volvo Trucks is now presenting a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation.
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Dec 04, 2018
In January 2018 The Mover included a report on The Movers and Storers Show which mentioned a presentation from Alan Barnard of Green Urban technologies.
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Dec 04, 2018
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning plans in the government’s latest technical notice on commercial freight in the EU are too little, too late.
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Dec 02, 2018
As part of an innovative partnership between the Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure, Volvo Trucks will introduce all-electric truck demonstrators in California next year and commercialise them in North America in 2020.
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Dec 02, 2018
Younger van drivers are being urged to make sure they don’t overload their vehicles and make their driving licence invalid.
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Dec 02, 2018
Just over six months from now the UK’s first Euro VI/6 urban requirement will start in London. Five other cities – Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham, Southampton and Leeds – have produced plans which may see all of them following suit before 2019 is over.
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Nov 28, 2018
SEAT and Grupo Sesé have carried out a pilot test to analyse the performance of the duo trailer, the largest and most efficient freight delivery truck now driving on motorways in some European countries.
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Nov 19, 2018
From tonight, Monday 19 November until Friday 21 December, Kent’s M26 motorway will be closed overnight.
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Oct 29, 2018
Nine East London streets have been closed to all petrol and diesel traffic during week-day peak hours in a new initiative by the Hackney and Islington Councils.
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