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Autonomous driving green credentials questioned
July 17, 2020 · No comments

The amount of power required to run autonomous driving systems in future vehicles may well mean that the technology is unviable, according to a study jointly published by...

Driver CPC moves with the times
July 10, 2020 · No comments

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced a number of changes to the Driver CPC scheme which it says will make training more flexible, and compliance...

Vehicle annual testing resumes
July 5, 2020 · No comments

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) was resuming heavy vehicle roadworthiness testing in Great Britain as of early July, in line with the gradual lifting of the...

Truck industry faces major driving test backlog
July 4, 2020 · No comments

The details of this article were correct as of 4 July; please check with relevant agencies and trade associations for more recent updates. The sector skills council Skills...

In-person public inquiries resume
July 3, 2020 · No comments

This story was correct as of 3 July Face-to-face tribunal hearings in front of the traffic commissioners for Great Britain, including public inquiries, are due to resume from...

Sterling gives new life to Hymix
July 2, 2020 · No comments

Yorkshire plant body manufacturer Sterling has taken over the brand, design rights and some assets of the Hymix concrete-mixer manufacturing company, which went into liquidation late last year....

Export IT system still untested as clock ticks on Brexit negotiations
July 1, 2020 · No comments

The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) system that will allow British companies to export goods to the European Union by truck is still untested, but will have to...

Dennis Eagle launches all-electric RCV
June 25, 2020 · No comments

What is claimed to be the first OEM production electrically-powered refuse collection vehicle in the world is being launched by British manufacturer Dennis Eagle. The eCollect is based...

DAF enhances emergency braking system
June 24, 2020 · No comments

DAF Trucks has upgraded the Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) across its LF, CF and XF model ranges. This third-generation AEBS can provide up to full autonomous emergency braking...