Brigade Electronics – a provider of vehicle safety systems – has launched a new and enhanced version of its digital video recorder to the UK market. The MDR 644 offers the same high-quality recording functionality as its predecessors but with a range…
UK Export Finance (UKEF) backing worth £600 million will help Ford to expand its electric vehicle production line and deliver on its 2035 net-zero plan. Ford has doubled its commitment to the UK as its European hub for electric vehicle…
Scania UK’s Apprentice of the Year, George Hinkley, has been named the winner of the Institute of the Motor Industry’s 2022 Skills competition. The South Mimms-based technician beat tough competition to claim the top prize in the Heavy Vehicle Technology…
A leading North-West plant hirer has invested in 20 powerful new JCB 3CX PRO backhoe loaders – hailing the latest model as ‘the best backhoe loader available’. Manchester-based H&C Plant Hire operates siteMASTERS Nationwide Hire, which is dedicated to providing…
Perceptions of people with disabilities have changed dramatically over time. Research from the British Social Attitudes Survey found that 83% of respondents viewed disabled people as the same as them, up from 77% in 2005. With the shift in social…
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UK Export Finance (UKEF) is providing a Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer with an 80% guarantee on its major financing deal from Barclays. The government guarantee is on an £18 million Green Trade Loan and £8 million Green Bank Guarantee, allowing…
ATS Euromaster reports that 12% of the vans and cars it sees under its fleet Mastercare programme run on below-pressure tyres. The results, says the national tyre and maintenance provider, will increase running costs by 3-10% depending on the degree…
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has published findings from a recent industry survey on the current driver shortage crisis. More than three-quarters of respondents declared their organisation is experiencing a driver shortage, and more than three-quarters of respondents…
Zero-emission HGV manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles and Guest Truck & Van have signed a sales distribution agreement, which sees Electra’s trucks becoming a standard element of the commercial vehicle distributor’s product offering. The arrangement ensures that as a dealership, Guest…