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Business Secretary Vince Cable has opened an innovation centre for smart transport technology in Milton Keynes today. The Transport Systems Catapult’s ‘Imovation Centre’ (combining Intelligent Mobility and innovation) plans to make road journeys more efficient through the adaption of new…

Trucks over 7.5 tonnes will be allowed to run at up to 50mph on the single-carriageway A9 road between Perth and Inverness after a three year trial of the higher speed limit was approved by the Scottish Parliament. The current…

The new directive on the weight and dimensions of trucks devised by the European Transport Committee has been met with optimism by trade body ACEA. The sector has been lobbying for changes to the weights and dimensions of these vehicles…

A new white paper commissioned by DHL, has claimed that the engineering and manufacturing (E&M) supply chainsis lagging at least a decade behind other industries. It claims that the sector has been slow in responding to change globally, and risks…

Two new systems to alert HGV and bus drivers of nearby cyclists are currently undergoing trials in the UK. Cycle Alert comprises of a tag on the bike, a sensor on the vehicle and a cab display unit, allowing the…

A large number of small and medium transport businesses are anxious they will be refused further funding by the bank. The figures are from the Close Brothers Business Barometer, which draws on the Global Market Insite survey. The survey, which…

Commercial vehicle production in the UK fell 27.3% in April, as the impact of restructuring continues with year-to-date volumes down 20.6% and reduced output for both home and export markets. However, output is expected to stabilise in second half of the year…

A plan to reduce carbon emissions from trucks, buses and coaches has been published by the European Commission. The document states that heavy duty vehicles (HDVs), are responsible for ‘around a quarter’ of carbon emissions from road transport in the…

Geneva-based trade body, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched a new ‘Crash Prevention Programme’ – namely a series of training materials designed to raise risk awareness and encourage best practice among commercial drivers. The programme aims to reduce the number and…

A development by the University of Leicester is set to change navigation systems for HGVs. A device has been developed to provide route planning and guidance far in advance of any sat-nav system currently on the market. Unlike existing systems,…