CV Sector

26 November 2020 #CV Sector #TNB News

Figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a -25.6% drop in UK commercial vehicle production for October. Latest figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association) released this week also show a contraction of European

19 November 2020 #Bus and Coach #CV Sector #TNB News

The Government this week announced plans to bring forward the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2030. The two-stage plan will first see new sales of ICE vehicles ended within a decade, while sales of new hybrid vehicles

19 November 2020 #CV Sector #TNB News

The first virtual Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) and Connected Automated Mobility (CAM) event this week featured a packed programme of 30 streamed sessions with 130-plus speakers. The online event covered all aspects of low carbon and connected automated mobility, where delegates

19 November 2020 #CV Sector #CV Show #TNB News

The CV Show has been rescheduled for later in 2021 in order to deliver the best possible event in the safest environment. The show, which will still take place at the NEC in Birmingham, will now be held from June

19 November 2020 #CV Sector #Other #TNB News #Truck #Van

A major new campaign focusing on the mental health of commercial vehicle drivers has been launched. The CALM Driver is a collaboration between Driving for Better Business, the government-backed Highways England programme, and the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). It


A major new research project to explore the benefits of wireless charging for electric commercial vehicles as been given the greenlight and, according to the leading academic at the helm, it could hold the key to realising a fully autonomous

12 November 2020 #CV Sector #TNB News

As registration opens, the headline speakers for this month’s Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) and Connected Automated Mobility (CAM) events have been announced. For the first time, the two events will take place online, on 18 and 19 November. Speakers

29 October 2020 #CV Sector #TNB News

A project between simulation software specialist rFpro and WMG, University of Warwick, has enabled simulation to help accelerate the development of autonomous functions for last mile deliveries. As part of the project, ‘digital twins’ of complex parts of the Midlands’

21 October 2020 #CV Sector #TNB News

A brace of new apprenticeship schemes has begun in a bid to attract the next generation of commercial vehicle technicians. Three-year programmes have been launched by both Fraikin and MFS with opportunities throughout the UK. Last year’s Freight Transport Association’s

01 October 2020 #CV Sector #TNB News

MAHLE and Ballard Power Systems Inc. have announced a project to develop a range of commercial vehicle fuel cell solutions. The long-term aim is to manufacture complete systems suitable for the European, North American and Asian markets. Canadian fuel cell

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