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The government has announced an award to 20 local authorities from the Clean Bus Technology Fund. Speaking at the UK Bus Summit, Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani set out how the funding would enable older buses to be modified to meet

22 February 2018 #CV Sector #News #TNB News #Top Stories #Tractor #Truck

MAN Truck & Bus is to begin platooning trials with German logistics firm DB Schenker, following the official handover of test vehicles. The joint project, with involvement from Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, was set up in May 2017,


Buses are the stalwarts of the out-of-home advertising industry. They carry large amounts of passengers into busy areas, so if you want to get your message across to as many people as possible – including those already on the high


Some of the biggest names in the van and light commercial vehicle industry will be attending this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on April 24-26, the CV Show has confirmed the attendance of Ford and Volkswagen,


However large or small the operation, costs – and how they affect the bottom line – are an important factor and one that will always remain on a business’s agenda. Reducing costs is a shared goal, but also one that

07 February 2018 #News #TNB News #Top Stories #Van

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the third generation of its Sprinter van, which is available for delivery from June this year. Amongst the enhancements in this new model, Mercedes-Benz claims the van’s comfort and safety is comparable with a passenger car, as

25 January 2018 #CV Sector #News #TNB News #Top Stories #Tractor

Volvo has confirmed it will begin sales of electric trucks in Europe in 2019, with the first units being put into operation with selected reference customers later this year. As well as reducing CO2 emissions, Volvo sees the introduction of


ChargePoint Services is continuing its work on installing a UK-wide rapid charging network at petrol station forecourts, with an initial target of 60 expected by the end of Q1 2018. The ChargePoint network is being established through a partnership with


Bus manufacturer New Flyer will donate 60 of its vehicles to the city of Los Angeles to test collision avoidance systems. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is spearheading a project to commence in 2020 that will test sensor-based


A driver shortage is the biggest challenge facing the transport industry in 2018, according to a UK customer survey by Paragon Software Systems. The annual survey revealed that almost half of respondents (46 percent) state that the lack of drivers

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