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Turkish manufacturer Karsan has delivered 227 of its Menarinibus Citymood buses for public service in Rome in just five months. The deal with the Municipality of Rome was struck as part of the firm’s partnership with Industria Italiana SpA (IIA).…

Sales of Volvo Trucks’ new electric FL and FE models have started in selected markets across Europe. Designed to meet increasing demand for sustainable transport solutions in city environments, the new trucks will initially be sold in Sweden, Norway, Germany,…

SMMT will be in Los Angeles from 18-20 November for AutoMobility LA to meet with local stakeholders and promote UK Automotive. We will be joint hosting a reception with the Department for International Trade on Tuesday 19 November where SMMT…

Portuguese bus maker CaetanoBus has taken the wraps off a new hydrogen-powered bus – the H2. City Gold. The new model will be the first in Europe to utilise Toyota’s advanced fuel cell technology and will be capable of covering…

Marshalls Motor Group has opened a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre in Lincoln. Creating 11 new jobs, the new centre boasts a large showroom for new and used vans and 25 state-of-the-art servicing bays. Marshalls Motor Group is a…

SMMT will be organising the UK pavilion at the Auto Expo Components Show from 6 to 9 February 2020 in New Delhi, with space for UK companies to attend and exhibit and government TAP grants available for eligible participants. Auto…

SMMT has announced a series of free events across the UK aimed at helping automotive businesses to prepare for a ‘no deal’ Brexit. The webinars, training courses and briefings will take place over the coming weeks, while SMMT is also…

Earlier this month Traton announced that its MAN, Scania and Volkswagen brands would invest a total of more than one billion euros in e-mobility by 2025. For MAN this is part of an ongoing project to develop eTrucks. In September…

A leading UK manufacturer, supplier and installer of temporary fencing, site hoardings, barriers and traffic management systems, has taken delivery of a new fleet of MAN commercial vehicles. Liverpool-based Blok ‘N’ Mesh ordered 26 new 7.5 and 18-tonne vehicles, comprising…

Hyundai CRADLE, the Korean manufacturer’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, has announced its investment is a US-based intelligent technology company in a move that will accelerate the development of autonomous driving system. Netradyne, which specialises in fleet safety management…