Alexander Dennis has completed the delivery of 18 Enviro400 double-deck and 10 Enviro200 single-deck low-emission buses to Go South Coast, part of the Go-Ahead Group. All of the new buses are fitted with Alexander Dennis SmartPack efficiency technology. This combines engine stop/start, e-cooling and auxiliary load management to deliver well-to-wheel greenhouse gas savings of up… Continue reading Go South Coast adds 28 Alexander Dennis low-emission buses to fleets
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Bidcorp orders 165 vehicles from Scania
Foodservice group Bidcorp UK has strengthened its long-standing relationship with Scania UK by taking delivery of the first of 165 new vehicles. The order – made up of a mix of 18-tonne P250 4×2 NA, 26-tonne P280 6×2 NA and tractor units – is one of Bidcorp UK’s biggest vehicle investment programmes for more than… Continue reading Bidcorp orders 165 vehicles from Scania
Commercial vehicles registration – March 2025
Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: April 16, 2025 Reference period of data: March 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of commercial vehicles (trucks with PTT up to 3.5 t) Download Annex: Autocarri March 2025_67FFD1EC63ED9.pdf To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag: trucks, enrollments, commercial vehicles,… Continue reading Commercial vehicles registration – March 2025
SMMT International Update April 2025
Collaboration covering every continent Ruta Aisthorpe, Director of Global Operations and Partnerships, shares about upcoming activities for the April edition of the SMMT International Update. Collaboration sits at the heart of what SMMT does internationally, and the past month has been a strong reminder of that. Working in partnership with Zenzic and the Department for… Continue reading SMMT International Update April 2025
More than a million EVs on UK roads as vehicle ownership reaches new high
Record 42 million vehicles on UK roads in 2024, as volumes rise 1.4%, with cars up 1.3% to 36,165,401 units. Number of electric cars in use hits monumental milestone, passing the one million mark with more than 1.3 million now on the road, up 38.9% year on year. Average car fleet CO2 emissions down -1.6%… Continue reading More than a million EVs on UK roads as vehicle ownership reaches new high
A significant first step for UK Automotive
The gravity of recent weeks for the UK automotive industry was signified on Monday with the Prime Minister and Chancellor moving quickly to announce – at the production line of one of Britain’s globally renowned car makers – the outcome of government’s Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate and 2030 end of sale consultation. It is a… Continue reading A significant first step for UK Automotive
Textile and clothing: More money and better exit for employees for employees
Better with tariffab today there is tariff – that’s how we did it As of today, there is a metal tariff at the Weitkowitz car supplier in Peine, up to 700 euros more per month. Employees negotiated themselves. They learned how this works at an IG Metall seminar, together with other companies in the region,… Continue reading Textile and clothing: More money and better exit for employees for employees
Positive steps for the UK van sector
Last week, SMMT published the latest light commercial vehicle registration figures, which showed more than 51,000 new vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joined UK roads in March – a year-on-year decline of -3.2%. However, demand for electric vans weighing up to 4.25 tonnesrose for the sixth month running, reaching a new monthly record of 4,215 units.… Continue reading Positive steps for the UK van sector
Five minutes with… Matt Hawkins, Head of UK Market, Flexis
Tell us about the products Flexis will be exhibiting at the Commercial Vehicle Show this year? We are thrilled that we will be able to show, for the first time in the UK, our revolutionary Step-in van at the CV Show. We will have an exterior model that demonstrates the imposing and innovative design features… Continue reading Five minutes with… Matt Hawkins, Head of UK Market, Flexis
CV Show 2025 Preview: Part Two
With hundreds of exhibitions from major and emerging manufacturers, and key decision-makers from leading fleet operators in attendance, the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC is again set to be the most important industry event of the year. More than 15,000 people attended the show last year, which, as always, brought together a high quality… Continue reading CV Show 2025 Preview: Part Two