E-fleet solutions provider VEV has announced the completion of Stagecoach’s electric bus hub in Chesterfield. Working closely with Stagecoach, VEV provided comprehensive support for its electrification strategy starting with detailed fleet and power analysis, followed by charger installation, staff training, 24/7 operational assistance, generating insights on its electric fleet operations. The project is one of… Continue reading Stagecoach’s Chesterfield bus depot goes electric
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Subcline commercial vehicles – February 2025
Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: 12 March 2025 Reference period of data: February 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of commercial vehicles (trucks with PTT up to 3.5 t) Download Annex: Autocarri_fu_2025_67d19edf00007.pdf To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag: trucks, enrollments, commercial vehicles, Italy, 2025,… Continue reading Subcline commercial vehicles – February 2025
Employees need reliable perspectives according to automotive spin-off
The Supervisory Board of Continental AG has cleared the way for the division of the group. The representatives of the employees also approved the spin-off of the automotive sector. Now the Continental shareholders have to agree at the general meeting on April 25, 2025. “For us as an employee bank on the supervisory board of… Continue reading Employees need reliable perspectives according to automotive spin-off
Targeted billions of investments for infrastructure and craft
Nadine Boguslawski, the IG Metall tariff and handicraft officer: “Even a sustainable craft needs the special fund agreed by the future federal government. It is important that the 500 billion euros not only realized, but above all invested precisely: the country needs a basic renovation and a precise path into modern, affordable and ecological energies,… Continue reading Targeted billions of investments for infrastructure and craft
Action day: IG Metall demands modern industrial country, strong welfare state and safe jobs
Frankfurt am Main – After completing the explorations between the Union and the SPD, IG Metall wants to increase the pressure on the current coalition negotiations. Under the motto “My workplace. Our industrial country. Our future! ” will take several ten thousand employees nationwide next Saturday, March 15th. You are calling for a government program… Continue reading Action day: IG Metall demands modern industrial country, strong welfare state and safe jobs
UK Automotive collaborates globally to compete globally
The UK may no longer be in the EU but our relationship with the bloc remains critically important. The issue of defence and security looks likely to dominate that relationship and rightly so but we must also remember that our sector, like many others, is integrated operationally, with, in our case, massive volumes of vehicles… Continue reading UK Automotive collaborates globally to compete globally
Making green regulation a commercial viability
This week, SMMT published its latest UK market figures for new light commercial vehicles which show a mixed picture in February, with fewer than 14,500 registered, down -19.3% on the same month last year. It is the third consecutive monthly decline and the lowest February total since 2020. There was robust uptake of LCVs up… Continue reading Making green regulation a commercial viability
Five minutes with… Liz Haselden, Director of Marketing and Operations at Aquarius IT
What will Aquarius IT have on its stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show this year? At this year’s CV Show, Aquarius IT will be showcasing our technology-led driver and fleet management solutions, and how they integrate to streamline road transport operations, enhance safety and improve communication. From plant and aggregates to heavy haulage and pallet… Continue reading Five minutes with… Liz Haselden, Director of Marketing and Operations at Aquarius IT
Government commits further £120 million to zero emission van grant
Last month, the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the extension of the Plug-in Van Grant for another year until April 2026, which will help more fleets and businesses switch to zero emission vans (ZEVs). The £120 million fund will offer receive grants of up to £2,500 for buying small ZEVs up to 2.5 tonnes, and… Continue reading Government commits further £120 million to zero emission van grant
Transport minister visits Wrightbus Oxfordshire factory
Wrightbus has announced it will create 50 additional jobs at its NewPower factory in Oxfordshire as it ramps up the transformation of diesel buses to electric. Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood visited NewPower facility in Bicester to see the repowering process first-hand and officially open the 40,000sq ft facility. There are already 65 people working… Continue reading Transport minister visits Wrightbus Oxfordshire factory