Author: Connor ORouke

The Volvo Group has announced it has now delivered more than one million connected customer assets worldwide. In the UK alone, there are now some 25,000 connected Volvo trucks capable of using the Volvo Connect system, which combines all digital and connected services for Volvo’s truck customers into one single interface, making the everyday trucking

Autonomous, all-electric transport provider Einride has secured major investment to support its growth and international expansion. Einride will use the funds generated to build demand for sustainable transport and add to its customer contracts, which already include the likes of major global players like logistics provider DB Schenker, supermarket chain Lidl and large US based

Manchester-based bodybuilder Alloy Bodies is celebrating 50 years in business. From humble origins, the company has grown to become one of the top names in the industry and today it employs more than 100 staff and builds more than 2,000 bodies per year. The current Alloy Bodies range comprises cutting edge designs for everything from

Cooper Brothers in Scotland has moved its wholesale delivery fleet to a Michelin Agilis CrossClimate policy after a trial discovered the tyres outlasted rival fitments by more than 15,000 miles. The family-owned business has been selling and fitting tyres across Lanarkshire for more than 40 years. Keen to get the best policy for its fleet

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched its 2020 offers strategy. The brand says it will offer zero per cent HP on specific models across the range along with an upgrade bonus of up to €4,000. VCV also has its own lease product where customers can pay a monthly lease with no deposit, starting from €248 per

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 software, has already captured and analysed over one million unique miles of the 2.7 million

More than 400 Iveco Urbanway Natural Power buses will enter service in the inner and outer suburbs of the Paris metropolitan area from 2020. The biogas-powered models will increase the number of environmentally-friendly buses operating in the region and play an active role in the renewal plan of diesel bus fleets. The fuel, derived from

Wheel safety specialists Checkpoint will be exhibiting at next month’s Le salon Solutrans, the international show of road and urban transport solutions, in Lyon, France.

Singapore based tyre supplier Firenza offers high and mid-range tyres covering most market sectors including van and light commercial throughout Europe including Ireland.

Hyundai has revealed details of its next-generation Hyundai H2 Xcient fuel cell electric truck.   The reveal came as the company and its partners launched a joint venture to build a green hydrogen ecosystem complete with refuelling infrastructure across Europe. The move is part of Hyundai’s ambitions to establish a major presence in the fuel cell electric

Global shared mobility group Keolis has been awarded a major new contract to modernise and operate public transport in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel, Flevoland and Gelderland. The 10-year, €900 million contract will involve the group replacing existing diesel buses with 300 fully-electric alternatives. This will begin as early as 2020.The 300 electric buses will run on