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Warning of ‘unprecedented’ summer traffic for UK’s roads
Monday 19th July 2021
An estimated 29 million staycations are planned for the summer, according to a study of 2,500 drivers conducted by RAC Breakdown. A total 16 million of these are planned for the summer holidays but a third of drivers are planning to go away in September. And a fifth (18%) of… Read more
Petition launched to recognise “skilled” HGV drivers
Wednesday 14th July 2021
A new petition has been launched to recognise HGV drivers as skilled workers. It is hoped this will attract more people to the industry and help address the skills shortage in the sector. The petition is being led by driving recruitment specialist ARC, and it is hoping to attract enough signatures… Read more
CAPS reports 13% rise in claims through June
Tuesday 6th July 2021
The latest CAPS Consortium motor claims analysis, for June, shows a 13% increase in claims activity exchanged across its platform compared to the preceding month. For the same period, supply chain transmissions (covering parts, mobility, systems) increased by 14%. The new figures are 82% for unique claims (up from 69%… Read more
UK CV production up 2.2% on pre-pandemic levels
Tuesday 29th June 2021
The commercial vehicle sector has received some welcome good news, with figures showing production is up on pre-pandemic levels. A total of 6,243 units rolled off production lines in May, up from 820 in pandemic-lockdown May 2020. While the rise compared to last year was expected, the figures from the… Read more
Jaguar Land Rover to start testing hydrogen-powered Defender fuel cell prototype
Wednesday 16th June 2021
The Defender FCEV prototype will begin testing towards the end of 2021 in the UK – concentrating in particular on key areas such as off-road capability, which will very much still be a focus, and fuel consumption. The FCEV concept forms part of the carmaker’s plans to go zero-emission under… Read more
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