The Zero Emission Heavy Duty Vehicle (ZEHDV) Purchase Grant Scheme had been expanded to now include purchase grants for charging infrastructure.
...The Mercedes-Benz Vito has been voted the Irish Van of the Year 2025, in association with Continental Tyres. Voted on by a jury of thirteen of Ireland’s most experienced commercial vehicle journalists drawn from the Motoring Media Association of Ireland (MMAI), the annual Irish Van of the Year Award acknowledges...
Waste and resource management company, RiverRidge has collected two more Kraker K-Force moving floor trailers from Setanta Vehicle Sales . These trailers are part of an ongoing batch of 16 being delivered to RiverRidge.
...FTA Ireland has confirmed the date for the next Sustainable Fleet Operations Course.
...The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is currently surveying bus and truck drivers who hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
...Wialon and Queclink Wireless Solutions are inviting fleets to join an industry webinar that will discuss how collaborative and data-driven telematics solutions are transforming driver, vehicle and asset management.
...SureCam, the leading provider of video telematics solutions, has teamed up with Blackout Technologies to develop the first fleet dashcam with mobile device blocking that helps tackle the dangers of smartphone distraction. The integrated solution is designed to eliminate the illegal use of messaging apps, social media platforms, streaming and...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling on EU policymakers to recognise the important distinction between young drivers and young professional drivers.
...Derry Bros, the leading customs clearance specialist, has enhanced its digital platform, Digicom, with the introduction of intelligent automation to help streamline compliance with the latest international safety and security regulations. The company will now be able to generate ICS2 and GB Safety and Security (S&S) declarations for its cross-border...
The European Union has adopted a Repair Clause, allowing freedom of choice for visible automotive spare parts.
...As the automotive industry transitions toward a future shaped by data-driven services, the European Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (AFCAR), representing key stakeholders in the aftermarket sector has called for immediate action to guarantee fair and open access to in-vehicle data.
...The safety of the trucks on European roads is in the spotlight after Euro NCAP today revealed the first set of results for its brand-new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme.
...New trucks, vans and cars manufactured in Europe, since 5th July must be fitted with a range of of advanced safety systems, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has confirmed.
...New legislation applicable to Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) came into effect across Europe on 7th July. The new law outlines the minimum operating standard for TPMS devices, including the data that’s displayed to drivers in real-time.
...All trucks fitted with an analogue or digital non-smart tachograph (vehicles typically first registered prior to 14th June 2019) have until the end of the year to fit a Smart Tachograph Version 2 unit to their vehicle.
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