New car registrations up in Northern Ireland

New car registrations remain fairly constant in Northern Ireland with 55,275 sold in the first eleven months of this year compared to 55,091 for a similar period last year (2015). That’s a 0.4 per cent increase. Sales in England are up 3 per cent for the year-to-date with both Scotland and Wales down marginally. New car sales for similar periods in the Republic are running at 17.45 per cent ahead of last year. That is 23,713 more…

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SMMT President urges UK Government to stay in single market

SMMT President urges UK Government to stay in single market

The President of the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) last night urged the British Government to “make the right decisions” and stay in single market as UK motor industry faces £4.5 billion car tariff threat. New SMMT analysis suggests that EU tariffs on cars alone could add at least an annual £2.7 billion to imports and £1.8 billion to exports. Import tariffs alone could push up the list price of cars imported…

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RHA to pursue claim compensation for UK hauliers

RHA to pursue claim compensation for UK hauliers

On 19 July 2016, the European Commission issued a record €2.9bn fine to five major truck manufacturers after it was found that they co-ordinated truck pricing and colluded on passing on the costs of compliance with emissions rules in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. As a consequence of this, the Road Haulage Association has announced today that it will be progressing with its application to become the representative body on behalf of UK hauliers…

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Tesla extends electric car range to over 613km on EU cycle

Tesla extends electric car range to over 613km on EU cycle

Electric car maker Tesla claims its S P100D is the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, with a 0-60 mph (100 kph) time of 2.5 seconds, after it introduced a new larger battery. The 100 kWh battery also increases range to an estimated 315 miles (on the EPA cycle) on a single charge, making it the first to go beyond 613 km on the EU cycle, and the longest range production electric vehicle, according to Tesla. It contrasted…

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RSA give CRW advice to haulage operators

RSA give CRW advice to haulage operators

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging haulage operators purchasing a second hand commercial vehicle to check that the vehicle has a valid Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW). The RSA says there should be a disc displayed on the windscreen of all trucks/ buses/ vans/ jeeps. On trailers it should be displayed as close as possible to the registration plate. If a commercial vehicle does not have a CRW disc displayed it may mean that the…

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Continental driving forward CV connected technologies

Continental driving forward CV connected technologies

Continental is driving forward connected technologies in commercial vehicles with safer and more efficient solutions that are even more convenient. Continental will be presenting several examples of its connected technology at this year’s International Motor Show Commercial Vehicles (IAA Commercial Vehicles) in Hanover. Modern trucks and buses contain around 170 data recording sensors, with more than 90 electronic control units processing the data and roughly 150 actuators converting that data into mechanical movement. Thanks to…

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UK convertor helps start/stop users keep their cool

UK convertor helps start/stop users keep their cool

A British-based convertor has introduced a new feature that enables temperature-controlled distributors to benefit from Start/Stop technology fitted to the latest vans without risk to their cargo. The systems, which turn engines off in heavy traffic, are often critical to meeting environmental legislation such as Euro 6, which comes into force for vans next week. But the technology presents a conundrum for refrigerated transport companies, as switching off the engine also turns off the generator…

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