The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK has welcomed the British Department for Transport (DfT)’s announcement last Thursday that it will be extending the numbers in its Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial this year. This trial, which is investigating the environmental and safety impacts of the use of longer semi-trailer vehicles on the UK roads, has been under way since 2012 and has been extended to provide a longer reporting period, which will make the…
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Driver jailed in London after telematics evidence used in fatal collision case
A speeding driver, Farid Reza, who killed a 21-year-old woman in south west London, has been found guilty of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving and Serious Injury. Expert witness testimony using telematics data gave precise details of events and this vital evidence supported the police investigation. Reza, 36, of Kingston was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison in what the judge described as a mindless act which resulted in the death of…
Read MoreCommercial vehicles without type-approved exhausts could be declared unroadworthy in EU
As a business, maintaining a legislatively compliant fleet of commercial vehicles is the cornerstone of a successful logistics operation. Type-approval is the automotive EU directive that governs this compliance across the continent and partially, the UK. Type-approval is especially important for emissions components that are installed on a vehicle, guaranteeing product quality, performance and compliant levels of emissions. However, it is now being highlighted that the introduction of on-the-spot checks for vehicle compliance throughout Europe…
Read MoreMassive surge in number Of Irish passports issued in 2016
Almost 68,000 people in Northern Ireland have applied for Irish passports since the EU/Brexit referendum, Charlie Flanagan TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has said. Application levels from Great Britain also increased by 40.6 per cent to 64,996. He said: “2016 was an exceptionally busy year for the Passport Service with a record number of passports issued. This represents a growth of 9 per cent over 2016 and I expect this trend to continue in the coming…
Read MoreNew Car Sales reach highest level in 8 years
The latest figures for new cars registered to the end of 2016, just released by Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), show the market is up 17.52 per cent year on year. The industry had correctly estimated total sales of between 140,000-150,000 units at the start of 2016, finishing with 146,672 new passenger vehicles sold during the year. The increase follows two consecutive years of 30 per cent annual growth, putting the total sales…
Read MoreEuropean automotive industry proves resilient
The European automotive industry continued to thrive in November, despite the continuing questions over the Brexit referendum and the future of the EU knocking consumer confidence. European car registrations in November showed that the automotive industry is proving resilient.
Read MoreAutomated driving’s most complex, real-world demonstration at CES
As the pace of automated driving technology shifts into overdrive, Delphi Automotive Plc and Mobileye will conduct the most complex automated drive ever publicly demonstrated on an urban and highway combined route in Las Vegas for CES 2017.
Read MoreDisruptive triangle offers opportunities
The disruptive triangle of electrification, autonomous drive and connectivity technology is forcing the global auto industry to rethink how our cars will operate in the future, and how we will use them.
Read MoreProposed future access to vehicle data jeopardises competition and consumer choice
Last week, we published a story based on a joint press release from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) issued a joint press release where they both were promoting what they call “Extended Vehicle”.
Read MoreIMI approves latest training Klarius products
As part of its mission to provide quality training to UK garages, Klarius tells us that it has teamed up with respected industry body, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), to independently validate its latest emissions product training modules. The IMI offers IMI accreditation for educational courses to help increase knowledge and quality within the industry, which Klarius says is closely aligned with their approach to the market of providing education and supplying high…
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