“My body was completely broken, but I didn’t realise I would never see him again.” These are the words of Gillian Treacy, mother of four year old Ciarán who was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver in April 2014.

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…

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…

Ireland’s specialist auto industry recruitment website, RecruitAuto.ie welcomes the continued increase in employment with numbers at work at highest level since 2008.

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…

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…

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…

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…

A truck than can automatically drive itself into a bay for loading or unloading could save drivers critical time and reduce the risk of accident or injury, claims the manufacturer. The self-loading feature is among a series of autonomous technologies to be found on Knorr-Bremse’s ‘Future Truck’ concept, which will make its debut at next month’s IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany. The supplier, which specialises in braking, suspension and steering technologies, has brought…