Teletrac Navman appoints Ricardo Buranello as CEO
Intelligent fleet and asset management solutions provider Teletrac Navman has named its current Chief Financial and Operating Officer Ricardo Buranello as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 October 2026. Mr. Buranello succeeds Alain Samaha, who will continue in the CEO role until 30 September to ensure a seamless transition. Mr. Samaha will remain […]
Coventry City Council confirms £19,000 yearly pothole compensation pay out
Coventry City Council has confirmed the compensation bill it is paying out every year to settle claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes. Highways officers say the authority is now ‘getting to grips’ with issues on the city’s roads and there is currently a backlog of only 67 potholes left to fix, within a total […]
WorldDAB and Broadcast Networks Europe call for broadcast radio to be guaranteed in new vehicles under the Digital Networks Act
WorldDAB and Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE) are calling on EU policymakers to use the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to ensure that broadcast radio remains available in new vehicles across Europe. As the DNA progresses through the European legislative process, the two organisations are urging policymakers to strengthen the provisions inherited from the European Electronic Communications […]
M6 junction campaign receives support from Liberal Democrats leader
The leader of the Liberal Democrats has backed a community campaign and petition with more than 8,000 signatures to keep an M6 junction open. Sir Ed Davey visited Tebay on Friday to support Libby Bateman, the party’s candidate for Cumbria, in opposing National Highways’ plans for Junction 38, reports Cumbria Crack. National Highways previously set […]
Severn Bridge marks 60 years as a landmark in UK road engineering
Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Severn Bridge, one of the South West’s most iconic landmarks. Opened on 8 September 1966, the bridge transformed travel between England and Wales, strengthening connections for communities, businesses and visitors on both sides of the Severn. For six decades it has been part of the […]
TUAL installs PowerUp EV charger technology across key SP Energy Networks
TUAL, the developer of ultra-deployable charging solutions for commercial electric vehicles, has announced the rollout of its PowerUp Charger technology across three key SP Energy Networks sites, following a successful pilot at Middlewich in Cheshire. The deployment will see TUAL’s battery-buffered PowerUp Charger technology used across SP Energy Networks operational locations in Middlewich, Liverpool and […]
Exmouth’s Dinan Way extension to open today
The new Dinan Way extension in Exmouth, Devon will open today as work begins on the final phase of the scheme. However, the next stage will mean some disruption for drivers for the rest of the year. A short section of the A376 between Courtlands Cross and Courtlands Lane will close to through traffic while […]
Kapsch TrafficCom wins contract to modernise the Dominican Republic’s national toll system
Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract to modernise and digitally transform the Dominican Republic’s national tolling system. The project is led by RD Vial, the state-owned entity responsible for the operation and development of the country’s primary road network and represents one of the most significant SmartToll deployments in Kapsch TrafficCom’s toll plaza operations […]
Jersey’s mobile speed camera produces zero prosecutions
Jersey’s first mobile speed camera has led to zero prosecutions in the nine months since it was deployed, police have confirmed. The camera was unveiled by police as part of Road Safety Week in November last year, according to the BBC. At the time, Chief Officer Robin Smith said it was to address anti-social driving, which […]
Motorists jumping red lights at Kex Gill roadworks are ‘putting lives in danger’
The remaining roadworks on ther newly opened section of the A59 at Kex Gill between Harrogate and Skipton have been the cause of some long tail backs this week, but there as been reports of frustrated drivers jumping the lights. In an interview on the Late Show on YorkMix Radio, North Yorkshire Council leader Carl […]