Our Week in Review

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Safe Fleet acquires UK lighting manufacturer Labcraft

By Luke Willetts – 27th November 2024

Labcraft will now be integrated into Safe Fleet’s portfolio of brands that provide safety products for vehicle manufacturers. These companies serve multiple global market segments including emergency services, waste & municipal vehicles, construction vehicles and truck & trailer OEMS.

AddVolt and Hulsteins partner in the UK and Ireland

By Luke Willetts – 26th November 2024

Hulsteins to merge its Ecogen2* clip-on hydraulic generator with Addvolt’s powerpacks*, an energy system that enables the electrification of refrigerated transport vehicles. This will enable  100% electrically-powered refrigeration trucking solutions for operators in the UK and Ireland.

British truck market continues to slow down in Q3 2024

By Bradley Osborne – 25th November 2024

The market for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs, i.e., trucks >6t) continued to slow down in the third quarter of 2024, declining by 6% compared with the same period of the year before, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).