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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

BBC News

• Solar tuk-tuk arrives in UK after road trip from IndiaAn engineer arrives in the UK in his solar-powered tuk-tuk seven months after setting off from India on a 6,200 mile (9,978 km) journey.
• 'Significant' delays for next phase of M8, M74 and M73 worksDrivers using the M8, M74 and M73 are warned to expect increased delays during the next phase of work to improve the motorway network.
• Ford demonstrates its self-driving carHow will Ford's self-driving car actually work?

The Guardian

• Solar-powered tuk-tuk reaches UK after road trip from IndiaNaveen Rabelli belatedly crosses Channel after passport was stolen in France, and hopes to end journey at Buckingham PalaceAn engineer and his solar-powered tuk-tuk have arrived in Britain at the end of a seven-month, 6,200-mile overland adventure – despite a last-minute mishap.Naveen Rabelli, 35, who set off from India in February, reached Dover five days later than expected because of the theft of his passport and wallet in France. Continue reading...

Mail Online

• The terrifying moment a lorry drives through a FLAMING roadblock in Calais erected by migrants hoping to stop it and jump in the back� Frightening dashcam footage from Calais shows lorries being forced to drive straight through a fire raging across the main road to prevent migrants having time to board their trucks.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Fresh Logistics launches ‘Road to Class’ scheme to assist drivers become HGV qualified againFresh Logistics, a temperature controlled logistics company based at the EMLC Building in Derby, is putting together a scheme aimed at developing drivers who have passed their test prior to the 1st of January 1997. Drivers who hold this licence have what is known as ‘Grandfather rights’.  Since the new legislation with Digital Tacho’s, Digital cards and Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence has been launched, trying to become a class driver can become overwhelming. Even with having ‘Grandfather rights’ to drive a 7.5t lorry, you are also required to ...
• Eddie Stobart invests in new trailers and staff trainingEddie Stobart has added a fleet of brand new mechanical offload (MOL) trailers and curtainsiders to its manufacturing, industrial and bulk division. The new trailers have been designed to meet the future needs of the industry by including a demountable crane which can be operated from the vehicle of the ground, giving operators greater flexibility when choosing the most efficient and safe offload option. The crane is fitted with a positive rear steer and front axle lift to deliver maximum carrying capacity and on-site manoeuvrability. Meanwhile, the EN-XL-rated curtainsiders feature a safer se...

Other News Sources

• Scifi eye: driverless dream or autonomous nightmare?Novelist Jon Wallace considers the science fiction implications of engineering stories that have caught his eye. This month, the future pros and cons of driverless cars Since Mr Benz unveiled his patented motor-wagen, the car has helped define the way we imagine our future, as the most intimate expression of man’s relationship with engineering. Where […]