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A lorry driver who claimed he had done a “great job” sued his employers for sacking him after he crashed into a car, wedged it on the front of his cab and shunted it along a dual carriageway for nearly a minute.
Peter Flockhart was driving a 14-tonne f…
Car manufacturing is returning to Scotland for the first time in more than 40 years, with the launch of a new electric off-road vehicle.
At an event yesterday evening, the Munro MK_1 was unveiled, following a two-year test and development programme.
Mu…
Toyota has won £11.3 million of support to develop a pick-up truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
The backing will support up to 250 jobs at the Derbyshire-based car giant and could one day pave the way for Toyota’s Deeside factory, in north Wales, sw…
Scottish hydrogen truck pioneer wins £15m backing (Image: HVS)
A GLASGOW company’s plans to bring forward green lorries have received multi-million-pound backing.
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems hailed a £15 million grant from the UK Government’s Adv…
National Blood Transfusion Service looking for new donors over festive season (Image: National Blood Transfusion Service)
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is looking for new donors over the festive season.
The service is…
Cabin crew from airline easyJet are planning to visit retirement homes throughout December to deliver food and drink and lead carol singing.
The company said it wanted to bring some seasonal cheer to older people who may feel lonely this Christmas.
The…
Hydrogen fuel cell specialist HVS of Glasgow has got a £30 million grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme to develop hydrogen fuel cells for HGVs.
HVS is among five companies taking a share of £73 million raised by th…
A North Yorkshire seaside town has beaten the likes of London and Glasgow to be named one of the UK’s best places to visit.
Scarborough landed at number five as one of the 15 best places to visit in the North East by TimeOut.
The seaside town beat stro…
Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has today announced a £15 million (US$17.8 million) grant from the UK Government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) as part of a wider funding package to supp…
A Glasgow firm has developed the UK’s first hydrogen-powered HGV which could slash carbon emissions from commercial vehicles.
HVS hopes to replace the inefficient battery systems on current large goods vehicles with hydrogen fuel cell of its own design…