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SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt has called on the government to use the upcoming budget to encourage new investment in capital goods and help rebuild business confidence.

Proton Power Systems, which is developing fuel cell technology, is to collaborate with Smith Electric on a battery-powered van, equipped with a Proton Power fuel cell system as a range extender.

The issue of forklift safety catapulted itself into the public domain recently when the BBC showed footage of a driver crashing into racking stacked full with vodka. Jessica Davies takes a crash course in truck safety.

Truck registrations were given a “temporary boost” in September thanks to the new ‘59 plate and the end of availability of the reduced pollution certificate for Euro 4 and 5 trucks, according to the latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturer

Truck registrations for August are down 45 per cent on last year at 1,855, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.