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Sapphire technicians maintain HGVs thanks t...

Dec 08, 2022Comments off

Independent commercial repair specialist Sapphire Vehicle Services has hit on an innovative answer to the difficulty of recruiting qualified truck maintenance specialists – by launching

Jaguar Land Rover bolsters UK apprenticeshi...

Dec 06, 2022Comments off

Jaguar Land Rover has today announced it will hire around 300 apprentices in the UK in 2023 as the company continues to expand its talent

New van deliveries down in November

Dec 06, 2022Comments off

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -22.2% in November, with 24,352 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). While

New Cars

Company cars and EVs drive November market

Dec 06, 2022Comments off

The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures

UK Government’s Advanced Propulsion Centr...

Dec 05, 2022Comments off

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

M20 Operation Brock

Operation Brock contraflow to be activated ...

Dec 05, 2022Comments off

The Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent will be deployed from Monday 12 December ahead of the Christmas period and high passenger

Half of drivers avoid using lane one on ‘...

Dec 02, 2022Comments off

Half of drivers (49%) say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on ‘all lane running’ smart motorways – a revelation that completely undermines

Transportation prices before Christmas?

Dec 02, 2022Comments off

Perhaps there is no better industry bar a few than road freight transport which is a first-hand witness of the chaos that happens before the

The UK’s largest container firm is divers...

Dec 02, 2022Comments off

Cleveland Containers, which is based in Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, has recently announced the launch of the Cleveland Group, which encompasses the container arm along with two

The growth of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

Dec 02, 2022Comments off

Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a renewable, low carbon, low emission and fossil-free sustainable alternative fuel, with 90% fewer CO2 tailpipe emissions per litre than