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Busiest summer school holiday getaway for y...

Jul 20, 2022Comments off

With most schools in England and Wales about to break up for summer, drivers are planning an estimated 18.82m separate leisure trips between Friday and

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison gets the ...

Jul 19, 2022Comments off

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison was given a tour of electric and hydrogen truck OEM Tevva this week, just weeks after the Tilbury-headquartered manufacturer launched its

Volvo Trucks Apprentice Awards 2022

Jul 19, 2022Comments off

The latest class of Volvo Trucks HGV apprentice technicians were rewarded for their hard work at a cap & gown graduation ceremony at De Montfort

Fleets could cut fuel bills by specifying d...

Jul 19, 2022Comments off

Research by Allison Transmission has revealed that many commercial vehicle fleets could cut their fuel consumption by requesting different axle ratios to those routinely offered

Van theft is on the rise and is set to incr...

Jul 18, 2022Comments off

COMPARETHEMARKET.COM has predicted future levels of van theft could double to 20,000 in the next decade after research found an 81% increase from 2015 to

Views sought on new sentencing guidelines f...

Jul 18, 2022Comments off

A comprehensive package of 12 new and revised sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences in England and Wales has been put out for

Extreme hot weather alert – travel advice...

Jul 18, 2022Comments off

With temperatures likely to exceed 35°C early this week, the AA is advising drivers to avoid the hottest part of the day and to be

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Major fleets join drive to decarbonise HGVs

Jul 15, 2022Comments off

Industry leaders in shipping and haulage are launching a cross-industry action group focused on the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The new HGVzero taskforce

400 vehicles stopped as officers in unmarke...

Jul 14, 2022Comments off

More than 400 vehicles were stopped, and 387 offences recorded in a week of action by police and National Highways which saw officers patrolling the

EV charging platform Bonnet partners with D...

Jul 14, 2022Comments off

EV chargepoint aggregator Bonnet has announced its partnership with leading parcel delivery company DPD. The partnership will provide DPD’s growing number of UK EV drivers with access