General News
Palletline celebrates record volumes
The UK’s leading palletised freight network operator Palletline delivered a record-breaking five million pallets in 2021. A first for the company, which this year celebrates
Transport Secretary cracks down on drug-dri...
Drug-drivers could be required to undertake rehabilitation courses before being allowed back behind the wheel, under new plans to address this underestimated social problem. Drink-drive
Equipmake welcomes inclusion of electric bu...
Leading electrification specialist, Equipmake, has welcomed newly announced changes to the Government’s Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), which now include zero emission buses for the first time,
The ultra-exclusive Mini Remastered Marshal...
David Brown Automotive has today revealed a limited edition Mini Remastered Marshall Edition in collaboration with iconic audio equipment company, Marshall Amplification. Conceived to commemorate
Treating carriageway spillages more quickly
An innovative trial that seeks to treat spillages on England’s major A-roads and motorways more effectively, enabling roads to re-open more quickly, is being funded
Ukraine & supply chain
US pledges to ramp-up liquefied natural gas imports to EU; Poland cuts energy imports from Russia; sunflower oil shortage fuels palm oil ESG concerns Ukraine
Distortions to UK used-car market can be ad...
The UK’s second-hand automotive market could well serve as a case study on topsy-turvy markets that have seemingly become the norm amid all the global
Fleetpoint Event
Yesterday, 30th March 2022, we had our inaugural Fleetpoint Event, hosted by Vodafone Business Fleet Analytics. This was a great success, with sessions led by
Truck manufacturers suspend trade with Russ...
The Russian invasion and war in Ukraine have brought some fairly swift economic retaliation from the UK, USA and EU. Russian banks and companies have
UK commercial vehicle production rises 92.2...
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British
