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Checking tyres during Lockdown will pay in ...

Feb 22, 2021Comments off

Many vehicles will not have been used much since Christmas and those that have are likely to have only been used for short trips. Some

Wales to trial default 20mph speed limits

Feb 22, 2021Comments off

Plans for a default 20mph speed limit on Welsh roads have moved a step closer, after the Welsh Government announced trials will take place in

Volta Trucks selects Proterra to supply the...

Feb 19, 2021Comments off

Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has selected Proterra, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, as the battery supplier for the Volta

UK HGV registrations fall by a third in 202...

Feb 19, 2021Comments off

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by -32.2% in 2020, according to new figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Ford helps roadside workers stay safe

Feb 18, 2021Comments off

Ford has developed new, first-of-its-kind electronic high-visibility panels, which do not rely on other light sources to be clearly visible in the dark. The red

Royal Mail installs efficiency-boosting tec...

Feb 18, 2021Comments off

Royal Mail is rolling out telemetry technology to an additional 11,000 small vans to encourage more fuel-efficient driving styles across the UK. The latest expansion

What does 2021 have in store for fleets?

Feb 18, 2021Comments off

It’s safe to say that everyone wants the end of this year to be very different to the beginning. If the vaccination programme is as

Driver Require sets a new benchmark for gol...

Feb 17, 2021Comments off

Specialist driver recruitment agency, Driver Require, achieved the unique status of becoming the first UK agency to be REC Audited, a signed FCSA Supply Chain Partner

Speeding less acceptable than five years ag...

Feb 17, 2021Comments off

New research from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed some positive long-term trends in relation to speeding behaviour in the

Freight association encourages members to c...

Feb 16, 2021Comments off

As National Apprenticeship week comes nears its end, the British International Freight Association has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider