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DVSA to recruit an extra 40 additional voca...
A campaign to recruit additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has been launched by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today (17 August). 40 new vocational
Issues affecting commercial vehicle fleets ...
Some of the biggest commercial vehicle fleets in the UK, representing over 100,000 vehicles, are expected to be in attendance at the Fleet & Mobility Live show on October 5-6. The show is back in person at the
Acklea Ramps Up Sustainability With 7.2t Re...
Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea is increasing production of its plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles as demand for more lightweight, fuel-efficient and lower-emission vehicles increases among highways and infrastructure providers. The significantly reduced weight and recyclable body
Key senior appointment at Williams Group
Group Head of Aftersales Position for Seasoned Professional Williams Group has appointed Dale Bland as Group Head of Aftersales, representing premium automotive brands BMW, MINI, Jaguar, Land Rover and BMW Motorrad. Bland, who has over 19
Unite’s six-point plan to alleviate drive...
London, UK: transport trade union Unite has accused government company bosses of “dragging their feet” over the HGV driver crisis. The union warns that the threat of industrial action is growing as a result. Unite accused
FSGB says a driver-based van fleet strategy...
Fleet ServiceGB (FSGB) is encouraging companies to continue investing in their van fleet operation as the industry combats ongoing operational challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Vans are getting older and more expensive to maintain as
Raw material shortage is shifting the strat...
The global car industry has set ambitious goals to reduce CO2 in the 2030s and demand for EV batteries is growing at an enormous speed. While manufacturers and countries are trying to find soluFFtions to the
Quartix enhances integrated dashcam with la...
The company first partnered with vehicle camera provider Fleet Focus in January 2020, marking the first tracking software integration and a new AI camera. This new launch progresses the technology and makes the new Fleet Focus
Slide in European trucking capacity raises ...
Trucking capacity on European roads remained at a low level in July according to industry analysts, resulting in a significant increase in spot market rates. Figures from Transporeon showed that road transport capacity was at
Comfort, Service and Support see Inverdell ...
Impeccable’ service has led Inverdell Ltd., the Cairndow, Argyll-based temperature-controlled fish haulier, to renew its support of Renault Trucks products with the purchase of two new T520 High tractor units, replacing two three-year-old T520s. Both trucks
