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Commercial vehicle safety should be top pri...

Apr 07, 2022Comments off

The recent introduction of the Highway Code Hierarchy and enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard in London has made commercial vehicle safety top of the

Self-driving car crashes: who should be hel...

Apr 07, 2022Comments off

At the beginning of the year, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission proposed unprecedented legal reforms on self-driving vehicles

Speedy launch industry-first lifting and ha...

Apr 07, 2022Comments off

National construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy, have launched an innovative purpose-built sack truck for its delivery fleet and service centres across the UK

Freight prices rise for 14 straight months

Apr 06, 2022Comments off

New industry index data reveals March’s average haulage and courier price-per-mile was up 12% year-on-year. This comes as the whole UK supply chain is feeling

Hultsteins present solutions to diesel pric...

Apr 06, 2022Comments off

Hultsteins, the Swedish and UK refrigeration systems manufacturer, are exhibiting their EcoFridge, hydraulic ‘diesel-free’ refrigeration unit and new Ecogen electric system at ITT Hub 2022.

New car market feels supply chain squeeze

Apr 06, 2022Comments off

UK new car registrations fell by -14.3% to 243,479 units in March, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

Palletline celebrates record volumes

Apr 06, 2022Comments off

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...

Apr 05, 2022Comments off

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

Developing a low-carbon fuels strategy for ...

Apr 05, 2022Comments off

Earlier this year, the UK Department for Transport issued a call for ideas for its low-carbon fuels strategy. The rallying cry invited feedback from stakeholders

How the UK is rehauling the transport indus...

Apr 05, 2022Comments off

In recent years, the UK’s transport industry in general has been negatively impacted by Covid and Brexit, with driver shortages and increased restrictions to travel