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RHA welcomes news of changes to border cont...

Mar 31, 2021Comments off

The RHA has welcomed Michael Gove’s announcement of a delay to post-Brexit SPS import checks until October.  The association believes it buys valuable extra time

Renault Trucks builds first construction-re...

Mar 31, 2021Comments off

A French plant hire company is set to take delivery of the first all-electric Renault truck designed for construction use. Following the launch of a

Quietest Easter on the roads in at least ei...

Mar 31, 2021Comments off

Drivers are planning just 5.6m trips by car to see friends and family this Easter when Covid restrictions allow, the lowest number since the RAC

Two-thirds of UK business cars and vans cou...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

More than two thirds (70%) of cars and LCVs currently being used commercially in the UK could be replaced by electric models, according to new

Super-deduction presents renewal opportunit...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

The 130% capital allowances super-deduction that comes into effect on April 1 presents a “major renewal opportunity” for van fleets, FleetCheck is forecasting. The fleet

Libertine to develop a renewable-fuelled ra...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

Libertine has been awarded a £2.6 million funding package from Innovate UK to develop free piston range extenders for electric trucks. Free piston engines are

New fleet of LNG lorries drives sustainable...

Mar 30, 2021Comments off

A new fleet of lorries powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) is helping to drive sustainable logistics at MINI Plant Oxford. 18 LNG lorries from

The logistics of the new IR35 rules

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

A common misconception about the self-employed is that they fall within a specific category. Despite the fact that this never has been the case, there

New bp pulse ultra-fast charging hubs to ro...

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

bp pulse is to expand its ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure significantly across the UK, with a series of new charging hubs developed in partnership with

Overhaul of rules on driver medical fitness...

Mar 29, 2021Comments off

The current approach to assessing whether drivers are medically fit to hold a licence needs substantial revision, according to a new report by the European