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Empowering women in the vehicle recovery in...

Mar 08, 2021Comments off

Start Rescue is proud to work with independent recovery operators which are based throughout the UK and the majority of which are family run businesses.

Fleet managers report an average of 20 work...

Mar 05, 2021Comments off

New research from Verizon Connect has revealed the substantial impact that government-enforced restrictions and health & safety guidelines, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, has had

LCV registrations up 22.0% in February

Mar 05, 2021Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle market grew by 22.0% in the second month of the year, according to the latest figures released today by

Orders now open for fully-electric Fiat Pro...

Mar 05, 2021Comments off

Orders for the 100% electric Fiat E-Ducato are now open, priced from £47,675 excluding VAT (after the Government PiVG), enabling customers to receive all the

Lorry safety permits part of London’s...

Mar 04, 2021Comments off

London’s new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for HGVs has come into force, aimed at tackling the issue of drivers’ blind spots by employing safety permits.

Full tank of fuel now costs nearly £5 more...

Mar 04, 2021Comments off

The price of fuel on the UK’s forecourts rose by 3p a litre in February, making it £1.70 more expensive to fill up a family

LCVs lie at the core of business

Mar 04, 2021Comments off

Light commercial vehicles have really come into their own during the pandemic as home deliveries and logistics have taken centre stage. But even before Covid-19

Budget 2021 response

Mar 04, 2021Comments off

From Freeports to Fuel Duty and insurance, there was a lot in the Budget that had impact on fleets, logistics and transport. Below are some

AJL Transport has licence revoked

Mar 03, 2021Comments off

A Sittingbourne operator that demonstrated failings “across the board” including running almost double the number of vehicles it was authorised to, has had its licence

New 2021 mobile phone driving laws

Mar 03, 2021Comments off

This year, the Department for Transport are reviewing the laws regarding using your phone behind the wheel. Currently, if you are caught using your mobile