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Upgrade infrastructure to power switch to e...

Nov 08, 2021Comments off

Businesses need to upgrade their electric infrastructure today in order to power electric transport fleets tomorrow, says energy firm Vattenfall UK. The UK’s industrial electrical

Aztek boss hits out over driver test diluti...

Nov 05, 2021Comments off

The government’s ‘U-turns’ on the recruitment of drivers from Europe on short-term visas and a consultation review of the cabotage rules is the latest mixed

UK van market sees marginal decline in Octo...

Nov 05, 2021Comments off

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined marginally by -4.6%, in October, with 27,420 vans registered according to the latest figures released today by the

The Queen Elizabeth II bridge at Dartford c...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

Built at a cost of £120m and officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in October 1991 it was the first bridge to be

Plug-in car performance holds steady despit...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of -24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year, according to

MPs to investigate HGV driver shortage and ...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

The HGV driver shortage will be investigated by MPs on the Transport Committee in a new inquiry. Commercial fleet operators have struggled to retain and

More plug-in vehicles to be registered in 2...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

New plug-in vehicle uptake rates have accelerated so rapidly that more will join Britain’s roads in 2021 than during the whole of the last decade,

Real insights into the hazards of driving f...

Nov 03, 2021Comments off

The distractions of hands-free phone use, managing a grey fleet of 5000 plus complex other transport needs, and the rights and wrongs of van safety

A real e−transport challenge

Nov 03, 2021Comments off

Trucks and buses account for a large part of CO2 emissions from the transport sector in Europe. Reducing emissions is one of the major challenges if

Dropless launches Hydroloop for eco-friendl...

Nov 02, 2021Comments off

Dropless announces the launch of Hydroloop, a closed-loop and ‘contactless’ cleaning process for HGVs that utilises an eco-friendly solution and filtration system to recycle and