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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

AA reaction to Transport Committee report o...

Nov 02, 2021Comments off

Today, the Transport Committee calls on the Department for Transport and National Highways to: Retrofit emergency refuge areas to existing all-lane running Smart Motorways to

5 ways to upskill your drivers

Nov 02, 2021Comments off

Upskilling your drivers is important for numerous reasons. Road transport is a heavily regulated industry so there are naturally several mandatory training requirements, depending on

Waitrose to take wireless charged e-Vans fo...

Nov 02, 2021Comments off

Waitrose is to become the first supermarket in the UK to trial a new generation of electric vehicles. Following a significant investment, groceries from Waitrose’s

Ebbon Group acquire DriverCheck

Nov 01, 2021Comments off

Ebbon Group, the Oxford-based automotive technology provider, has acquired licence checking specialist, DriverCheck, to clearly position it as the number one in the UK fleet

Bericote’s distribution centre begins to ...

Oct 27, 2021Comments off

Construction company Glencar is to build an 80,000 sq ft of speculative industrial space across three new units at a site in Coventry for logistics

New HGV drivers to be allowed to go straigh...

Oct 22, 2021Comments off

The DVSA has released more information about how the rules regarding learning to drive an HGV will change next month in order to help resolve

Shippers warned to brace for fuel surcharge...

Oct 22, 2021Comments off

Resurgence in fuel prices, set to be passed on by carriers, means cargo owners will have to contend with higher bunker adjustment factors on top