Government Policy

Plan for Manchester CAZ to target vans susp...

Jan 24, 2022Comments off

Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have

Fleet of five trucks

Research and development for fleet manageme...

Jan 20, 2022Comments off

The HMRC Research and Development Tax Scheme was created to encourage business innovation and stimulate the economy, through supporting firms to bring new products and

Response to changes to the Plug-in Car Gran...

Dec 16, 2021Comments off

Yesterday (15th December 2021), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Trudy Harrison MP published a written statement regarding changes to the Plug-in Car Grant scheme. This

Government gets Highway Code changes underw...

Dec 10, 2021Comments off

A new hierarchy of road users, where those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility, has been included in changes to the

How retail delivery can help Britain meet i...

Dec 09, 2021Comments off

Online deliveries – is there anything more convenient? You browse through endless options, click on the product that tickles your fancy, and wait for it

GM Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme ...

Dec 07, 2021Comments off

Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Financial Support Scheme is now open for applications from locally registered heavy goods vehicle (HGV) owners who could be affected by

RED Driver Risk Management hits out at Gove...

Dec 06, 2021Comments off

Government dithering over new towing rules is leaving trained drivers unable to carry out their duties, and hitting businesses just when they need capacity most.

The electrification of transport is happeni...

Nov 29, 2021Comments off

There’s no longer any doubt that electric vehicles represent the future of transport. Based on strong sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe so far

Business groups raise concerns over January...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January,

Understanding the impact of today’s EV fi...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

Despite a lot of attention being paid to it, the electric vehicle market is still relatively small – pure EVs had a 6.6% market share