Government Policy

Elongated truck cabs get Government green l...

Feb 15, 2022Comments off

New truck cab designs that help to reduce fuel consumption have been approved for use on UK roads. The new rules will allow fleet operators

Manchester Clean Air Zone

Government rejects Manchester’s plea to d...

Feb 08, 2022Comments off

A plea by mayor Andy Burnham for the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) to become a non-charging scheme, to allow residents and businesses time

Cars on the motorway

Treasury Committee: UK road pricing recomme...

Feb 04, 2022Comments off

Zero emission vehicles shouldn’t mean zero tax revenue, says Transport Committee. The UK faces an under-resourced and congested future unless the Government acts urgently to

Warehouse

Logistics and warehousing must play key rol...

Feb 03, 2022Comments off

The logistics sector has given a muted response to the government’s levelling up strategy, published today (2 February 2022). The Levelling Up White Paper outlines

Direct Vision

Former Transport Ministers call on Grant Sh...

Feb 02, 2022Comments off

Former transport ministers have written to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling on him to swiftly adopt new vehicle safety measures that have been described

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