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Welsh logistic Owens Group impacted by LockBit ransomware
In a recent and alarming development, Owens Group, a prominent logistics company based in Wales, has fallen victim to a cyber-attack involving the LockBit ransomware.…

Lightfoot eyes up £1m of rewards for drivers and customers
Lightfoot, the pioneering developer of rewards for better driving, has passed £1.3m of prizes handed out to date. Now, the green fleet tech leader is…

Celebrating excellence: Women in Transport & Logistics Awards
The 2024 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, launched to inspire more women to progress careers in the industry, are open for nominations until 29…
Car ReviewFisker collaborates with Octopus for UK lease opportunity on the Fisker Ocean Extreme
Fisker Inc., driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, has announced today the collaboration with Octopus Electric Vehicles,…

Previous Budgets have built momentum around EVs
Previous Budgets have introduced significant incentives for the UK’s public and the private sector to buy and use electric vehicles (EVs). The results have been staggering:…

Applied Driving offers fleets free access to driver education resources
Applied Driving, the global provider of driver safety and performance management solutions, is offering free access to its e-learning module library and complimentary downloadable resources…

Logistics investment needed to avoid economic storm clouds
The Chancellor should prioritise support for the logistics sector in this week’s Autumn Statement, to avert the damage that an economic downturn could cause to…

Noone Transport returns to Krone as demand stays strong
Noone Transport, based in Co. Meath, Ireland, is undergoing a period of significant investment as it opens up new routes throughout Ireland, the UK and…

Fresh calls for a scrappage scheme
There are fresh calls for a scrappage scheme to accelerate EV adoption ahead of the government’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday. Karl Howkins from SOGO mobility…

Falling road freight prices amid anticipation for Autumn Statement
September saw the greatest monthly rise in road freight prices of 2023. However, October data shows a turn of events just before the industry enters…

New videos launched in support of Road Safety Week
Three new videos aimed at fleets are being launched by Arval UK starting during Road Safety Week, which runs from November 19-25. Reviewed by its…

UK BEV sales plummeted from 186% in 2020 to just 15%
In 2020 and 2021, the UK government implemented a BEV purchase scheme offering £3,000 to drivers for purchasing a zero-emission car up to £50,000. The…

Road Safety Week: Road deaths on the rise
Road deaths and serious injuries caused by driver speed rose significantly last year, analysis of DfT data published to mark the start of Road Safety…

Wales’ first-ever biomethane refuelling station for HGVs opens
ReFuels N.V., one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), today announces the opening of its…

IVECO “goes electric” with Metallica on the band’s M72 World Tour
IVECO announced a historic partnership with Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers Metallica during the launch event of its full range renewal in Barcelona. The…

Record zero emission truck uptake
British demand for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 14.9% in the third quarter of 2023 with 11,531 trucks serving purposes from supermarket deliveries…

