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Planned fuel duty increase will stifle economy says Logistics UK
A proposed 23% increase in fuel duty, which equates an additional 12p per litre of petrol or diesel at the pumps, hidden in the content…
Breath tests plunge to record low
Roadside breath tests have slumped to their lowest level on record. Data published recently shows that in 2021 just 224,162 motorists were breathalysed by Police…
EV company cars: Does it pay to go electric?
They may have taken a while to get off the ground but Electric Vehicles (EVs) are surging in popularity. According to the Society of Motor…
Jaguar Land Rover announces drive to recruit skilled workers
Jaguar Land Rover has today announced a global hiring drive to fill more than 800 new digital and engineering vacancies across the UK, Ireland, USA,…
COP27 ‘unlikely to improve supply chain sustainability’
Supply Pilot CEO James Butcher warns retailers not to wait until laws force action on net zero goals, but to seek marginal gains across entire…
The Autumn Statement: The industry response
On Thursday 17th of November, Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, laid out the Government’s plans to repair the economy and plot a course out…
Volvo Truck fitted with the latest vehicle safety technology
Volvo’s new electric truck has been fitted to an exceptional standard with the latest Brigade equipment befitting for such an innovative vehicle. The FE electric…
HGV registrations soar in best Q3 for half a decade
New UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 30.1% in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures published today by the…
fuelGenie+ a new fuel card from fuelGenie launches with Shell
fuelGenie has expanded its petrol station network significantly with the launch of fuelGenie+, which can be used at most Shell forecourts. fuelGenie+ provides fleet users…
Why telematics can help transform fleet risk
Telematics can help fleets transform their risk profile, and the technology is available in more formats and price points than ever. Evidence suggests that most…
Yodel C2C volumes surge exponentially
Volumes for Yodel’s Customer to Customer (C2C) delivery service have surged exponentially, with the independent parcel carrier now delivering almost 600k parcels a week, a…
First Hydrogen begin performance tests in Birmingham
The First Hydrogen fuel cell-powered vans (FCEV) have commenced performance tests at the HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground, located near Birmingham, UK. These track tests will confirm the safety…
Haulier launches legal action against ‘idiotic’ Brexit immigration rules
Haulier Danny W Poole & Sons has launched legal action against the government’s ‘idiotic’ and ‘not fit for purpose’ immigration rules, after being advised by…
60% of drivers think the state of local roads has got worse
Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the…
DPD to switch diesel HGVs to biofuel by 2023
DPD will switch its entire diesel HGV fleet to an advanced hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel, which is expected to reduce its CO2 emissions by…
Go-Ahead expands in south-west England
The Go-Ahead Group has agreed to buy Dartline, a bus and coach operator based in Exeter, which will build on the group’s position as a…