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Volta Trucks completes first customer evaluation
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has completed its first customer driving evaluation and feedback sessions of the…
Urgent action needed as UK Auto faces £90 million energy cost hike
British automotive manufacturers are calling for urgent action on spiralling costs as new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals firms…
What the UK’s new mobile phone laws mean for your drivers
Fleet managers and drivers are still not fully up to speed about the use of mobile phones while driving. The introduction of new laws in…
North-East based consortium successfully completes UK’s first autonomous HGV pilot
The pioneering 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (5G CAL) pilot has succeeded in its mission to prove the potential of next generation technology in overcoming barriers for…
New employee benefit scheme makes electric cars more accessible
After a successful beta where more than 100 UK businesses signed up, The Electric Car Scheme has announced its official launch. The Electric Car Scheme…
Tarmac orders UK’s first battery electric mixer truck
Tarmac has placed an order with Renault Trucks for the first battery electric mixer truck in the UK as part of the company’s commitment to…
Government urged to alter salary sacrifice rules for lowest paid
EV salary sacrifice and fleet management specialist, Fleet Evolution, is calling on the Government to amend the rules governing salary sacrifice and the lowest paid,…
Green hydrogen comes of age
Battery driven electric trucks, despite the hype, have their limitations, mostly range and the time to charge the batteries making them unsuitable for long haul…
Electric trucks: in it for the longer haul
In recent years, manufacturers have provided a growing number of smaller and lighter battery-electric trucks for transport firms to use on their urban delivery operations.…
Killer drivers set for tougher sentences
Drivers who kill could face life sentences under new legislation coming into effect on Tuesday (28 June). The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act will…
Online sales slide as consumers tighten purse strings
Online sales fell last month, mirroring shopping habits on the high street as soaring inflation forced consumers to tighten their belts, according to government retail…
Essential items to always keep in your HGV cabin
HGV drivers are in high demand in the UK at the moment, following the shortages that resulted in part from the UK’s departure from the EU. Driving…
Leasing broker shares frustration at ‘relentless’ industry challenges
There’s no sugar coating the fact that the car leasing industry has had a plethora of challenges over the past two years. It has been…
New Generation DAF XD will be unveiled at IAA 2022
The future of distribution and vocational transportation has arrived with the launch of the New Generation DAF XD. This completely new truck series sets new…
68 per cent of SMEs considering offering electric car salary sacrifice scheme
More than two thirds (68 per cent) of SMEs are considering offering employees the Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (ECSSS), with more than half (56…
Goodyear launches GP-3E for wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and graders
Goodyear has introduced GP-3E, a tyre designed for wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and graders. Typically, such machines are used on major infrastructure projects that…