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Electric van uptake grew in January
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -26.9% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January…
Work begins at £47m LOC8 Logistics Business Park Development
A ground breaking event has taken place today to celebrate work starting at LOC8, a £47m new mixed use business park on the Ashford Road…
Northern Ireland border rules row continues
Confusion continued to reign at Northern Ireland’s ports on Friday (4 February), after the environment secretary said there had been no changes to sanitary and…
Manchester clean air zone plan delayed until July
Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) plans have been put on hold after businesses said they would struggle to invest in cleaner vehicles. In a statement…
DVSA issues number plate concealment update
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is advising haulage operators that it is aware of a minority of operators who are deliberately attempting to…
Mental health: good work life balance when on the road
Finding a balance between your work and personal life can be challenging for everyone. This challenge can become even more heightened when a large part of…
Treasury Committee: UK road pricing recommendations
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…
Fuel price: drivers are finally getting a better deal
Drivers are finally being charged a fairer price at the pumps despite petrol and diesel prices edging up again through January, new data from RAC Fuel…
Upcoming European licence rules for van operators
TruTac is giving UK van operators an early heads up about legislation in May that will affect those with LCVs above 2.5 tonnes (or towing…
Hauliers must ‘step up’ and improve HGV driver conditions
Transport minister Baroness Vere has slammed the haulage industry for failing to invest in its drivers and called on operators to “step up” their efforts…
Logistics and warehousing must play key role in levelling up plans
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…
UK Fuels brings bunker fuel purchasing and convenience to HGV Operators
UK Fuels has enhanced its fuel bunkering services with an expanded network of 3,500 filling stations that will accept operator-branded Bunkerplus fuel cards. The bunkering…
Major retail partnership opens up electric vehicle charging
Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, today announces a major retail partnership with real estate specialists,…
RAC backs major new campaign to speed up the switch to EVs
The RAC is backing a major new national campaign to speed up the switch to electric cars by removing many of the barriers currently facing…
HGV recruitment specialists reflect on changes made to the HGV Driving Test in 2021
Following the recent changes made to the HGV Driving Test at the end of last year, experts Driver Hire, have reflected on what these could…
Urban Driver apprenticeship puts apprentices in the driving seat
The new apprenticeship standard was finally approved for delivery in December 2021, and apprenticeships and skills expert Seetec Outsource has supported Breedon Group, one of…