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Travis Perkins selects DAVIS for fleet compliance needs
Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the building, construction and home improvement markets, has appointed the award-winning DAVIS solution from Licence…
Workshop improves safety and saves time with heat inductor
A Land Rover specialist is improving safety and productivity after investing in a portable heat inductor. Stonelake of Halifax is a family-run business based in…
The smart motorway mess shows better drivers are key
RED Driver Risk Management CEO Seb Goldin believes that technology has an important role to play in reducing crashes, injuries and death, but as the…
Krone keeps the parts moving for the UK and Ireland
Krone trailer sales continue to maintain peak levels in the UK and Ireland and, in line with the company’s European customer support policy, Krone’s parts…
2022 is set to be a breakout year for EVs in the UK
Due to ongoing supply chain issues, the UK automotive market had its weakest October in 30 years in 2021. That, following a nearly 30% year-on-year…
AA tackles HGV driver shortage
The AA has launched a Driver Academy to help train apprentices to become recovery patrols at a time when there is an estimated 100,0001 HGV driver…
Temporary derogation from driving and resting time rules in Ireland
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Department of Transport in Ireland have agreed to allow a temporary and urgent derogation in respect of certain…
HGV driver using mobile phone jailed for causing fatal A1 crash
A truck driver has been jailed for more than eight years after his HGV struck multiple vehicles, killing three people. Ion Onut was trawling dating sites…
UK road freight prices surge to highest in 3 years
Industry index reveals a perfect storm of inflation and Brexit sent December road freight prices soaring. Businesses are also warned of further supply chain disruption…
Prepare now for the EU posting of driver’s portal
From 2 February, the EU is introducing new rules that mean if you operate loaded goods journeys in and between European Member States (cabotage or cross-trade),…
Ricardo to advance next generation electric class 8 trucks
Ricardo, a global environmental, engineering and strategic consulting company, is demonstrating its commitment to decarbonising global transport by leading a programme which will advance the…
Are British roads capable of catering for autonomous vehicles?
This year, the UK became the first country to allow self-driving cars on motorways at low speed. The country is making incredible progress in the…
Know the rules or pay the price
The findings from research commissioned by Europcar Mobility Group UK among 300 fleet managers across the country has been published in its latest whitepaper ‘Clearing…
Smart motorway rollout to be paused
The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full five years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for…
SMMT looks ahead to the year in road transport
This year is set to be another eventful one for the road transport sector, with many developments affecting the industry in the areas of Brexit,…
New van registrations grows by a fifth
UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations bounced back from the pandemic-hit 2020, growing by more than a fifth (21.4%) in 2021, according to the…