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Vision to bring 3,000 hydrogen buses to the streets of the UK announced
Plans for a UK-built, 3,000-strong hydrogen bus fleet across the country, have been revealed by JCB heir Jo Bamford today, in a move he hopes…
Licence Check raises concerns over MOT overload following six month extension
Derby-based Licence Check says that it is concerned that the UK’s MOT testing system could become overloaded later this year once the country comes out…
DfT moves to help councils impose road closures
The DfT has moved to make it easier for local authorities in England to impose car-free streets during the coronavirus pandemic, in a bid to…
Quieter roads and increased speeding
Each day during the Government’s official coronavirus briefing, we are shown how the use of motor vehicles has fallen by around 60% since February – as a…
Eddie Stobart is proud to support the NHS
To support NHS Charities Together, Eddie Stobart has branded one of its trailers with a rainbow and the NHS logo. All revenue that the truck…
Fleet Source one-stop compliance portal launched
Fleet operators are being offered the opportunity by Fleet Source, to manage all their legal and contractual training requirements in a one-stop compliance portal. Launched…
Renault Trucks prepares a gradual and safe restart
Disinfection of machinery, workstations and work tools, the wearing of masks, gloves and overalls, social distancing rules, organised movement in shared areas… Production has been…
Goodyear searches for Highway Heroes
Goodyear is proud to have launched a new scheme to celebrate the ‘Highway Heroes’ who are continuing to keep the country moving during lockdown. From…
Government confirms car dealers CAN sell and deliver cars during lockdown
In an official statement issued to Car Dealer Magazine yesterday (23 April 2020), a spokesman for the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)…
New study reveals the true costs of sourcing battery metals
A coalition of leading researchers and scientists have released the findings of a year-long study into the impacts of sourcing metals to produce battery cathodes…
Consumers set to abandon public transport as a result of COVID-19
According to the latest consumer research by Auto Trader, the UK’s largest marketplace for new and used cars, nearly half (48%) of UK public transport users said they…
VKVP haulage adds 33 used Renault Trucks Range T to container fleet
Supply chain services provider, VKVP Haulage Ltd, has added 33 Used Trucks by Renault Trucks to its 40-strong fleet, citing ‘unbelievable’ customer service from local…
Oxford kickstarts EV revolution with Energy Superhub Oxford
Oxford City Council has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles (EVs) as part of Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO), a world-first project showcasing an integrated…
Frenni Transport raises more than £17,000 to make protective equipment for frontline workers
Frenni Transport has launched a campaign making high-quality protective masks for the local community during the Covid-19 crisis. The Crymych-based company has so far raised…
Bibby Distribution help to treble protective screens to help stop the spread of COVID-19
A team from Bibby Distribution used to picking, cutting, packing and distributing Perspex acrylic sheets has become part of the frontline effort to protect supermarket…
Lidl and Einride partner to electrify transport in Sweden
Lidl and Einride have been ambitious, since the start of their partnership in 2017, to electrify and automate deliveries to Lidl locations in Sweden. The…