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Repairing a pothole

1.3 million potholes spark £500M Government pledge for road repairs

The UK is facing a significant and growing pothole problem, with thousands of damaged roads impacting drivers, cyclists, and local communities nationwide. In fact, recent

Prohire invests in rental fleet

Prohire invests £5 million in rental fleet

Prohire, a leading provider of sustainable commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solutions, is investing £5 million in 70 new vehicles to refresh its 400-strong

CTEK’s new CC3 chargepoint

Bends in the road won’t stop Electric Vehicles

Read the room and you could be forgiven for thinking Electric Vehicles have shifted into reverse. Car manufacturers are shouting that they can’t meet mandated

Pallet-Track Sussex

Six-figure fleet investment for East Sussex distribution specialist

An East Sussex pallet distribution specialist has invested heavily in future-proofing its fleet. Hailsham-based Pallet-Track Sussex is investing over £250,000 per year in trucks and

Car Dealer

Court of Appeal throws leasing and asset funding industry into disarray

The Court of Appeal ruling on Johnson v FirstRand Bank (MotoNovo), Wrench v FirstRand Bank and Hopcraft v Close Brothers has been reverberating round the

Drowsiness detection

Samsara’s AI-powered drowsiness detection now available

Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Cloud, today launched its Drowsiness Detection feature into general availability for customers globally. Drowsiness Detection uses Samsara’s comprehensive AI

Ford Ranger Double Cab

New taxation rules for Double Cab Pickup vehicles

In the recent budget announcement on 30th October, a significant change was introduced to the taxation of double cab pickup vehicles (DCPU). These vehicles, which

GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway charging hub

Electric Freightway Project picks up speed as eHGVs hit the road

Hitachi ZeroCarbon and GRIDSERVE have today published the Electric Freightway Project’s second report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the collective work of Hitachi

IVECO Ferrari handover

Ferrari take delivery of new IVECO trucks and vans

As Official Partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP and Official Sponsor of Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Europe, IVECO has delivered fifteen IVECO S-Way trucks during a

Darren Stranack, along with the Pertemps Driver Training team, assisted me in gaining the confidence and competence to drive both LGV Cat C and Cat C+E.

Parliament agree to changes to Driver CPC

Update: The government has confirmed that the start of the new CPC reformes is the 3rd December 2024.** John Keelan Edwards, MD of Driver Hire