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ULEZ: An opportunity for businesses to embr...
Nicholas De Juniac, UK General Manager of Zoomo, seeks to educate businesses about the full potential of alternative vehicles, rather than the focus being on the punitive aspects of the emissions zones. Nicholas sympathises with the
Digitally driven cold chains: how to upgrad...
In today’s intricate food and beverage supply chains, ensuring product quality from farm to fork is paramount. One of the most crucial factors determining the integrity of perishable products is temperature. As any supply chain professional knows, even
UK businesses face £3.7bn injury bill
A third of UK van drivers have injured themselves at least once while loading their van in the past year, costing businesses up to £3.7 billion annually, according to research commissioned by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles*. 48
Krone’s variable height trailers suit Eur...
A & A McNeill Transport has become a convert to Euroliner trailers after taking delivery of two Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailer UK. Based in Airdrie, Scotland, the firm specialises in general haulage and operates
The support for ‘noise’ cameras...
Drivers want to see cameras that can automatically detect vehicles with illegally loud exhausts or whose engines are revved unnecessarily rolled out across the UK, according to new RAC research. Six-in-10 drivers (58%) questioned by the
Road transport price stability threatened b...
New data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index reveals that road transport prices fell 2.13% during July, with haulage prices dropping just under 4%. However, prices have been relatively stable so far this year, marching
Wet July sees pothole breakdowns up a fifth...
A month of exceptional rainfall saw pothole related breakdowns rise by a fifth this July compared to July 2022, according to the AA Pothole Index*. Last month more than 50,000 drivers had their journeys brought to
French police 20 times more likely to breat...
British motorists are being warned they are TWENTY times more likely to be breathalysed in France than in the UK. The gendarmes tested 109 drivers per 1000 population in 2021, compared to just 5 per 1000
The surge in UK HGV fleet demand post-pande...
In recent times, the United Kingdom has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in fleet demand for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). This surge has not only brought the industry back to pre-pandemic levels but has also created a
FORS Accredited Operators to slash costs wi...
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has announced that its Insurance Partner, SJL Insurance Services, will provide accredited operators with access to a new, bespoke insurance product to help them save time and money. The bumper
