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More women training to become LGV drivers
RED Corporate Driver Training welcomes trend of more women undertaking training to become large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers. More women are undertaking LGV training and moving into the professional driver industry, according to trends noticed by
LEVC celebrates 10,000 vehicles
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating the significant milestone of producing its 10,000th vehicle at its state-of-the-art factory in Ansty, Coventry, UK. LEVC has manufactured the TX – the world’s most advanced electric taxi –
Where are we now with the HGV driver shorta...
In January 2022, the HGV industry was around 100,000 drivers short of capacity. Now that number stands at closer to 60,000 according to Logistics UK. Several factors have helped close the gap. Employers have improved working
Driver mental health hit by soaring cost pr...
More than three quarters (76 per cent) of fleet operators believe that work pressures facing drivers are intensifying in the wake of the ‘cost of business’ crisis. A similar number (75 per cent) also believe the
James Clifford
James Clifford is the CEO of HVC training specialist HGVC which transforms driver training programmes, managing the whole process from initial check and on-boarding to preparing a training summary with results, analysis and recommendations. HGVC is
SSL Electrical switchs to the new Vanaways ...
Independent supplier Vanaways has delivered the first customer vehicles to be sold through an innovative partnership with leading trade and DIY retailer Toolstation. Launched in December last year, the ground-breaking link between the two companies means
H2Accelerate to fund 150 hydrogen trucks
The H2Accelerate collaboration will fund 150 hydrogen trucks and eight refuelling facilities for fleet operators across Europe. Funding granted by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership of €30m (£26m), will enable hydrogen trucks and refuelling equipment to be
Global shippers and hauliers join HGVzero p...
The HGVzero action group has welcomed new members as it seeks to further the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) across the UK and Europe. Diageo, Yusen Logistics, Clugstons, Gregory Distribution and Green2 Distribution are among
Fraikin freshens up Fishers’ truck fl...
Scotland’s largest commercial laundry and textile rental company, Fishers, has turned to Fraikin, part of the Fraikin Group, the largest commercial vehicle fleet services company in Europe, for support across its entire commercial vehicle fleet, managing
Fleet managers urged to plan maintenance to...
In the current economic climate, fleets continue to look for ways to minimise outgoings. ATS Euromaster has urged fleet managers to adopt a more planned SMR routing to help lower their vehicle maintenance costs. As operational
