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Vauxhall is UK’s best-selling e-LCV m...
Vauxhall is the UK’s best-selling electric Light Commercial Vehicle (e-LCV) manufacturer, according to the latest sales and registrations figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Vauxhall has sold 2,397 e-LCVs year-to-date.
SMMT: Best-ever November for new van regist...
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded the best November in its history, with 31,320 new vans registered according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The number
SMMT: Battery EV uptake doubles
New car registrations grew 1.7% in November, bringing an end to four months of consecutive decline, with 115,706 units registered compared to the same period last year, according to new figures released today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Haulier promises future driving career to n...
A Scottish transport firm has offered a driving job to a primary school pupil after he sent them his CV and said he would keep his truck clean. HGV mad Dylan Macleod, a nine-year-old pupil at
Warnings of December road freight price ris...
The CEO of Transport Exchange Group (TEG) – the UK’s leading online logistics platform – has warned of surging demand for road transport services in December, and the wide-ranging effects it could have. The latest data
Retailers are taking drivers for a ride
Drivers endured yet more pump price rises last month with retailers adding on average another 3.1p to a litre of unleaded and 2.7p to diesel, even though wholesale costs of both fuels were already lower and
VW Group asserts its EV authority in salary...
Volkswagen Group is beginning to assert its authority over the electric vehicle market in the salary sacrifice sector in the same way that it has dominated the ICE arena for many years. That’s the view from
CitySprint partners with the Trussell Trust
CitySprint — the UK’s largest same day distribution company — has partnered with anti-poverty charity the Trussell Trust, to support them in their mission for a future without the need for food banks in the UK.
RED Driver Risk Management hits out at Gove...
Government dithering over new towing rules is leaving trained drivers unable to carry out their duties, and hitting businesses just when they need capacity most. When the Government abandoned the compulsory B+E driving tests in September
How can hauliers cope with Christmas?
The Christmas rush is something hauliers anticipate every year. But it’s going to be felt more acutely this year with the additional pressures of a driver shortage and Brexit affecting the supply of some goods. The
