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Healthy Heart Drive aims to save lives in M...
A COMMERCIAL vehicle distributor has launched an ambitious drive to install lifesaving heart defibrillators within the community. Hartshorne Group is partnering with the West Midlands Ambulance Service about where best to locate the medical devices, which
Driver population down 50,000 in 2020/21 wi...
Middle-aged HGV drivers are the most likely to have left the industry in the last four years, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said lorry drivers in the age group 46 to
A QUARTER OF BUSINESSES HAVE NO PLANS IN PL...
New Europcar Mobility Group UK research highlights lack of preparedness for London’s extended Ultra Low Emission Zone and UK roll-out of Clean Air Zones On the eve of the extension of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone
TPS boosts delivery fleet with ID.3 trial
TPS, the Volkswagen Group Genuine Parts provider to the independent motor trade, is supercharging its parts deliveries by adding an all-electric Volkswagen ID.3 into its fleet. The new vehicle has joined the TPS London North West
New HGV drivers to be allowed to go straigh...
The DVSA has released more information about how the rules regarding learning to drive an HGV will change next month in order to help resolve the skills shortage. Subject to parliamentary approval, from 15 November the
Shippers warned to brace for fuel surcharge...
Resurgence in fuel prices, set to be passed on by carriers, means cargo owners will have to contend with higher bunker adjustment factors on top of already high freight rates Shippers are being warned to prepare
West Midlands Gigafactory, the largest in t...
West Midlands Gigafactory, a public private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, has today unveiled further plans to develop the UK’s largest battery Gigafactory as it continues to explore investment opportunities with
Hauliers hit back at Europa chief’s attac...
Hauliers are accusing Europa Worldwide chief executive Andrew Baxter of launching a politically motivated attack on the RHA following his open letter criticising the association’s handling of Brexit and the fuel crisis and his call for
‘Don’t let cabotage sabotage UK Hau...
The RHA is shocked and disappointed by the Government proposal to allow foreign haulage companies to undertake unlimited work in the UK in two-week blocks. The RHA opposes this proposal because we believe more effective measures
HGV skills bootcamps need a realistic timef...
As part of UKHaulier’s response to the National Skills Fund consultation, they made the case for opening up Skills Bootcamps to foundation level (1 and 2, roughly GCSE level) qualifications, specifically HGV. They welcomed the announcement
