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DVSA survey proposals aim to fast track new...
Hauliers and drivers are being urged to respond to a consultation on proposals to overhaul vocational driving requirements and create one test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry. As part of government plans announced
Nexar unveils new ‘plug and play’ dashc...
A new ‘plug and play’ compact dashcam has been launched by Nexar, with a 32GB SD card and free unlimited cloud storage. Nexar said its Beam GPS can be concealed behind the rear-view mirror and records
Myers Group boost their fleet with the arri...
The Myers Group based in Maidstone Kent has just taken delivery of four new New Generation MAN TGX tractors. Operating from their Maidstone base and throughout all Eastern and South Eastern UK ports the new 6×2
North West distribution firm speeds ahead w...
Newton-le-Willows-based H&M Distribution has acquired HBT Properties and Hunt Brothers Warehousing & Distribution with the support of a £3.5m funding package from NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance. H&M Distribution, a pallet delivery distributor, previously rented its
Motus Commercials celebrate the opening of ...
Motus Commercials hosted an open day to celebrate the opening of their new 5.2 acre site in Avonmouth. The event began with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Laurence Drake (Managing Director DAF Trucks UK) performing the
Company car tax clarity ‘needed’ beyond...
The Government is being urged to reveal benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates beyond 2024/25, with fleets wary they could face a substantial hike in an effort to claw back lost revenue. Renewing its call for BIK rates
AFP launches first specialist eLCV fleet tr...
THE Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) has unveiled its first ever eLCV course for fleets transitioning to electrification, with the first taking place on Thursday 9th September It will follow a similar format to the industry
Frater turns to City West Commercials for a...
New-start business Frater Urban Quarry specialises in processing and supplying raw material from demolition sites – so it’s fitting that the livery worn by its new Mercedes-Benz tipper could best be described as an ‘explosion of
Unite union reignites fears of HGV drivers...
The Unite union has stoked the fire of an HGV drivers’ strike after accusing employers and the government of a “brazen lack of respect” which was now coming home to roost. After the threat among some
Stuart Russell to head up FlexiFleet long-t...
Stuart Russell has joined Thrifty Car & Van Rental as director of its FlexiFleet division to grow the long-term rental offering. Having held senior management roles since the late 1990s, Russell has developed a specialism in
