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HGV Drivers still waiting for promised over...
More than 1,400 HGV drivers will be forced to spend the night sleeping in their cabs tonight, due to a chronic lack of safe and secure parking spaces for their vehicles, according to business group Logistics UK. Despite government
Lifting of lockdown restrictions prompts wo...
The lifting of lockdown restrictions from Monday 19 July has triggered the next deployment of the moveable barrier system on the M20 in Kent in preparation for increased passenger numbers, Highways England has been confirmed. Operation
Is 20mph the new 30mph?
A new survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests that support for reducing the speed limit on all urban roads to 20mph has increased in recent years. Nearly half (44%) of respondents agreed all current 30mph limits should
Octopus Energy move to Peugeot e-Expert van...
Octopus Energy has reached a deal with Peugeot to use its e-Expert electric vans across London. The deal will see Octopus use 23 of the Peugeot cans to install EV charging points across the capital. “We’re
Salary sacrifice EV schemes to entice reluc...
Salary sacrifice EV schemes may be the perfect answer for employers trying to entice reluctant workers back to the office following the Government’s easing of Covid restrictions on so-called ‘Freedom Day’, Monday, July 19. So says
Decision to grant EU drivers temporary work...
The government could be on the verge of a “massive Brexit U-turn” and offering temporary work visas to EU truck drivers in an attempt to resolve a growing supply chain crisis. Parcel firm ParcelHero claimed secret
Continental tests prototype tyres for elect...
Continental is developing new tyre solutions to suit the needs of electric truck operators. It is currently performing test drives with a vehicle from Futuricum, which has been used by DPD Switzerland in regional traffic since
Mitigating fleet risk: Are you keeping your...
How much thought goes into managing risk around your organisation’s data protection and privacy? How many hours do your employees put in? The answer to this is probably ‘quite a lot’. Fleet risk should really be
Chris Black
Chris Black, Commercial Director at vehicle leasing experts LeasePlan UK Contributing Blogs Mitigating fleet risk: Are you keeping your drivers and business safe? 4 reasons why employers should consider an EV salary sacrifice scheme How to keep your
Is going fully electric the green choice of...
Green NCAP has published the results of three city cars. The new, full electric FIAT 500 achieves a full five stars, the Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD Hybrid settles for three and a half, and the Peugeot 208 1.5 BlueHDi 100 chalks up
