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Wren Kitchens reaches DVSA ‘best in class...
Wren Kitchens has been recognised by the DVSA with an Earned Recognition ‘best in class’ standard, after meeting all of the vehicle maintenance standards following a full compliance audit. The independent kitchen specialist said it had
Northern Ireland moves to tackle drink driv...
The Northern Irish Government has announced a change to legislation which will automatically offer those convicted of drink drive offences the opportunity to undertake rehabilitation training. The move, announced by infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon on 25
EDF takes delivery of 500th electric car on...
EDF’s Jas Sangha has become the 500th employee to take delivery of a brand-new electric car thanks to Tusker’s salary sacrifice car benefits scheme. Since the scheme started 12 months ago, EDF has had a 4%
Fleet optimisation software to tackle drive...
Implementing fleet optimisation software should be a transport firm’s first step to addressing the driver shortage, according to tech firm The Algorithm People (TAP). It said recruiting their way out of the problem was not a
Nissan hits all the right notes with the ne...
Nissan announces the start of sales for the 100% electric LEAF model year 2021. The recharged LEAF boasts enhanced safety features for a more confident electric driving experience for both drivers and pedestrians around the car.
Government response to driver shortage
Transport minister Baroness Vere said extending drivers’ hours was “definitely not a long-term solution” to the burgeoning recruitment crisis, and that the industry had known for a long time this problem was on the horizon. Speaking
£1bn plan to build the UK’s largest logi...
Joint venture developers Oxford Properties and Logistics Capital Partners have bought a 734-acre site near Birmingham with plans to develop the UK’s largest logistics hub with an associated rail freight terminal. Known as West Midlands Interchange, the
Kent lorry parking decision will protect su...
The decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys across Kent beyond 30 June 2021 has been applauded by business group Logistics UK. The council had been given powers to clamp HGVs parked on
SMMT: Can the driver shortage be solved?
The UK is currently suffering from an estimated deficit of about 65,000 HGV drivers but what is behind the shortage and what can be done to increase the numbers entering the industry? Problems associated with the
Freight Portal relaunches to give greater s...
Energy Saving Trust, Zemo Partnership and the Department for Transport (DfT) have relaunched an updated Freight Portal, with the aim of providing better support to operators as they strive to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills.
