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Hermes and GMB in ground-breaking ‘gig ec...
Hermes’ self-employed couriers now have the option to take holiday pay and have guaranteed earnings following a ground-breaking deal between the leading consumer delivery company and the GMB. The collective bargaining agreement is the first ever
Nissan cancel production of the new X-Trail...
News broke over the weekend that Nissan were cancelling their planned expansion of manufacturing at the Sunderland plant. They had planned to manufacture the new X-Trail at Sunderland, but the decision has been taken to keep
HGV Road Levy changes arrive
Changes to the HGV Road User Levy come into effect in February 2019, with vehicles meeting the Euro VI emissions standard eligible for a 10 percent reduction in the charge. Government statistics show that the cleanest
Truckman lights the way with new Vision X L...
Truckman expands its collection of pick-up accessories ahead of the ‘19 registration release, with a new lighting range as used by the military and NASA. Vision X LED light bars are an ideal solution for tradespeople
The new BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid
A new plug-in hybrid line-up for BMW’s flagship 7-Series has been revealed, with performance, technology and luxury coupled to short-distance emissions-free capability. The plug-in hybrids go on sale this spring and combine the sportiness, comfort and
Fuel cells drive mass transport
E4tech, an international strategic consultancy on sustainable energy, has published The Fuel Cell Industry Review 2018, its fifth annual overview of the fuel cell sector. A low emission technology, fuel cells convert fuel, often hydrogen, to
Employees still overlooking company car obl...
A survey by Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that one in three (33%) company car drivers would not report minor damage to their employer – a figure which has almost doubled since 2015 when the same question
The UK’s first Scania L-series enters...
Essex-based crane hire specialist City Lifting Limited has become the first UK operator to put a Scania L-series low-entry truck into service. The vehicle, which has been supplied by Scania (Great Britain) Limited’s Purfleet branch, is
UK automotive on red alert as ‘No Dea...
UK automotive companies are today urging all politicians to do whatever it takes to avoid a ‘no deal’ Brexit as latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show British car production fell
Membership grows as BVRLA expands
BVRLA membership hit a 20-year high in 2018, a year that saw the association scale up its operations to meet the needs of a growing and increasingly diverse membership. Representing over 980 organisations with a combined
