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Renault launches ‘converted by Renault’ LCV conversion programme
Renault has expanded its light commercial vehicle offering with the launch of ‘converted by Renault’, a new range of factory-built vehicle conversions designed to simplify…
Why is Nissan planning to build cars for Chery
Nissan’s Sunderland factory could soon become the first major UK automotive plant to manufacture vehicles for a Chinese carmaker, following the signing of a non-binding…
Fleet operators need to manage safe returns after sick leave
Fleet operators face growing pressure to manage employee absence while maintaining a safe and productive workforce. However, ensuring drivers are fit to return to work…
Stuart Harvey Transport adds new FH Aero 500 tractor unit
Bristol-based Stuart Harvey Transport has expanded its Volvo Trucks fleet with the addition of a new Volvo FH Aero 500 6×2 tractor unit, specified with…
Durite to launch Live AI fleet platform at Road Transport Expo
Durite and sister company ECCO Safety Group are set to return to Road Transport Expo 2026 at Stoneleigh Park, where they will showcase a comprehensive…
RHA warns that UK transport operators face crisis as fuel costs surge
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that rising fuel costs are pushing Britain’s transport operators towards a financial crisis, with new research revealing that…
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Martyn is a commercial energy and contracts lawyer, working as a consultant in the Commercial Energy and Utilities team at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau. He…
Hydrogen-powered HGVs – what’s holding the UK back?
As Germany commits €220 million to expand its hydrogen trucking network, including up to 40 new hydrogen refuelling stations and around 400 hydrogen-powered HGVs, the…
Isuzu Truck to unveil new P700 range at RTX 2026
Isuzu Truck UK is set to reveal its all-new generation of commercial vehicles at Road Transport Expo (RTX) 2026, marking the most significant transformation of…
Motive launches AI Coach to automate driver coaching
Motive, the AI-powered platform for physical operations, has launched AI Coach, a new artificial intelligence-driven avatar designed to transform driver coaching across UK fleets through…
UK EV Charging Sector Set to Add £15.5 Billion
The UK electric vehicle (EV) charging sector is on course to contribute £15.5 billion to the economy by 2035, according to new research from industry…
Ferndown Commercials improves efficiency with AssetGo
Commercial vehicle garage Ferndown Commercials has transformed its vehicle inspection and maintenance processes after replacing manual paperwork with a digital fleet management system from AssetGo.…
Toyota and JLR urge EU to include UK, Japan and Turkey in Industrial Accelerator Act
Toyota Motor Europe CEO Yoshihiro Nakata has called on the European Union to extend local content status under the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to…
Certas Energy to upgrade UK HGV refuelling network
Certas Energy, the UK’s leading independent distributor of fuel and lubricants, has announced a £1.5 million investment programme to modernise its HGV refuelling bunker network,…
UrbanChain extends renewable energy partnership with Believ
UrbanChain, the clean energy technology company behind Europe’s first private energy market, has extended its renewable energy agreement with EV charge point operator Believ, reinforcing…