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Gifted livery marks 20 years of service for Hull haulier
A Hull-based haulier has been gifted a celebratory dual-liveried trailer by Pallet-Track to mark 20 years of exemplary service for the pallet network. Distribution specialists…

XPO Logistics launches Female Driver Academy
XPO has created a new Female Driver Academy to help attract more women into the industry. The female drivers who join the Academy will undertake…

The Channel Tunnel – 30 years of unique history
To commemorate its first thirty years, Getlink and its subsidiary Eurotunnel are paying tribute to those who have contributed to the success of the project…

Industry response to Labour’s General Election victory
BVRLA Chief Executive, Gerry Keaney said: “We congratulate Keir Starmer and his party on their strong election win. The change of government brings a change…

Fleet tracking system implementation with Samsara
Amber Kirkby is the Fleet System Team Leader and now Samsara implementation specialist at Lanes Group PLC, a company we will all know as “Lanes…

Samsara releases Asset Tag at Beyond event
Samsara, a provider of transportation and manufacturing solutions, announced the Asset Tag at its Beyond conference in Chicago. This product enhances real-time visibility of industry…

New car market hits ‘million motors’ milestone
The UK new car market has hit the half year million motors mark for the first time in five years, after new car registrations rose…

New fixed EV tariff from Good Energy
Renewable electricity supplier and services provider Good Energy is launching a new fixed tariff which will help electric car drivers to charge both at home…

Fuel falls for second straight month
Fuel prices fell for the second consecutive month but not by as much as they should have with a litre of petrol reducing by 3p…

ISA set to become mandatory across Europe
From 7 July 2024, all new cars in Europe will legally have to be fitted with a mandatory speed limiter/Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA)* according to…

Groupe CAT drives forward with 60 new Scania transporters
Groupe CAT, automotive logistics giant, which acquired CVT in 2017, is renewing its fleet with a significant investment of 60 Scania car transporters. Supplied by…

RED Corporate Driver Training launches e-Learning programme
Leading risk management company RED Corporate Driver Training has launched an innovative online e-Learning programme, enabling fleets to train drivers interactively and remotely. The series…

Brake fluid safety warning as VLS escalates investigation
Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has issued a safety warning and escalated case VLS 010200, a complaint regarding Mannol Brake Fluid DOT 4 3002, to…

Certas Energy announces industry first HVO fleet balancing calculator
Certas Energy has created the industry’s first HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fleet balancing calculator, allowing fleet operators to calculate the cost of mixing HVO with…

RoadPeace publishes open letter in support for Graduated Driving Licensing
RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, has today issued an open letter to the incoming government urging them to introduce a Graduated Driving…

Hydrogen needs to be taken seriously
Last week Ian Hare, Managing Director of Motor Management talked about problems affecting BEV vans. He suggested that the Government should place equal emphasis on development…

