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Fresh calls for a scrappage scheme
There are fresh calls for a scrappage scheme to accelerate EV adoption ahead of the government’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday. Karl Howkins from SOGO mobility…
Falling road freight prices amid anticipation for Autumn Statement
September saw the greatest monthly rise in road freight prices of 2023. However, October data shows a turn of events just before the industry enters…
New videos launched in support of Road Safety Week
Three new videos aimed at fleets are being launched by Arval UK starting during Road Safety Week, which runs from November 19-25. Reviewed by its…
UK BEV sales plummeted from 186% in 2020 to just 15%
In 2020 and 2021, the UK government implemented a BEV purchase scheme offering £3,000 to drivers for purchasing a zero-emission car up to £50,000. The…
Road Safety Week: Road deaths on the rise
Road deaths and serious injuries caused by driver speed rose significantly last year, analysis of DfT data published to mark the start of Road Safety…
Wales’ first-ever biomethane refuelling station for HGVs opens
ReFuels N.V., one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), today announces the opening of its…
IVECO “goes electric” with Metallica on the band’s M72 World Tour
IVECO announced a historic partnership with Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers Metallica during the launch event of its full range renewal in Barcelona. The…
Record zero emission truck uptake
British demand for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 14.9% in the third quarter of 2023 with 11,531 trucks serving purposes from supermarket deliveries…
Volvo unveils updated electric trucks
With an electric range of up to 450km, 50 per cent shorter charging time and new active safety features, Volvo’s updated medium-duty electric trucks are…
MICHELIN Connected Fleet deliver savings for South Wales haulage firm
Newport haulier, Jaga Brothers, says it has saved £35,000 in fuel costs across its fleet of 42 trucks and a further £5,600 in tyre replacements…
JOLT enters UK in partnership with London Local Authority
The Local Authority of Barnet is the first London Borough to partner with JOLT, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging network, which will bring free, fast…
Stellantis marks launch of UK-first Green Automotive Hub
Stellantis has marked the official opening of the UK’s first Green Automotive Hub, which will support electric vehicle production at the group’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing…
WEVC announces partnership with Hydro extrusions
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC), a pioneer in the design, engineering, and manufacture of low-to-medium volume EVs, has partnered with a leading aluminium and energy…
John Mackirdy embraces connected fleet management
Scotland’s John Mackirdy Limited has enabled Carrier Transicold’s LynxTM Fleet digital platform across its temperature-controlled trailers. Using this technology, the company will further strengthen its…
53 logistics firms take opportunity to train HGV drivers through Skills Bootcamps scheme
The Driver Academy Group (DAG), a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC and comprising workforce solutions group Manpower and trade body Logistics UK, is helping 53 third-party logistics firms to…
The three things the UK’s fleets need in the Autumn Statement
The next statement will arrive at a transitional phase for the UK’s fleets, and road users in general. While previously it seemed as though the…