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The growth of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a renewable, low carbon, low emission and fossil-free sustainable alternative fuel, with 90% fewer CO2 tailpipe emissions per litre than…
Heppner acquires Volta Zero trucks for its urban distribution
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the first implementation of its new full-electric Volta Zero with…
Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner extends support to TyreSafe
TyreSafe has welcomed the support of Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell. The announcement is another boost to TyreSafe’s commitment to raising awareness of…
National haulier wins appeal against traffic commissioner
Upper Court Judge Hemmingway has today, 29th November 2022, overturned the Government Traffic Commissioner decision not to grant a license to REL Haulage Ltd, finding…
FIA launches Road Safety Index to improve organisations’ safety footprint
The FIA is launching today the FIA Road Safety Index to onboard organisations in the effort for safer roads by enabling them to measure and…
Keeping water supplies moving with a sustainable fleet
To keep water flowing for their customers around North West England, United Utilities relies on a vast operation. It involves hundreds of reservoirs, treatment works,…
TPS solves problem of ultra-rapid charging without costly infrastructure upgrades
The final pre-production version of a ground-breaking new smart rapid charger with 480kW ultra rapid speed that can be installed without the need for major…
Asset Alliance Group wins another slice of Domino’s fleet
Asset Alliance Group is supplying the UK’s leading pizza company Domino’s with 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors, in a significant…
Electric vans could be worked harder and charged less
Petrol and diesel-powered light commercial vehicles (LCVs) are being worked more than twice as hard as electric vans within the same customer fleets, despite the…
Menzies trials Ford E-Transit
Menzies Distribution is accelerating its electric vehicle strategy with a 12-month trial of a pre-production all-electric Ford Transit van. The E-Transit being tested is the…
Manheim HGV division celebrates record-breaking year
Manheim Auction Services is celebrating after a record-braking year for its HGV division. The division, which has 10 locations across the UK, has sold more…
Croydon haulier’s training scheme puts new drivers in the fast lane
A London-based logistics specialist has invested in training local talent to overcome the region’s HGV driver shortage. ELB Partners, which is based in Croydon, has…
Schmitz Cargobull launches new curtainsider semi-trailer
Schmitz Cargobull, Europe’s leading manufacturer of semi-trailers, has added a new product to its general cargo portfolio – the S.CS FREEPOST – which has been…
ProtectAVan expands with new Swindon depot
Vehicle enhancement specialist, ProtectAVan, has opened a new 6,000 sq ft facility in Swindon – with the site now open for vehicle security upgrades, installations…
Sapphire’s 14-bay Basingstoke workshop opens
Independent repair specialist Sapphire Vehicle Services can now offer truck operators in and around north Hampshire support so good, it’s approved by not one but…
Campaign for harsher penalties on those who abuse learner drivers
Driving instructors from up and down the UK are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who abuse learner…