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Mina and Lightfoot launch EV charging fraud prevention solution
EV Payment experts Mina, and telematics, driver coaching tech, and rewards platform provider Lightfoot, today announce their partnership to stamp out EV charging fraud for…
TIP launches ‘Earned Recognition by TIP’
TIP has launched ‘Earned Recognition by TIP’, a brand-new service to support those transport operators who are interested in attaining ‘exemplar’ status through the DVSA…
Drivers’ hours rules relaxed to support Queen’s funeral
The Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the EU drivers’ hours rules for drivers involved in the delivery…
Further strikes at the Port of Liverpool threaten UK supply chains
Dock workers at the Port of Liverpool – one of the UK’s main freight ports serving trade to Ireland and the US – have announced…
Palletline Logistics goes from strength to strength
Palletline Logistics, part of Palletline the UK’s leading force in palletised network freight distribution, has reached new heights following the completion of recent acquisitions. Headed…
Brigade Electronics launches Brigade Van
Brigade Electronics – a market-leading provider of vehicles safety systems – has launched Brigade Van: a new product range featuring a variety of vehicle safety…
Anne-Marie Trevelyan replaces Grant Shapps as Transport Secretary
Anne-Marie Trevelyan has been appointed Transport Secretary in Liz Truss’s new Government. She replaces Grant Shapps who had held the post since July 2019. Anne-Marie…
Road transport prices reach new highs for 2022
The average price-per-mile for UK haulage vehicles rose by 1 point this month, to 117.8 points in August, after showing signs of falling midway through…
Continental Digital Solutions sees ContiConnect 2.0 success with G.Webb
When Continental was seeking a UK-based customer to trial its new ContiConnect 2.0 platform, bulk haulage firm, G.Webb proved to be the perfect fit. A…
Rapid Response selects DAVIS to automate licence checking
Fast-growing Rapid Response Medical Group, one of the UK’s leading emergency ambulance services, has switched to licence checking with the award-winning DAVIS platform from Licence…
The Government needs to immediately reduce tax on fuel
New research, released this week, showed that 96 percent of UK drivers would support a call on the Government to implement a reduction on tax…
Queen Elizabeth II
It is with great sadness that all of us at Fleetpoint learnt of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s death. Born in April 1926, she became Queen…
Young drivers are concerned at cost of EVs
A new study into EV adoption in the UK, published today on World EV Day by a consortium of the UK’s leading automotive experts, has revealed that…
Ford Pro launches all-new Transit Custom
Ford Pro today introduced the van small businesses across Europe have been waiting for. The all-new E-Transit Custom, the all-electric version of Europe’s best-selling van,…
Bradshaw to exhibit range of industrial EVs at RWM & Letsrecycle
Leading industrial electric vehicle manufacturer Bradshaw Electric Vehicles is set to exhibit at this month’s RWM & Letsrecycle Live Show on stand number LR290. Bradshaw…
Six ways to protect your electric car charger from theft
Automotive experts at Leasing Options are warning UK drivers that electric car charger thefts could increase amongst the cost-of-living crisis. This increase in electric vehicles…