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UK haulage prices show July drop
The latest TEG index data reveals that the average price-per-mile for haulage vehicles dropped between June and July for the first time since 2019, in…
Breakdown warning triangles neither ‘safe or realistic’
Alternative high visibility options are “urgently needed” to warn other road users of broken down vehicles and prevent serious collisions. That’s according to the entrepreneur…
Eight-day strike threatened at the Port of Felixstowe
Container deliveries to and from the Port of Felixstowe are facing severe disruption as over 1,900 workers prepare to stage an eight-day strike after negotiations…
Government extends funding for HGV driver training
Government funding to train HGV drivers has been extended for another year in a move aimed at tackling the ongoing skills shortage in the sector.…
New FORS Champion Portakabin drives supply chain safety & sustainability
Leading modular building manufacturer, Portkabin, has become the latest organisation to step up as a FORS Champion. The company’s goal is to ensure that all…
Wheely-Safe technology receives DVSA recognition
Wheely-Safe’s latest generation wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent TPMS, has become one of the first products…
Gold Fish Transport get a pair of Mercedes-Benz Econics
Gold Fish Transport saw a clear solution to the need for optimum visibility when working in the capital, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Econic.…
July LCV market down despite increasing demand for EVs
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down -20.7% to 18,722 units, according to the latest…
New car registrations fall as supply issues continue to bite
UK new car registrations fell by -9.0% to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and…
London’s Direct Vision Standard cuts accidents
Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) is behind a sharp drop in serious accidents, new figures have revealed. TfL’s stats show serious injuries are…
DVSA opens smart tachograph remote interrogation trial
“Game changing” tachograph sensing technology that can identify if an HGV driver is flouting tacho laws without the vehicle being stopped is being trialled by…
Eco fleet-tech business reaches Global Good Awards final
Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, in-cab, driver fleet coaching technology and rewards platform, has succeeded in making it through to the finals of the internationally renowned 2022…
Dacia Duster Commercial is more attractive than ever to businesses
The Dacia Duster Commercial has been enhanced with the brand’s bold new visual identity, adding to the model’s proven appeal to hard-working businesses that require…
PEUGEOT bolsters Royal Mail fleet of electric vans
PEUGEOT is providing Royal Mail with an additional 2,000 new electric vans to expand its growing fleet of electric vehicles. The order of new PEUGEOT…
Jasper Konings
Jasper is the Business Unit Manager of eTrucks at Heliox. He has a range of experience in the automotive industry, streamlining business development at a…
How mobile chargers are enabling businesses transition towards e-mobility
Across the globe, EV adoption is building momentum, soon to make traditional internal combustion engine vehicles a thing of the past. Decarbonising transport is the…