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Zero Carbon Commuting is the answer to rising fuel costs
The repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are causing rapid increases in the cost of fuel across the UK. Against a wider backdrop of high…

DCL Camatics transforming fleet insurance sector
DCL Camatics, the specialist commercial motor insurance solution from Direct Commercial Ltd, is taking advantage of VisionTrack’s video telematics expertise to deliver a unique insurance…

Operating light goods vehicles in Europe?
New EU rules from 21 May 2022, will mean that operators or users of vans and other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up…

Amazon unveils first-ever fully electric heavy goods vehicles in its UK fleet
Amazon is launching five electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in its delivery fleet for the first time in the UK. The 37-tonne fully-electric vehicles are…

Spring Statement: Industry responds
Yesterday, 23rd March 2022, Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement. In it he stated that fuel duty will be cut by 5p until March 2023,…

Fleet Management: keep your vehicles safe and well-maintained
If your business runs a fleet of vehicles you will already be aware of how expensive they can be to manage. Bad fleet management can…

New ambition required for UK’s electric vehicle charging rollout
In a new report published today, industry leaders – including experts from EY, UKPN, Motability, Mitie Group PLC and Connected Kerb – unanimously call for…

Auto Trader Group acquires Autorama (UK) Limited for £200mn
Auto Trader Group plc, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace, has agreed to acquire Autorama (UK) Limited, one of the UK’s largest transactional marketplaces for leasing new vehicles.…

Walkers Transport underscores gender equality commitment with McMaster promotion
Walkers Transport has demonstrated its commitment to closing the gender gap in the transport and logistics industry by promoting Janine McMaster to sales director –…

Trakm8 to talk fleet management technology and sustainability at CV Show 2022
Trakm8 will be exhibiting at stand 5C10 across the three-day event, highlighting its full suite of fleet management solutions, all accessible via Trakm8’s insight platform,…

The IMI recognises Thatcham Research
Following the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Dinner hosted in central London (March 17), Thatcham Research is pleased to announce that it has been…

Red Diesel: Warning to users to get their tanks in order
National waste management experts CSG have issued a warning to users of red diesel to ensure any surplus fuel in storage tanks is collected and…

First Hydrogen’s green hydrogen van to begin demonstrator testing in June
First Hydrogen is pleased to report on the progress of its two demonstrator FCEV vehicles as part of its partnerships with Ballard Power Systems Inc. and AVL…

Veolia advances health and safety for vehicle crews
Leading resource management company, Veolia, working through its specialist health and safety teams, has now launched a range of initiatives that will further boost the…

Licence Check adds new drivers’ CPC Hours feature to DAVIS
Licence Check has added a new free-to-use drivers’ CPC Hours feature to its award-winning DAVIS platform to allow fleet and transport managers to keep training…

IVECO Daily 7-Tonne ticks all the boxes for easyStorage
As a brand that has built its name in ‘value’, easyStorage needed a fleet of dependable vehicles to deliver a large-capacity, highly functional transport solution…

