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NEP fleet now powered by Green Biofuels
NEP has announced that it has switched its fleet of OB (Outside Broadcast) trucks to be powered by recycled biofuel supplied by Green Biofuels Ltd…
Wheely-Safe technology galvanizes fleet safety at Joseph Ash
Joseph Ash Galvanizing is rolling out Wheely-Safe’s intelligent TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring systems) across its entire commercial vehicle fleet. The steel business has introduced the…
Stagecoach marks National Apprenticeship Week with highest number of apprentices
Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, is marking National Apprentice Week 2022 which runs this week (7 to 11 February) by reaching the…
Electric van uptake grew in January
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -26.9% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January…
Work begins at £47m LOC8 Logistics Business Park Development
A ground breaking event has taken place today to celebrate work starting at LOC8, a £47m new mixed use business park on the Ashford Road…
Northern Ireland border rules row continues
Confusion continued to reign at Northern Ireland’s ports on Friday (4 February), after the environment secretary said there had been no changes to sanitary and…
Manchester clean air zone plan delayed until July
Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) plans have been put on hold after businesses said they would struggle to invest in cleaner vehicles. In a statement…
DVSA issues number plate concealment update
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is advising haulage operators that it is aware of a minority of operators who are deliberately attempting to…
Mental health: good work life balance when on the road
Finding a balance between your work and personal life can be challenging for everyone. This challenge can become even more heightened when a large part of…
Treasury Committee: UK road pricing recommendations
Zero emission vehicles shouldn’t mean zero tax revenue, says Transport Committee. The UK faces an under-resourced and congested future unless the Government acts urgently to…
Fuel price: drivers are finally getting a better deal
Drivers are finally being charged a fairer price at the pumps despite petrol and diesel prices edging up again through January, new data from RAC Fuel…
Upcoming European licence rules for van operators
TruTac is giving UK van operators an early heads up about legislation in May that will affect those with LCVs above 2.5 tonnes (or towing…
Hauliers must ‘step up’ and improve HGV driver conditions
Transport minister Baroness Vere has slammed the haulage industry for failing to invest in its drivers and called on operators to “step up” their efforts…
Logistics and warehousing must play key role in levelling up plans
The logistics sector has given a muted response to the government’s levelling up strategy, published today (2 February 2022). The Levelling Up White Paper outlines…
UK Fuels brings bunker fuel purchasing and convenience to HGV Operators
UK Fuels has enhanced its fuel bunkering services with an expanded network of 3,500 filling stations that will accept operator-branded Bunkerplus fuel cards. The bunkering…
Major retail partnership opens up electric vehicle charging
Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, today announces a major retail partnership with real estate specialists,…