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Montgomery Transport Group purchase 100 Mercedes-Benz Actros
A customer-focused commitment to keeping Montgomery Transport Group’s fleet on the road and operating efficiently was crucial to the success of Mercedes-Benz Dealer Intercounty Truck…
Vanarama showcases modern EV capabilities in Scotland’s EVROS event
One of Britain’s biggest EV leasing companies is taking part of the Electric Vehicle Rally of Scotland, highlighting just how easy it is for drivers…
Fleet Alliance scoops hat-trick of awards
Fleet Alliance has won an astonishing hat-trick of awards at the Leasing Broker Federation (LBF) awards event, scooping the accolades for the Best Large Leasing…
Volvo Trucks make gains in fuel efficiency & performance
Volvo Trucks is introducing several important new updates to its 11 and 13-litre Euro-6 engines that will further improve fuel consumption and drivability. The lower…
Citroen’s fully electric LCV range arrives in UK
Citroen is now offering a full range of 100% electric LCVs, including its new e-Berlingo van, mid-sized e-Dispatch and large e-Relay electric models. The e-Dispatch…
Sleep apnoea: help for sleepy drivers
Sleep apnoea is when a person’s breathing stops and starts while they sleep. It is caused by the airways becoming relaxed and narrow while a person…
UK confirms pledge for zero-emission HGVs by 2040
All new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, the UK government has confirmed today (10 November 2021). This, combined with the UK’s 2030 phase out…
Parking sensors top the list for young drivers
When young drivers consider the best gadgets to have on their next car, it is great to see safety concerns are at the top of…
Ford & Purdue University patent charging station cable development
Ford and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, researchers have taken an important early step to make recharging EVs simple and time saving. Through a…
COP26: Pledges towards zero emissions on ‘Transport Day’
At COP26, the UK announced that new heavy goods vehicles sold from 2040 will need to have zero emissions. Novenber the 10th was ‘Transport Day’…
Supply chain resilience the most critical it’s ever been
With the UK government having set out its plans for dealing with Covid in England over the coming months, the UK head of data driven…
HGV test changes need caps on training charges
Planned changes to lorry tests to address HGV driver shortages require caps on driver training charges, and the introduction of mandatory mentoring schemes to properly…
Garry Jones
Garry Jones has vast experience in finance and technology over a 35-year career. He has held the role of CEO in several organisations at the…
Pandemic exposed company value chain flaws
As businesses look forward to the post-Covid environment, value chains have come under the spotlight. In many sectors, long-standing inefficiencies were exposed by the pandemic…
UK’s Connected Kerb targets 190,000 on-street EV chargers by 2030
Charging infrastructure company Connected Kerb plans to install 190,000 on-street public chargers in the UK by 2030, requiring up to 1.9 billion pounds ($2.55 billion)…
Wait of up to 24 weeks to take HGV driving test.
The Government is being urged to do more to solve the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver shortage or risk the prospect of similar supply chain problems that…