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Addison Lee calls for urgent investment in London’s public charging network
Addison Lee has called for urgent investment in London’s public charging network, after data from the introduction of the first EVs onto its fleet showed…
Government gets Highway Code changes underway
A new hierarchy of road users, where those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility, has been included in changes to the…
The potential fines & vehicle damage of coasting in neutral
LeaseLoco surveyed just over 1,000 people (1,016) to reveal that 45% of respondents who drive admit to coasting. Coasting is where a driver drives with…
Industry to lobby ministers over inadequate funding for Urban Driver Apprenticeship
Hauliers are preparing to lobby ministers after their request for greater funding of the Urban Driver Apprenticeship was rejected by the Institute for Apprenticeships and…
ULEZ under fire as two-thirds of Londoners believe scheme is a cash grab
London’s air pollution-fighting flagship scheme Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), first launched in April 2019. No stranger to controversy, it has been touted as a…
UK service stations labelled the worst for truck drivers
While there is a much-needed focus on the pressures facing the truck community, new research from eStar, the Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van franchise partner in…
How retail delivery can help Britain meet its net zero target
Online deliveries – is there anything more convenient? You browse through endless options, click on the product that tickles your fancy, and wait for it…
Hero to Zero: Renault Zoe receives a Euro NCAP zero-star rating
Euro NCAP reveals its final safety ratings of 2021, covering the range from the best to the worst that the car industry has to offer…
‘Cautious optimism’ driver shortage is easing
Logistics employers are starting to see the green shoots of recovery, according to a report from Logistics UK, published this week. Its Skills Report 2021…
Stuart Walker
Stuart joined Airlabs in 2020 from European transport operator Arriva as the Head of Product Marketing with a focus on delivering in-vehicle clean air solutions…
A cleaner, smarter solution to driver shortages
The road transport industry is the backbone of the economy and plays an essential role in enabling people to live their daily lives. This was…
GM Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme now open
Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Financial Support Scheme is now open for applications from locally registered heavy goods vehicle (HGV) owners who could be affected by…
Vauxhall is UK’s best-selling e-LCV manufacturer
Vauxhall is the UK’s best-selling electric Light Commercial Vehicle (e-LCV) manufacturer, according to the latest sales and registrations figures published today by the Society of…
SMMT: Best-ever November for new van registrations
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded the best November in its history, with 31,320 new vans registered according to the latest figures released today…
SMMT: Battery EV uptake doubles
New car registrations grew 1.7% in November, bringing an end to four months of consecutive decline, with 115,706 units registered compared to the same period last year, according to…
Haulier promises future driving career to nine-year-old schoolboy who posted CV
A Scottish transport firm has offered a driving job to a primary school pupil after he sent them his CV and said he would keep…