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Government announces measures to support road haulage industry
A package of measures to help tackle the HGV driver shortage has today been announced by the Government. In an open letter to the road…
SELDOC Healthcare goes green with Toyota RAV4s
SELDOC Healthcare, a not-for-profit GP co-operative serving 2.5m patients in SE and SW London, has gone green thanks to a fleet of Toyota RAV4 self-charging…
New car sharing club launched
A brand-new car club, where drivers can sign up in 90 seconds and book cars for as little as one hour, has been launched by…
New range of double decking solutions by LoadLok
Leading manufacturer of cargo control solutions, LoadLok, a member of the Cargo Control Company) has presented LayerLok, the new benchmark in double decking for any…
WM Armstrong wins Microlise Driver Excellence Award 2021
WM Armstrong has scooped the Microlise Driver Excellence Award for 2021, as part of the Microlise Driver of the Year Awards. The family-run haulage business,…
HGV Drivers still waiting for promised overnight locations
More than 1,400 HGV drivers will be forced to spend the night sleeping in their cabs tonight, due to a chronic lack of safe and secure parking spaces…
Lifting of lockdown restrictions prompts work to activate Operation Brock
The lifting of lockdown restrictions from Monday 19 July has triggered the next deployment of the moveable barrier system on the M20 in Kent in…
Is 20mph the new 30mph?
A new survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests that support for reducing the speed limit on all urban roads to 20mph has increased in recent years.…
Octopus Energy move to Peugeot e-Expert vans
Octopus Energy has reached a deal with Peugeot to use its e-Expert electric vans across London. The deal will see Octopus use 23 of the…
Salary sacrifice EV schemes to entice reluctant return-to-work employees
Salary sacrifice EV schemes may be the perfect answer for employers trying to entice reluctant workers back to the office following the Government’s easing of…
Decision to grant EU drivers temporary work visas imminent
The government could be on the verge of a “massive Brexit U-turn” and offering temporary work visas to EU truck drivers in an attempt to…
Continental tests prototype tyres for electric trucks
Continental is developing new tyre solutions to suit the needs of electric truck operators. It is currently performing test drives with a vehicle from Futuricum,…
Mitigating fleet risk: Are you keeping your drivers and business safe?
How much thought goes into managing risk around your organisation’s data protection and privacy? How many hours do your employees put in? The answer to…
Chris Black
Chris Black, Commercial Director at vehicle leasing experts LeasePlan UK Contributing Blogs Mitigating fleet risk: Are you keeping your drivers and business safe? 4 reasons why employers…
Is going fully electric the green choice of today?
Green NCAP has published the results of three city cars. The new, full electric FIAT 500 achieves a full five stars, the Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD Hybrid settles for…
asTech amplifies calibration services by remote technicians
To meet the demands of the new Insurance Industry Requirements for the safe repair of ADAS-equipped vehicles, US-based asTech is amplifying its service offering in…