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Land Rover Defender – Women’s World Car of The Year
The journalists of the Women’s World Car of the Year have chosen the Land Rover Defender as the World’s Best Car 2021. To reach this…
Trial project launched to reduce transport emissions
Enterprise Car Club vehicles are just some of the innovative projects being looked at to reduce transport emissions under a two-year trial at the University…
Volkswagen targets 70% EV sales in Europe by 2030
Volkswagen has announced it wants 70% of its cars sold in Europe to be all-electric by 2030. The brand says its goal, which doubles its…
Renewable fuels could cut truck emissions by 46m tonnes
The widespread use of high blend renewable fuels (HBRF) could reduce truck emissions by 46 million tonnes over the next decade, a study by Zemo…
City of London Corporation to run fully electric refuse truck fleet
The City of London Corporation claims it will become the first UK local authority to run a fully electric fleet of refuse collection vehicles following…
11 women who made automotive history
In recognition of International Women’s Day Hagerty recognises 11 pioneering women who helped shape automotive history as we know it today. It is part of…
Voice assistant helps getting parcels to the right recipient
To optimise the delivery of parcels and to help delivery staff with their work – that is what Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and logistics firm Hermes…
Empowering women in the vehicle recovery industry
Start Rescue is proud to work with independent recovery operators which are based throughout the UK and the majority of which are family run businesses.…
Fleet managers report an average of 20 working days lost due to COVID-19
New research from Verizon Connect has revealed the substantial impact that government-enforced restrictions and health & safety guidelines, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, has had…
LCV registrations up 22.0% in February
The UK new light commercial vehicle market grew by 22.0% in the second month of the year, according to the latest figures released today by…
Orders now open for fully-electric Fiat Professional E-Ducato
Orders for the 100% electric Fiat E-Ducato are now open, priced from £47,675 excluding VAT (after the Government PiVG), enabling customers to receive all the…
Lorry safety permits part of London’s ‘holistic approach’
London’s new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for HGVs has come into force, aimed at tackling the issue of drivers’ blind spots by employing safety permits.…
Full tank of fuel now costs nearly £5 more than in late 2020
The price of fuel on the UK’s forecourts rose by 3p a litre in February, making it £1.70 more expensive to fill up a family…
LCVs lie at the core of business
Light commercial vehicles have really come into their own during the pandemic as home deliveries and logistics have taken centre stage. But even before Covid-19…
Budget 2021 response
From Freeports to Fuel Duty and insurance, there was a lot in the Budget that had impact on fleets, logistics and transport. Below are some…
AJL Transport has licence revoked
A Sittingbourne operator that demonstrated failings “across the board” including running almost double the number of vehicles it was authorised to, has had its licence…