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Manston Airport post-Brexit lorry park will be closed early
The overflow lorry park and coronavirus testing facility at Manston Airport in Thanet is set to close three months early. The Department of Transport has…
Compliance: Operator disqualified for two years
A Stockport operator that invoked the wrath of the traffic commissioner by making “hollow” promises and lacking financial standing has been disqualified for two years.…
Pallet-Track launches its Hooray for Hauliers campaign
Logistics business Pallet-Track has launched a national Hooray for Hauliers campaign to celebrate the role of the key worker drivers who have kept Britain moving…
ADL claims next generation hydrogen bus can deliver 300-mile range
Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has announced that its next generation double deck hydrogen bus will deliver a zero-emission range of up to 300…
Hauliers still struggling with red tape at Welsh ports, warns RHA
Hauliers are still facing serious issues travelling via Welsh ports to Ireland which is resulting in a major fall-off of trade through the ports, according…
Pensioners have more penalty points than young drivers
There are more than 304,000 pensioners (over 65s) currently driving on UK roads with penalty points on their licence, nearly 25 times the number of…
HaulTech: The growing number of female executive directors
In recognition of International Women’s Day, HaulTech are celebrating one of their Directors, Clare Chidlow, who has succeeded in an industry which traditionally lacks diversity. Clare began…
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…