Fleet optimisation software to tackle driver shortage
Implementing fleet optimisation software should be a transport firm’s first step to addressing the driver shortage, according to tech firm The Algorithm People (TAP). It
Nissan hits all the right notes with the new LEAF MY21
Nissan announces the start of sales for the 100% electric LEAF model year 2021. The recharged LEAF boasts enhanced safety features for a more confident
Government response to driver shortage
Transport minister Baroness Vere said extending drivers’ hours was “definitely not a long-term solution” to the burgeoning recruitment crisis, and that the industry had known
£1bn plan to build the UK’s largest logistics site
Joint venture developers Oxford Properties and Logistics Capital Partners have bought a 734-acre site near Birmingham with plans to develop the UK’s largest logistics hub with
Kent lorry parking decision will protect supply chain
The decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys across Kent beyond 30 June 2021 has been applauded by business group Logistics
SMMT: Can the driver shortage be solved?
The UK is currently suffering from an estimated deficit of about 65,000 HGV drivers but what is behind the shortage and what can be done
Freight Portal relaunches to give greater support to operators
Energy Saving Trust, Zemo Partnership and the Department for Transport (DfT) have relaunched an updated Freight Portal, with the aim of providing better support to
James Bristow
James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint Contributing Posts: Seven considerations for upgrading fleets to 5G
BTMA launches tyre guide for van operators and owners
The tyre industry and government have partnered together to produce a best practice guide for van operators and drivers to help improve roadworthiness and reduce
Drivers’ Hours extension: ‘Utter stupidity’
There has been a lot of reaction to the government’s decision to temporarily relax the drivers hours rules in an attempt to address the serious
