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‘Up-down’ approach to highways maintenance funding ‘wasteful’

A legacy of inconsistent funding is still preventing local authorities from being able to provide long term, cost effective maintenance improvements for local roads. That’s

Octopus launches new EV leasing company to unlock salary sacrifice

Octopus Electric Vehicles today announces the launch of a new leasing service – Electric Dreams – offering 100% electric salary sacrifice schemes, to save employees

New van market still playing catch-up

The new light commercial vehicle market grew by 85.5% in March with 56,122 vans joining UK roads with the ’21 new number plate, according to

Carrier Transicold increases Henry Colbeck’s refrigerated fleet

Fish and chip shop supplier Henry Colbeck has taken delivery of three new 26-tonne MAN rigid trucks, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra® 750

VCS unveils zero emissions Jaguar I-PACE Rapid Response Vehicles

VCS, the UK’s market-leading ambulance conversion specialist, has today unveiled the latest zero emissions vehicle to enter its range. The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE Rapid Response

Suspension of driver and vehicle testing shrinks DVSA finances

The extent of the pandemic’s impact on DVSA coffers has been revealed in a Parliamentary minute, which confirmed that the testing and enforcement agency will

Logistics UK response to the prospect of testing drivers and other logistics workers on arrival in the UK

Responding to Sunday’s (28 March 2021) announcement that logistics drivers, air crews and rail workers  are to be tested for COVID19 on their arrival to

Demand for LCVs remains super-heated at BCA

Used LCV values continued to rise at BCA, reaching record levels for the fourth consecutive month as demand for light commercials continued strongly.   The

Increased security risk as unaccompanied trailers top one million

According to a report from the Department for Transport on Feb 18th, 2021, recent trends in road freight have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

RHA welcomes news of changes to border control timings

The RHA has welcomed Michael Gove’s announcement of a delay to post-Brexit SPS import checks until October.  The association believes it buys valuable extra time