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CoolKit marks 20 years with award and world-first Kia PV5 conversion
CoolKit, the UK’s largest refrigerated van and box body specialist, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a double milestone as it collects its fifth ‘Refrigerated…

How a visit to the Pit Stop loo could save a trucker’s life
Grabbing a trucker’s attention while he or she is going to the loo via clever eye level ads has long been a favourite ploy of…

Pallet-Track accelerates expansion of Oldham logistics firm
An Oldham logistics specialist is creating 10 new jobs and investing £500,000 in new facilities due to rapid growth. Family-run firm H&B Logistics is expanding…

Why now is the best time for new HGV drivers
As the festive season approaches and delivery demand peaks, the logistics sector is gearing up for one of its busiest times of the year amid…

Yokohama sets new benchmark for long-haul transport
Yokohama’s tyres for commercial vehicle applications are establishing new standards for long-haul transport, with milk-fraction operator G&J Shuttleworth Ltd among those benefitting. Even when faced…

Delifresh cuts fleet insurance costs by 61% with Samsara
Delifresh, a leading UK food distribution company, has cut its average insurance costs per vehicle by 61% over three years after adopting Samsara’s Connected Operations®…

Blakedale supplies traffic management fleet for Silvertown Tunnel
Traffic management specialists Blakedale are working with Riverlinx, the consortium delivering the project for Transport for London (TfL), to support the daily operation and maintenance…

Worrying lack of road safety policy among business fleets
New research has revealed that 80% of business fleets do not have a road safety policy in place for their drivers. The survey, conducted by IAM…

New Electric Car Grant ‘not enough for consumers’
In July, the Government announced a new Electric Car Grant (EGC) to provide financial support to EV buyers purchasing zero emission cars priced under £37,000.…

Samsara and Allianz UK join to enhance fleet risk management
Samsara Inc. and Allianz UK have signed a strategic partnership to make cutting-edge risk management technology more accessible to a broader range of UK fleets. This…

Bolt-seal innovation from Queclink enhances container security
Queclink Wireless Solutions, a global provider of IoT devices and hardware, is boosting container security with the launch of an innovative smart bolt-seal solution, The…

New lorry park planned for the Port of Dover
GSE Group has unveiled new plans to build a 70-acre lorry park to serve freight traffic passing through the Port of Dover. Situated on the…

Nexperia crisis puts carmakers at risk
The Nexperia crisis began in October 2025 when Dutch authorities escalated long-running concerns about governance at Nexperia, a Netherlands-based semiconductor manufacturer owned by China’s Wingtech.…

Certas Energy opens next-generation bunker site
Yesterday, 29th October, the UK’s largest independent fuel distributor, Certas Energy, marked the first addition to the company’s network in five years with the official…

New Volkswagen Transporter named ‘Best LCV Range’
The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ new Transporter has continued its winning streak, taking home the ‘Best LCV Range’ award at the 2025/2026 The New Car World…

ReFuels starts construction of Bio-CNG refuelling station near M4
ReFuels N.V., one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), has commenced construction of a public access…

