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75 years of the VW Bus
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating 75 years of the VW Bus. It is the commercial vehicle with the longest production run in Europe. On 8…
Priorities for Progress outlined at BVRLA Annual Dinner
Helping the sector deliver decarbonisation, responding to regulatory scrutiny, and preparing for further change were the three priorities presented to the sector as part of…
Government allocates a further £120 million to Plug-in Van grant
In a move to promote sustainable transportation, the government has earmarked £120 million to support the transition to zero-emission vehicles, with a significant focus on…
Vantastec helps bolster Fareshare Cymru’s fleet
Vantastec has supplied three state-of-the-art temperature-controlled vehicles to the South Wales branch of the renowned food charity, Fareshare. The delivery included two long-wheelbase VW Crafter…
Strong start to year for LTS Global Solutions
Coleshill based LTS Global Solutions has kicked off 2025 on a high note, embracing a new ethos of simply getting on with the job. It…
Transport firms must escape short-term thinking trap
In an industry as fast-moving and unpredictable as transport, it’s easy to see why many businesses operate in the here and now. The pressures of…
Schmitz Cargobull is increasing prices for all vehicle types
This measure is a response to high energy and increasing labour costs, as well as rising material prices. The latter, especially for steel and raw…
Electric vans up as overall market contracts
Demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by -19.3% in February to 14,476 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society…
Samsara joins Driving for Better Business
Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, has joined forces with Driving for Better Business, a free-to-access business engagement programme from National Highways, to improve road safety…
February fuel rise sends pump prices to six-month high
The average price of a litre of petrol has hit its highest level since last September, with drivers having now endured five consecutive months of…
Green Flag awarded Northgate’s rescue partner contract
Green Flag, the leading breakdown provider owned by Direct Line Group, today announced it has been appointed by Northgate, the UK’s largest business-to-business light commercial…
UK hits 75,000 electric car charge point milestone
Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, has published new statistics showing that the country has surpassed 75,000 public charge points. Zapmap data for…
EMG/Gravity Media acquire Volvo FE Electric rigid
EMG/Gravity Media has added a new Volvo FE Electric 4×2 rigid into its operation, marking a first for the UK’s television industry. It will be…
JATCO establishes JATCO UK in Sunderland
Global automotive automatic transmission manufacturer JATCO Ltd has provided a major boost to the UK automotive industry by officially opening a new factory, creating up…
M25 to shut for 2 weekends in March
Ahead of National Highways closing the M25 twice in March – starting this weekend – RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “Without careful planning, drivers…
The RHA has launched an industry wide survey on Net Zero
The new survey which seeks input from across the road transport sector will be open until April and will help to inform the association’s work…