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Driver CPC changes leave too many unanswered questions and could be outdated, says fleet specialist

July 6, 2020 Carol Millett

Government changes to the Driver CPC rules have left too many questions unanswered and do not take into consideration the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry, according to a CPC training provider Fleet Source.

Moto ends offer of free meals to HGV drivers as operations return to normal

July 6, 2020 Carol Millett

Moto’s offer of free meals for HGV drivers parking overnight at their facilities, launched at the start of the pandemic lockdown, comes to an end this week.

IT system handling post-Brexit HGV freight still not built

July 3, 2020 Chris Tindall

An IT system that allows freight on HGVs to be “pre-declared” before being exported when the country splits from Europe has yet to be built, raising concerns of snarl-ups at the border.

Firms delivering Covid-19 testing kits have “achieved the impossible”

July 2, 2020 Chris Tindall

A consortium of companies, including Yodel, Menzies Distribution and UPS Healthcare, are managing the collection and delivery of Covid-19 home testing kits into laboratories.

Crumbling roads a bigger issue than pollution, fleet managers claim

July 2, 2020 Chris Tindall

Less than a fifth of UK fleet and mobility managers want the government to focus on reducing pollution caused by transport, according to research by Arval.

Hydrogen a key technology for decarbonising road transport but no ‘silver bullet’

July 2, 2020 Steve Hobson

There is growing support for the view that green hydrogen made with renewable electricity could play a key role in decarbonising heavy road transport, but it should not be seen as a “silver bullet” that will address all the industry’s carbon concerns.

Driver First Assist launches plan to provide low-cost defibrillators for road transport industry

July 2, 2020 colinbarnett

Driver First Assist has moved one step closer to achieving its pledge to provide an automated external defibrillator (AED) at a fraction of the cost of existing products.

England’s best motorway services revealed in new survey

July 2, 2020 Chris Tindall

Extra and Westmorland have been voted England’s best motorway service operators by almost 10,000 visitors.

Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland names new MD

July 1, 2020 Tim Wallace

Christian Coolsaet has been appointed MD of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland.

Boost for Earned Recognition during lockdown, FleetCheck reports

July 1, 2020 Tim Wallace

The earliest months of the Covid-19 lockdown saw a marked increase in the number of commercial vehicle fleets adopting the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme, FleetCheck has revealed.

Spotlight

“Digital marketplace the new battleground” – Wincanton chief executive reveals future strategy

by Tim Wallace in Interviews

A lot has happened since I last interviewed Wincanton chief executive James Wroath (pictured) back in January. The upshot being that we’re now chatting from our homes via Zoom rather than sitting in the back [...]

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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