Industry news
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ArticleTransport manager alterations go digital from end of January
Any changes that need to be made to transport managers on an operator’s licence must be done online from the end of the month when the current TM1 form is withdrawn.
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ArticleAegis Energy to build five clean energy hubs at Sheffield, Immingham, Warrington, Corby and Towcester
Aegis Energy will begin the rollout of 30 clean energy recharging and refuelling hubs for commercial vehicles this year, after securing £100m in funding from investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
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ArticleEnter the 2025 Motor Transport Awards to be in with a chance of seeing your company name up in lights
The 2025 Motor Transport Awards are now open for entries. Every year Motor Transport reviews the Awards categories to make sure they are kept fresh and relevant to the issues facing road transport operators. Most of the awards are for hauliers or own account operators running 11 ...
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ArticleMajor restructuring and leadership changes rolled out at at Renault Trucks Commercials
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland is making significant structural and leadership changes to its retail arm, Renault Truck Commercials, as it moves to grow its UK market share.
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ArticleHuge response to plans to raise speed limits in Scotland
A consultation into plans to increase the speed limit in Scotland for HGVs has already attracted nearly 9,000 responses – and there’s still two months left before it closes.
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ArticleFreezing assets of smugglers could prevent HGV stowaways
New measures that target the bank accounts and assets of people smuggling gangs have been welcomed by the RHA, which said it hoped they’d stop stowaways ending up in lorries.
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Article“Unforgivable”: Network Rail blasts lorry drivers for striking bridges
Network Rail is pleading with HGV drivers to know the height of their vehicle after a bridge in Birmingham was struck three times in one week.
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ArticleStop unfairly penalising hauliers found to be carrying illegal immigrants, RHA tells government
The RHA is urging the government to reform the Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme, which it says is unfairly penalising compliant drivers and operators when illegal immigrants are found hidden in their vehicles.
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ArticleWelsh Government to create task force to secure future of Holyhead Port
The Welsh government is to put together a task force, which will include logistics bodies and transport operators, to help deliver a new strategy to secure the future of Holyhead Port.
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ArticleRHA calls for commercial vehicle charging infrastructure to be “urgently prioritised”
RHA has welcomed research this week which shows that local authorities are accelerating investment in EV charging infrastructure, but the association is warning that much more needs to be done to provide charging infrastructure for commerioal vehicles.
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ArticleGovernment consultation to remove regulations around electric vans welcomed by Logistics UK
Logistics UK is calling for the government’s recently launched consultation on zero emission vans to deliver regulatory alignment between 4.25 tonne electric vans and 3.5 tonne diesel vans and prevent legacy legislation from inhibiting electric vehicle take up in the future.
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ArticleTransport prices increase in December 2024, latest TEG Index reveals
December 2024 saw the TEG Road Transport Index rise 5.7 points to 132.3, delivering a 4.5% month-on-month jump, which echoes a similar annual increase of 5.3 points, a rise of 4.17%.
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ArticleRHA investigates rocketing freight surcharges on CLdN ferries from GB to Northern Ireland
The RHA is calling for hauliers to get in touch if they have been hit with a doubling of surcharges for additional slots on CLdN ferries sailing between Britain and Northern Ireland, after being contacted by concerned members.
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ArticleTransaid launches Cork to Dublin cycle challenge
International development organisation Transaid has announced its next cycle challenge, set to take place in the Republic of Ireland between 24 – 28 September 2025 when participants will set off from Cork and ride 328km over three days to finish in Dublin city centre.
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ArticleElectric van demand static in 2024, SMMT reveals
Electric van demand remained static in 2024, prompting the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to call for an urgent review of the barriers to growing electric van uptake.
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ArticleBankruptcy process allows Northvolt to continue meeting obligations
Battery maker Northvolt said filing for bankruptcy proceedings allowed it to begin a new phase and restructure its business while continuing to fundraise and secure its long-term future.
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ArticleLorry drivers arrested for drug driving
Two HGV drivers in Wales were stopped by police in one afternoon over the Christmas period and found to be driving under the influence of cocaine.
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ArticleVan builders demand ‘unrealistic’ ZEV targets are addressed
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) said it supported van manufacturers’ calls for a short moratorium of the ZEV mandate amid concerns that ambitious net-zero targets will not be met.
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ArticlePort of Felixstowe criticised for ‘last-minute’ container booking changes
Felixstowe Port said it would suspend some charges for a new container booking system (CBS) for hauliers that started on 1 January in order to give companies “a period of adjustment to the new system parameters”.