All Industry News articles – Page 2
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group reshapes senior management team
Asset Alliance Group has restructured its senior management team as it consolidates its operations into two divisions covering commercial vehicles and bus and coach.
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MT ArticleTransport and storage firms least likely to raise prices in September, ONS figures show
Just 9.7% of businesses in the transport and storage sector expect to increase the prices of their goods or services in September, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights and Conditions Survey.
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MT ArticleLogistics sector welcomes Prime Minister’s blueprint for economic growth
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first speech to Parliament, in which he pledged to reset Britain’s ailing economy and create a “pro-business culture”, has been welcomed by Logistics UK this week.
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MT ArticleDriver health in focus as 2026 campaign gets under way
The wellbeing of professional drivers is in the spotlight this week as Driver Health Week 2026 kicks off today (1 September).
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MT ArticleFemale HGV driver: ‘Just 1% of us are women’
Women account for around 1% of HGV drivers in the UK, according to figures cited by Driver Hire Training, with female drivers continuing to be underrepresented across the logistics sector.
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MT ArticleAutonomous vehicles could have higher energy demands, new research shows
Operators planning to replace drivers with autonomous vehicles (AV) may want to put their plans on hold as new research shows AVs may use much more energy than conventional electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleTransaid launches its 2026 Christmas Appeal: A brighter road ahead
Transaid’s 2026 Christmas Appeal offers UK fleet and logistics businesses three corporate donation packages to support professional driver training, road safety education and community healthcare transport across Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia — building on a year in which the charity trained more than 8,000 drivers and provided over ...
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MT ArticleFemale Co-op driver awarded £19k in sex discrimination case
The Co-op has been told to pay a female HGV driver £19,000 after a tribunal found it minimised the sexual harassment she received by a colleague and failed to put adequate safeguarding measures in place.
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MT ArticleNorway customs shake-up threatens border delays for UK hauliers
Hauliers transporting goods to Norway are being warned about the potential for serious delays at the border when new customs clearance rules are rolled out next month.
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MT ArticleFrom shape-shifting lorries to AI: Eleven innovators set to transform UK freight
Eleven UK-based SMEs offering solutions to freight and logistics challenges have been shortlisted to develop their innovative systems through the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator.
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MT ArticleGovernment plans for new homes need quality roads to connect them, says RHA
The government must invest in the UK’s roads if it is to successfully deliver its plans to build thousands of new homes across the country, the RHA warned this week.
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MT ArticleCollaborate to navigate new EU trailer rules, AEM tells manufacturers
Closer collaboration between trailer manufacturers and technology partners will be key to navigating the new EU emissions rules now on the horizon, according to British electric motor manufacturer Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), which is working with OEMs to bring rare earth-free motor technology into the next generation of trailer design.
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FCZ ArticleGasrec plans for Warrington biomethane refuelling facility get green light
Gasrec is to open its first high-capacity, public-access biomethane refuelling facility in the North West, with planning permission secured for a new station in Warrington ideally located to service the M6 corridor.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck headed for 40% increase in corporate sales by 2027
FleetCheck is on track for a 40% increase in corporate sales by the end of this year, as it continues to push into the larger fleet market, the company has revealed this week.
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MT ArticleResearch finds exactly where road to hell lies
For Chris Rea, it was the M4/M25 interchange, but analysis of public data has found the road to hell actually sits almost 200 miles away in Greater Manchester.
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MT ArticleShortlist released for Logistics UK’s gongs
The shortlist for Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Awards has been released, showcasing the achievements of businesses and individuals across the sector.
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MT ArticleTories would abandon targets for phasing out diesel trucks
The 2035 and 2040 deadlines for phasing out new diesel trucks would be scrapped by the Conservatives after it identified transport costs could rocket by almost 20%.
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MT ArticleUnlock your career with a ‘cheat code’ apprenticeship
Young people are being encouraged to see apprenticeships as “cheat codes” to building a successful career, combining technical skills, hands-on experience and a chance to “earn while you learn”.
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MT ArticleSTARK feedback for DAF as drivers get chance to design next generation of HGVs
Drivers at STARK Building Materials have pitched in with ideas to help DAF Trucks improve on their HGV designs and come up with a ‘Vehicle of the Future’.