All Industry News articles – Page 5
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MT ArticleFORS Annual Conference to tackle AI, cyber risks and new fleet standards
The FORS Annual Conference 2026 will bring fleet operators together this month to examine how technology is changing the way transport businesses operate.
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MT ArticleGovernment plans to boost rail freight by at least 40% by 2040
The government has set a new target to increase rail freight by at least 40% by 2040, as part of plans to strengthen supply chains, ease road congestion, cut carbon emissions and boost the UK economy.
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MT ArticleGXO apprentice highlights benefits of degree apprenticeship
GXO degree apprentice Owen Anderson is encouraging A-level students to look at the benefits of combining university study with hands-on experience as the logistics sector looks to attract more young people.
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MT ArticleTruck cartel claim: RHA expects trial date next month
The RHA says its long-running truck cartel compensation claim is now making “real progress” and expects a trial date to be set at a case management hearing next month.
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MT ArticlePoll finds truck brand loyalty among operators diminishing
Loyalty among operators for a particular make of truck is eroding and is likely to be exploited by Chinese manufacturers, according to a new report.
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MT ArticleStudy reveals the effects of caffeine on UK drivers
New research from car insurance expert MoneySuperMarket has examined how UK drivers use caffeine to stay alert and found that many are unaware of how much they are consuming and the effect it can have on their driving skills.
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MT ArticleMAN recognised for emergency fleet vehicle specification
MAN Truck & Bus UK has won the Innovation Award at the 2026 Emergency Fleet Exhibition and National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM) Conference.
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MT ArticleAshford International wins Logistics UK Best Truck Stop of the Year award
Ashford International Truckstop has been crowned the overall winner of Logistics UK’s Best Truck Stop of the Year 2026 award.
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MT ArticleAPPG launches formal inquiry into HGV driver health and wellbeing
The All-party Parliamentary Group on Freight and Logistics will conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into driver physical and mental health, with chair Rachel Taylor MP calling the state of UK driver facilities ‘a scandal’ and pledging to take evidence from across the road transport sector.
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MT ArticleHauliers left out in the cold over food crisis planning
The UK’s ability to keep food moving during a major crisis is being put at risk by inadequate government planning and a failure to involve the logistics industry sufficiently in emergency preparations, Logistics UK has warned.
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MT ArticleDennis Eagle opens Durham service centre to strengthen region’s aftermarket support
Dennis Eagle has opened a service centre in Chester-le-Street amid what it said was growing demand for its refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) in the North East.
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MT ArticleInsolvency data points to easing of pressure among hauliers
Tentative signs the industry is beginning to recover after a difficult start to the year are reflected in insolvency figures, which showed a significant reduction in appointments of turnaround experts.
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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.