• Hauliers urge action to avoid ‘Christmas crisis’

    Published On: Monday 15 November 2021

    Road Haulage Association members and key trade bodies have written to the prime minister Boris Johnson calling for urgent action to prevent supply chain chaos in the run-up to the [...]

  • Budget measures offer some respite for struggling fleets

    Published On: Thursday 11 November 2021

    Several measures announced in the Autumn Budget last month by the chancellor Rishi Sunak were broadly welcomed by transport trade groups, including a continued freeze on fuel duty. Logistics UK [...]

  • Teletrac Navman launches road safety dashboard

    Published On: Wednesday 10 November 2021

    Telematics provider Teletrac Navman has announced the launch of an interactive dashboard which assimilates the data from the annual Department for Transport (DfT) ‘Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain’ report. [...]

  • Alternative roads to reducing emissions

    Published On: Wednesday 10 November 2021

    Paul Holland, managing director for UK Fuel at Keyfuels parent group Fleetcor, discusses the benefits of an alternatively fuelled future for the haulage industry With all the excitement fo­cused around [...]

  • Awake at the wheel

    Published On: Wednesday 10 November 2021

    Van Ninja, the Vauxhall van leasing provider, provides its take on how van drivers can combat fatigue Driving a van for countless hours around the country is demanding. It is [...]

  • TEG: transport pricing stabilises after record high increase

    Published On: Wednesday 10 November 2021

    Road transport pricing in the UK stabilised in October according to recent figures from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG), following the highest price-per-miles average over 33 months in September 2021. [...]

  • ATC Drivetrain acquires HL Smith

    Published On: Wednesday 10 November 2021

    Global powertrain and drivetrain systems remanufacturer ATC Drivetrain has announced the acquisition of HL Smith Transmissions Ltd (HLS), the UK-based CV drivetrain and steering systems remanufacturer. HLS operates from an [...]

  • Novadata helps Tamdown gain Earned Recognition

    Published On: Wednesday 10 November 2021

    Infrastructure, groundworks and reinforced concrete frame services provider Tamdown has recently achieved DVSA Earned Recognition scheme status with support from transport consultant Novadata, following preparatory work completed across an 18-month [...]

  • RTS highlights drink and drug driving dangers

    Published On: Wednesday 3 November 2021

    Randox Testing Services (RTS) has warned of the increase in the use of drugs and alcohol during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing a Public Health England survey that identified an upsurge [...]