New report issues warning on lapsed Driver CPC qualifications
The economic growth sought by the government may require many thousands of truck drivers whose Driver CPC qualifications have recently expired to retrain, according to a report by Rob Hunter […]
Aim beyond compliance, DVSA tech head tells fleets
Neil Barlow, the head of vehicle technology and engineering at the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), reminded delegates at the Logistics UK Fleet Engineer conference not to be lulled […]
No to annual test relaxations for Earned Recognition
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed the outcome of its review into whether the HGV and PSV annual testing regime should be relaxed for members of the Earned Recognition […]
IMI engineering skills shortage warning
Steve Schofield, the head of business development at The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), focused on a concerning future shortage of vehicle engineering talent in his recent Logistics UK […]
Scania expands wholly owned network with TruckEast acquisition
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has acquired independent Scania dealer TruckEast, in a deal which will see the company’s 17 sites in the east of England – including those at Bury […]
Euro NCAP gives insight into truck safety standards
The expansion of Euro NCAP safety standards into the heavy truck sector was covered at Logistics UK’s Fleet Engineer conference by the organisation’s director of strategic development, Matthew Avery. He […]
Industry views sought on how to ‘attract, train, retain’ talent
The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for freight and logistics is asking for input from industry to inform its drafting of a new report on how diversity should be fostered within […]
Trailblazers scheme aims to aid EV transition
Multi-energy refuelling hub pioneer Aegis Energy has launched a new scheme which it says will help fleet operators accelerate their shift to decarbonised transport. The Aegis Trailblazers scheme will offer […]
Tesco embraces electric for refrigerated transport
Tesco has rolled out electric refrigeration technology from manufacturer Sunswap to enable zero-emission temperature control for chilled and frozen foods en route to its retail outlets. The supermarket giant took […]









