Aim beyond compliance, DVSA tech head tells fleets
Published On: Tuesday 8 July 2025
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
Published On: Sunday 6 July 2025
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 [...]
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
Published On: Wednesday 2 July 2025
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
Published On: Monday 30 June 2025
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
Published On: Thursday 26 June 2025
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 [...]
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
Published On: Monday 23 June 2025
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 [...]
Tate & Lyle’s new Volvo EVs help sweeten air in London
Published On: Friday 20 June 2025
Sugar and syrup products producer Tate & Lyle Sugars has deployed two new Volvo FM Electric trucks, whose zero-emission credentials are contributing to cleaner air in and around the capital. [...]