VAN operators throughout the nation have had no representative body, no-one to fight their corner when needed, suggests the Road Haulage Association. Who better to fly the flag for vans than the RHA? “Backed by […]
SMMT’s recent Low Volume and Specialist Vehicle Manufacturers report outlines how Britain is a world leader in producing low volume, high value vehicles, everything from 250mph hypercars to campervans, limousines to electric taxis, motorhomes, wheelchair […]
Government plans aimed at tackling the HGV driver shortage crisis stops short of issuing temporary visas to foreign drivers and will focus on training and recruitment. In a statement (issued 20 July) the government said […]
THIS year’s Freight in the City Expo conference will once again feature a line-up of industry speakers, focusing on the challenges and best practice operation when it comes to urban deliveries. The main stage takes […]
The government could be on the verge of a ‘massive Brexit U-turn’ and offering temporary visas to EU truck drivers in an attempt to resolve a growing supply chain crisis. Parcel firm ParcelHero claimed secret […]
Following the Government’s decision to ban new diesel or petrol heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) sold after 2040 as part of a plan to decarbonise the transport sector, the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has described the announcement […]
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has strongly suggested that, emanating from Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review, the busy A75 Euroroute that links Cairnryan with the M6 will be ‘upgraded to offer higher capacity, and people […]
SATELLITE enabled drones have accelerated the provision of life-saving medical supplies at NHS hospitals in Scotland, boosting the country’s efforts to combat Covid-19. Drone delivery cut the average transport time in remote communities from 21 […]
PALL-EX Group has joined voices in logistics to highlight the growing crisis faced by the industry due to HGV driver shortages. It operates a pallet network of 160 independent haulage firms across the UK: 74% […]
Transport minister Baroness Vere said extending drivers’ hours was ‘definitely not a long-term solution’ to the burgeoning recruitment crisis and that the industry had known for a long time this problem was on the horizon. […]
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