The government has refused to place HGV drivers on the skilled occupation list, saying the public “repeatedly voted” for immigration to be controlled and employers should recruit British workers instead....
Logistics UK has urged the government to replicate its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme for the logistics sector and prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to EU drivers. The...
The UK is currently suffering from an estimated deficit of about 65,000 HGV drivers but what is behind the shortage and what can be done to increase the numbers entering...
A solution exists that helps reduce municipal fleet emissions without simply scrapping older diesel vehicles. Projects in the north and south east England have upcycled diesel refuse vehicles, extending the...
Plans to extend a quarry in South Yorkshire have attracted dozens of objections, despite the number of predicted HGVs remaining the same and a “markedly low” road traffic incident rate....
The third part in TNB’s month-long focus on alternative fuels, this week we look at electrification ahead of SMMT Electrified on 25 March, which will bring together industry leaders, government,...
MAN Now has gone live in the UK and is the first digital service to provide over-the-air truck upgrades. The platform will enable fleet operators to adapt truck functionality depending...
An inquest into the deaths of two men who died after being struck by an HGV on a stretch of smart motorway on the M1 starts on Monday (18 January)....
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Road Freight and Logistics has published a report recommending to pause a plan for rollout of nationwide Clean Air Zones (CAZ). The report questions...
BJS Home Delivery has taken delivery of 260 new Renault trucks and light commercial vehicles to support its expansion and launch of a new haulage offering. The deal comes after...
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