Carol Millett

RHA has given a cautious welcome to government proposals to change driving licence rules for zero emission vans and is calling on fleet operators to give their feedback on the proposals.

Aegis Energy will begin the rollout of 30 clean energy recharging and refuelling hubs for commercial vehicles this year, after securing £100m in funding from investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

HGV operators could be saddled with costs totalling thousands of pounds without realising it, a ROI calculator launched by fleet workshop software specialist r2c has shown.

Demand for FleetCheck inspections rose by almost a third in 2024, to seven million, while the number of collisions rose by 24%, which the software company attributed in part to increased incident recordings.

Almost half of all truck drivers believe conditions must first be improved for all drivers if women are to be attracted into the industry, whilst a quarter believe the job is no longer appealing, a social media-based survey by digital solutions provider SNAP has revealed.

B2B vehicle and plant hire rental firm Nexus has announced a record number of vehicles on rent during December 2024, as the business continues to grow.

The government's decision to give the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (29 January), is a "major victory for the road transport sector and for the wider economy", according to the RHA.

Logistics, e-fulfilment, and mail and parcels specialist Whistl has been trialling emission free deliveries as part of its drive to reach net zero by 2045.

FM Conway's sale to Vinci Construction, announced in October, has now reached completion, the French construction giant announced this week.

Digital freight forwarder sennder has sealed its acquisition of logistics giant CH Robinson Worldwide's European surface transportation (EST) operations, the German company announced this week.