This week, the UK’s new PM Liz Truss announced her energy relief package to help with the current cost of living crisis and the soaring electricity and gas prices. Central to this package is the energy price guarantee. Taking effect from 1 Octob…
Andrew Malcolm, chief executive officer, Malcolm Group I don’t think we’re heading for a recession – I think we’re already in it, or that’s the approach we’re taking at Malcolm. When you’re in transport, with lower margins than we should all be …
News that government is looking for operators willing to trial longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) up to 25.25m in length and at 60 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) has sparked a wider debate about what sort of combinations might be permitted. At Ro…
There has been much talk recently of how HGV drivers are treated in the UK and whether companies, as well as the industry as a whole, are doing enough to provide them with decent facilities, good pay and relevant benefits. It is recognised that …
Ahead of this month’s exciting new industry show – the Road Transport Expo – MT caught up with the show’s Charging Partner and infrastructure expert EQUANS to hear its guidance to operators on planning for a zero-emission future… Heavy tra…
The haulage industry is under huge pressure from rising costs. Despite the Chancellor’s cut in fuel duty, many operators of lorry and van fleets are considering alternative technologies. Electric vehicles not only deliver environmental benefits …
Your transport manager is arguably the most vital role in your fleet business: the glue that binds your operation together; the conductor of your orchestra; the shepherd that herds your sheep. The transport manager in your business sets the stan…
CMA CGM Group’s move to buy nearly 100% of the capital of automotive specialist Gefco and integrate it into its subsidiary, Ceva Logistics, is the latest in a flurry of recent industry takeover activity. MT asks a range of of the sector’s leadin…
In his spring statement the Chancellor announced a 5ppl cut in fuel duty. But, with the end of the rebate on red diesel coming in today, this tax cut is both easily affordable and flies in the face of the government’s own environmental policy. T…
New heights are being reached in sustainability and petrol filling stations (PFSs) are struggling. In 2020 we saw the closure of 5,000 PFSs in the UK. This shows that our moves towards a greener future are finally coming to fruition, but what do…
The irresistible societal forces calling for and demanding greater sustainability are driving change as never before. For all of us working within the commercial vehicle industry, exciting and challenging times lie ahead for sure. Every automoti…
A government report last November found the use of drones in logistics could result in £2.8bn of savings and boost productivity. Research by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said there will be an estimated 11,00…
Recent data published by the DfT has found that vans, LGVs and HGVs were involved in more serious and fatal accidents per mile than any other form of transport. While 37% of these accidents affected car occupants, and 32% involved pedestrians, t…
The eyes of the world are on Glasgow for the COP26 Summit on Climate Change. But while everyone might be looking, it’s a fair bet to say plenty of people involved in the UK’s logistics sector aren’t really listening. Sure, those involved in the …