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Developing a sustainable infrastructure for refuelling will be essential for increasing the usage of alternative fuels says DHL Supply Chain. In its latest white paper on the future for alternative fuels, it suggests that Europe needs to consider implementing a…

The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive is set to challenge companies to reduce the energy use in their operations. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes that its government-approved data scheme will help hauliers and freight firms reduce their fuel usage. The…

European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) figures for commercial vehicle registrations in May show the UK market continued to perform positively as European registrations maintained their upward trend for the ninth month in a row. Overall CV demand was up 12%…

The first year of a government-run alternatively-fuelled HGV trial has seen participants travel 620,000 miles a month on gas, used cooking oil and dual fuels according to a new Cenex report to DfT. In the first half of the two-year…

Ashley Minors, Director at specialist insurance broker Boswells, speaks about the risks in the CV sector. Whether your involvement in the commercial vehicle market is in manufacturing, converting, retail or repair, there is no escaping the issue of insurance. Therefore,…

A road transport industry body has responded to the publication of the second annual report of longer semi trailers. The 10-year trial was launched in 2012 allowing companies to apply for a share of 1,800 allocations to operate longer vehicles.…

The UK’s principal recovery associations are to join forces to set up a new company to bid for contracts from police forces and the Highways Agency. The new organisation will be known as FOVRA (Federation of Vehicle Recovery Associations) and aims to improve contractual…

Fleet operators may not be getting the fuel savings they require from the tyres fitted to their vehicles an automotive emissions and fuel consumption expert claims. Research from Emissions Analytics indicates that the tyre-rating label, mandated by the European Union,…

The latest consultation, to issue on-the spot fines to drivers who are caught exceeding drivers’ hours rules or fail to pay the HGV road user levy, has been launched.  Roads Minister Stephen Hammond believes that allowing enforcement officers to issue…

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has met to discuss a possible cut in fuel tax with Howard Cox, co-founder of FairFuelUK along with TV presenter Quentin Willson, who is acting as the campaign’s spokesman. The pair presented the…