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Ryder has become the new vehicle leasing partner of Britain’s biggest builders’ merchant, Travis Perkins, after one of the company’s previous suppliers went into administration. Ryder struck a deal to purchase a 600-plus fleet and then lease it back to…

Ford has launched a new connected vehicle smartphone app to help small business customers maximise efficiency, security and productivity. FordPass Pro is a dedicated new app for those who rely on their vehicles for their work, enabling them to manage…

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has strengthened its fleet with the addition of 12 ambulances based on the Fiat Ducato. The vehicles have already entered service in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Waveney. Another 43 Ducato-based ambulances will be…

Stagecoach has called for greater partnership working between bus operators and local authorities in order to drive forward improvements to South Yorkshire’s bus network. The move follows Mayor Dan Jarvis’ review of the region’s bus network aimed at identifying improvements…

A study in the US has found that more than eight out of 10 truck drivers suffer pain, mostly in their backs and necks. According to the study, conducted on behalf of Volvo Trucks’ North American arm, the problem can…

Pall-Ex has launched a new recruitment website exclusively for drivers in an attempt to help tackle HGV driver shortages across its network. The move comes as members of the palletised distribution network experience difficulty in filling vacancies for class one…

Amazon’s order for 100,000 fully-electric delivery vans is by far and away the biggest EV fleet deal in history. But the mega-money contract is evidence of much more than another major operator giving electric mobility a massive vote of confidence.…

The police, Mercedes-Benz Vans and the Freight Transport Association teamed up to deliver a special briefing on van safety for operators in Northern Ireland. The event aimed to help keep light commercial vehicle operators across Northern Ireland safe, legally compliant…

Chinese giant Yutong Bus has been celebrating after its L4 autonomous buses clocked up a combined 10,000 km of safe operation. The company has four buses operating around the city of Zhengzhou as part of the 5G intelligent public transport…

Uber Freight – a subsidiary of the global brand behind the ride-hailing app  – is to open a new global headquarters in Chicago, underlining its belief that the global freight and logistics industry is ‘ripe for change.’ The company, which…