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Although there is currently a high-profile focus on the demand for HGV drivers in the UK, just as important is ensuring that those drivers have well maintained vehicles,  meaning there is also an ongoing and important need for a steady…

Transport for London (TfL) has given the go-ahead for driving training company Fleet Source to deliver FORS-funded training on road safety and environmental responsibility during lockdown. Fleet Source will provide the theory element of Safe Urban Driving, Van Smart and…

FORS will offer funded places on a selection of its driver specific training courses, to help members upskill their driving workforce. The free-of-charge training places, exclusive to FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) members, will be available on a selection of…

A driver shortage is the biggest challenge facing the transport industry in 2018, according to a UK customer survey by Paragon Software Systems. The annual survey revealed that almost half of respondents (46 percent) state that the lack of drivers…

MAN Truck & Bus has started using the YouTube video platform to provide guidance and best practice videos for its drivers. Produced as a supplement to the traditional printed operator’s manual, MAN has already produced three videos, dealing with the…

The commercial vehicle dealer Truck East has donated a Scania R480 Topline to Northampton College. Destined for use within the Motor Vehicle and Logistics workshop, the Scania R-Cab will become a part of the equipment used by students undertaking the…

Cartwright, the leading UK bodywork and trailer manufacturers, have announced two new apprenticeship schemes. This year the Cartwright Group has taken on 33 apprentices, with 24 inducted onto the existing highly-successful two-year programme which has been running since 2012. In…

Logistics operator CM Downton has introduced a dedicated driver training vehicle to its fleet to help recruit new drivers and boost the skills of existing staff. The DAF truck has been specially converted with an additional passenger seat so that…

With the arrival of Euro-6 trucks on many company’s fleets in the past 12 months, the challenge of servicing and maintenance, and general management of the vehicles themselves, as well as their components – has reared its head once again.…

Transport firm Bibby Distribution – along with training companies System Training and Training 4 Business – has launched a new apprenticeship programme aimed at finding young people careers in the transport and logistics sector. Aimed at plugging the gap of…