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The Van Driver Toolkit is included in the latest update to the product.

The chief executive of Logistics UK, David Wells, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics.

The Government has extended its emergency funding for Transport for London (TfL) until February 4.

Deusing replaces Marco Lessacher who has become vice president customer, brand and sales for BMW Group Financial Services worldwide.

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has received £50,000 from Scottish Enterprise and Transport Scotland to support the development of hydrogen-powered HGVs.

Fleet operators are being urged to allocate time for forward planning this year, as vehicle orders, rental and SMR needs are likely to be affected by parts shortages, according to Arval.

The Government-backed Electric Vehicle (EV) Energy Taskforce has published four new reports.

Scania has launched a new range of hybrid and plug-in hybrid trucks that can reduce fuel consumption by up to 40%.

Tesco has started using electric articulated trucks as part of its heavy-duty haulage fleet.

The traffic commissioner for the West Midlands, Nick Denton, has taken regulatory action against two builders’ merchant companies.

A commercial fleet operator’s licence has been revoked after more than 200 drivers’ hours offences within a three-month period.

A Fleet200 club debate on transport decarbonisation reveals there are several ways in which fleets can run more efficient operations beyond electrification.

Many organisations could switch to using salary sacrifice to fund their car fleets instead of traditional funding methods.

A significant reduction in business mileage, fleet size growth and business efficiency – these were some of the impacts revealed by fleet decision-makers.

The UK needs a fleet charging network to ensure the efficient operation of the increasing volumes of electric vehicles operated by businesses.

Concerns around distracted driving proved a hot topic at a roundtable discussion for public and private sector fleets at December’s Fleet200 Executive Club meeting.

Continental has launched a new all-season van tyre that is designed for use on delivery vans.

New vehicle supply challenges will persist in the automotive industry throughout 2022, warns analyst KPMG.

Van fleet operators are being encouraged to start planning for the arrival of electric commercial vehicles in 2022, if they are not already doing so.

IT development is being tailored to make journey between its providers seamless for fleets.

The A34 in Hampshire, between the A33 and M3, is expected to have the worst traffic jams during the festive period this year, according to new research.

Cash management specialist Pivotal has installed Trakm8’s RH600 Telematics Integrated Camera across its 130-strong fleet of vans.

Sandown Van Centre has opened in Poole, providing dedicated maintenance and repair services for Mercedes-Benz vans.

Peugeot has improved the driving range of its electric e-208 and e-2008 models as part of a wider suite of updates across the respective model line-ups.

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Used car prices in the UK have risen by 28% in the first 11 months of 2021, which is more than any other European country according to Indicata.

Lookers is investing in a dedicated nationwide fleet of specialist delivery vans to bring customer vehicles straight to their door.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced two new powertrains for the Unimog implement carrier, boosting power by 54PS.