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DVSA announces 50,000 extra lorry tests

|Date: September 13, 2021

DVSA announces 50,000 extra lorry tests

The government has announced plans to help to tackle the shortage of lorry drivers by creating an extra 5 ...

The government has announced plans to help to tackle the shortage of lorry drivers by creating an extra 50,000 lorry tests. Changes to tests will reportedly come into force as soon as possible. This f ...

September 13, 2021
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SMMT highlights need for zero emission HGV plan

|Date: September 01, 2021

SMMT highlights need for zero emission HGV plan

The SMMT has called on government to work with industry to develop a plan that facilitates the transition ...

The SMMT has called on government to work with industry to develop a plan that facilitates the transition to zero emission HGVs. The association has also highlighted the need for this to be completed ...

September 01, 2021
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DVSA consults on lorry driver shortage proposals

|Date: August 27, 2021

DVSA consults on lorry driver shortage proposals

The government has been consulting on proposed changes to the requirements to obtain a vocational driving ...

The government has been consulting on proposed changes to the requirements to obtain a vocational driving licence to address the shortage of lorry drivers. The DVSA has issued a reminder that time is ...

August 27, 2021
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TRL leads platooning trial

|Date: August 26, 2021

TRL leads platooning trial

TRL has called for freight operators to help contribute to the UK's first-ever UK platooning trial. In 20 ...

TRL has called for freight operators to help contribute to the UK's first-ever UK platooning trial. In 2017, the Department for Transport and Highways England commissioned the UK HGV Platooning Projec ...

August 26, 2021
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Greener longer goods vehicles to hit UK roads

|Date: August 25, 2021

Greener longer goods vehicles to hit UK roads

The Government has announced that greener, longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Brit ...

The Government has announced that greener, longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as early as next year. This comes as the Department for Transport publishes its res ...

August 25, 2021
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DVSA addresses lorry driver shortage

|Date: August 19, 2021

DVSA addresses lorry driver shortage

DVSA has announced a campaign to recruit an extra 40 additional vocational driving examiners in a bid to ...

DVSA has announced a campaign to recruit an extra 40 additional vocational driving examiners in a bid to help reduce the lorry driver shortage. The campaign in England and Wales will see 40 vocationa ...

August 19, 2021
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Ben kick starts Fantasy Premier League

|Date: August 12, 2021

Ben kick starts Fantasy Premier League

Ben has kick started its own league as part of the Fantasy Premier League game for the 2021-22 season. Be ...

Ben has kick started its own league as part of the Fantasy Premier League game for the 2021-22 season. Ben has invited everyone in the industry to join its Fantasy Football League for free and be in w ...

August 12, 2021
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Government addresses lorry driver shortages

|Date: August 11, 2021

Government addresses lorry driver shortages

The Government has asked UK lorry operators and the vocational and car driver training industries for the ...

The Government has asked UK lorry operators and the vocational and car driver training industries for their views on the proposed changes to help address the current lorry driver shortages. On 20 July ...

August 11, 2021
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Ben launches Big Breakfast fundraiser

|Date: August 04, 2021

Ben launches Big Breakfast fundraiser

Ben has announced the launch of its first ever Big Breakfast fundraiser in October, which will run for a ...

Ben has announced the launch of its first ever Big Breakfast fundraiser in October, which will run for a week from 4 October and end on World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Ben will be encouraging a ...

August 04, 2021
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Leyland Trucks participates in electric truck trial

|Date: July 30, 2021

Leyland Trucks participates in electric truck trial

Leyland Trucks has announced it will participate in a project designed to help UK operators make the tran ...

Leyland Trucks has announced it will participate in a project designed to help UK operators make the transition to battery electric trucks. A total of 20 DAF LF Electric 19-tonne rigids, together with ...

July 30, 2021
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