As the UK’s automotive sector—now worth around £100 billion—moves towards electrification, new research highlights a looming crisis in key driving roles. While government targets push for 80% electric vehicle (EV) production by 2030, a major…

The Scottish Government has unveiled a £2 million fund to accelerate the shift towards low-emission Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). The 2025–26 HGV Market Readiness Fund is designed to support collaboration across the freight sector –…

Plans to expand two busy A-roads in eastern England have been scrapped due to funding shortfalls, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed. The proposed widening of the A12 near Chelmsford and a new dual carriageway…

DHL has been selected as the official global logistics partner for the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the organization responsible for overseeing international motorsport and promoting mobility worldwide. The new partnership will see DHL managing…

The government has outlined a fresh approach to international trade, aiming to enhance economic security and build stronger ties with global partners. The newly announced Trade Strategy, revealed by the Department for Business and Trade,…

Heavy goods vehicles using the Dartford Crossing will soon face higher fees, as the government has announced a notable rise in charges. From September, lorries will pay £8.40 per crossing — an increase of £2.40.…

A 42-tonne fully electric articulated lorry has completed a ten-day trial moving steel from British Steel’s Teesside site to customers nationwide. Operated by long-standing haulage partner AV Dawson Transport and arranged through e-fleet specialist VEV,…

More than half of motorists think the heaviest vehicles should pay extra towards fixing Britain’s battered roads, a survey by Kwik Fit reveals. Fifty-six per cent believe haulage firms ought to face a dedicated ‘pothole…

The UK’s trading ties with the EU have taken a deeper hit post-Brexit than those of its European counterparts, according to Logistics UK. New analysis shows UK exports to the EU have dropped by 23%…