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Self-insured fleets: Balancing the risks
Tuesday 14th September 2021
Nerys Parry, partner and head of transport and logistics at Keoghs A continued hardening of the market and other contributing factors over the past 18 months has led to an increasing number of fleet operators looking at ways to reduce their insurance premiums by opting to self-insure instead of taking out… Read more
New HSE driving at work guidance marks “major expansion” for fleet responsibilities
Monday 13th September 2021
New Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance covering gig economy and contractors marks a “potential major expansion” for fleet responsibilities, according to the industry experts. The new guidance, announced last week, aims to set the record straight over where responsibility for health and safety lies for anyone driving for work, following a… Read more
Shell aims to install 50,000 on-street EV charge points by 2025
Friday 3rd September 2021
Shell is planning to install 50,000 on-street EV charging points across the UK by the end of 2025, helping local authorities to get charging networks up and running as soon as possible. The charge points will be installed by Ubitricity, which was acquired by Shell at the start of 2021,… Read more
Government’s Hydrogen Strategy targets heavy transport
Tuesday 17th August 2021
The Government expects hydrogen fuel to play an important role in the decarbonisation of heavy transport by 2030, as outlined in its Hydrogen Strategy. It plans to unlock £4bn worth of investment and “kick start a world-leading hydrogen economy” as part of a new low carbon hydrogen energy sector. The… Read more
HGV registrations up 128.7% in Q2 2021
Monday 16th August 2021
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 128.7% in the second quarter of 2021, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase saw some 9,493 units registered, up from 5,342 in Covid-impacted 2020. Compared to the pre-pandemic five-year average, however, truck registrations are… Read more
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