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Over half (52%) of tradespeople are now concerned about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, rising sharply from 36% a year earlier, according to new research commissioned by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The study also found that one-third (36%) of van drivers worry about money on a weekly basis, highlighting ongoing financial pressure across the trade sector. The researc...

Electric mobility is transforming the municipal sector, with MAN Truck & Bus leading the transition towards cleaner public services across Europe. The company now offers a broad range of electrified vehicle solutions for cities and local authorities, including waste collection trucks, skip loaders, flatbed vehicles with loading cranes, tanker trucks and swap-body vehicles. T...

More than half of UK exporters say they have been affected by disruption in the Red Sea, as ongoing attacks on commercial shipping continue to place pressure on global supply chains, increase freight costs and extend delivery times. Since November 2023, Houthi attacks targeting vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have forced the majority of shipping operators to reroute arou...

ReFuels N.V. is set to strengthen the UK’s low-carbon freight infrastructure with the construction of a new public-access biomethane refuelling station in Swindon. Construction of the new site will begin on 1 June and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2027. The station will be owned and operated by CNG Fuels, in which ReFuels holds a 40 per cent stake. Stra...

Mercedes-Benz Vans UK is highlighting the growing operational and financial impact of vehicle downtime after new research revealed UK businesses lose an average of £1,172 per day when a van is taken off the road. The study, conducted by Opinium among 500 senior decision-makers at UK businesses reliant on vans for daily operations, found that companies experienced an average of s...