• Rivus unveils new training academy
    • 17/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fleet solutions provider Rivus has launched a new IMI-approved training academy for LCV and HGV technicians. The purpose-built training centre is an extension of Rivus’ existing service, maintenance, and repair garage in Leeds and comprises a classroom-style training facility as well as a fully equipped training [...]
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  • VBRA awards first truck and van certification
    • 05/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The VBRA has awarded the first Structural Truck & Van Body Repair certificate to D Gawthrope ACR. The standard was introduced to regulate and improve standards within large and medium-sized commercial accident repairs. Dean Gawthrope, managing director at D Gawthrope ACR was involved in the development [...]
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  • RHCV delivers for transport customer
    • 26/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    East Midlands’ Renault trucks distributor RH Commercial Vehicles has helped existing customer Merchants Transport with a five-year contract hire deal and aftermarket service package for two new Renault T High 6x2 tractors. The Leicester-based firm, which specialises in the carriage of a wide variety of goods, was [...]
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  • IMI reveals drastic HGV skills shortage
    • 10/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry estimates that just three per cent of HGV technicians are trained to work on high voltage systems. Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI, said: “We have long championed for the government and the automotive industry to collaborate to overcome the financial, administrative and skills [...]
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  • HGV registrations rally after lockdown lull
    • 18/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 12.9% year-on-year in 2021, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found growth in key industry sectors such as construction saw demand outstrip supply, with truck registrations surging from a locked-down [...]
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  • Copart launches new driver academy
    • 24/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Copart UK has announced the launch of a new Driver Academy Programme to recruit and train the next generation of HGV drivers for its expanding, self-owned, UK-wide transportation fleet. The company has launched the £1m-plus programme in partnership with HGVC, the leading provider of commercial licence acquisition [...]
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  • RHCV supports HGV training college
    • 06/12/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has worked in partnership with South Essex College to construct two branded LGV lorries, designed to support students and the local community to enter a career in logistics. The vehicles will be used to train LGV drivers from all walks of life, such as students on LGV apprenticeship [...]
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  • Driver crisis sparks spike in searches
    • 11/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that online searches for ‘truck driver UK’ escalated a staggering 1,300% from 26 September, when the HGV shortage burst into the news. Analysis of Google search data carried out by delivery management experts Urbantz revealed that online interest in truck driver positions in the UK [...]
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  • Samsung to introduce new ‘safety trucks’
    • 22/06/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Samsung is hoping to introduce a new technology that will save the lives of drivers who get impatient when stuck behind heavy goods vehicles (HGV's) on a single-lane highway or road. The Korean tech giant wants to roll out a line of ‘Safety Trucks’ after being inspired to reduce the high number of traffic [...]
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