The RAC has reported that it was called to 2,830 breakdowns caused by potholes in the road, in the last three months of 2017. This was an 11% rise compared with the same period in 2016. They blame the snow and icy conditions, saying many...

The government has announced they are consulting on a new “pay per mile” scheme for lorries to cover the cost of damage to roads. Unlike the existing scheme, the new tax would see lorries coming in from abroad paying in the same way as UK...

It’s a busy time of year for those working in the transport and logistics industry, making sure that all their customers receive their deliveries before the Christmas shutdown. It’s also a busy time of year for parties and socialising;...

In summary: Underinsurance occurs where businesses have failed to correctly estimate the level of cover they need to protect their assets and costs of getting back up and running. Research suggests almost 90% of businesses are...

It’s expected that when he makes his Budget speech this Wednesday, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will set out details of how driverless cars will be on the roads by 2021. Mr Hammond is due to announce regulation changes allowing car...

After some delays, the new Tesla Semi has been launched in California and will go in to production in 2019. Chief executive, Elon Musk, revealed the details and said: “it’s not like any truck you’ve ever driven; we want a vehicle that...

Over the past two years the police have caught over 4,000 lorry drivers committing driving offences, as part of a special operation using an unmarked HGV. Driving offences have included: Steering a lorry with his knees while a driver ate...

The Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, was at the ABI yesterday where he announced 10 criteria set out by insurers to qualify a vehicle as automated: Naming: clearly describes automated capability Law abiding: complies with...

In summary: New Tesla Semi electric truck due to be launched mid November Functional prototype has been developed and road tested Range is expected to be between 200 and 300 miles Won’t be fully autonomous from day one but expected to...