Tag Archives: HGV

Logistics companies around the world continue to wrestle with a chronic shortage of HGV drivers. The crisis remains complex and far-ranging, nuanced from market to market, and there’s no doubt the road to recovery will be a long one. But there is a road to recovery. Take the UK, for …

Automotive Equipment Solutions UK (AES UK) is offering the latest JOSAM Cam-aligner wheel alignment system to the UK transport industry aimed at helping diagnose and correct mis-aligned vehicles which, the company says, represent at least 60% of the UK industry. As JOSAM’s sole distributor, AES recommends the Cam-aligner because it …

Thousands of women, younger people and those from ethnic minority groups have applied to become drivers Consortium achieves key goal of attracting underrepresented groups and supporting greater diversity in the industry The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, has secured a record number of applications …

Pay rises and improved working conditions are helping hauliers to overcome the nationwide driver shortage, according to accountancy and business adviser Duncan & Toplis. The company reports pay rises of between 10 and 14 per cent are helping haulage firms to attract and retain drivers in the wake of a …

Are you an experienced HGV driver who wants to upskill, increase your earning potential, or rebuild your confidence to get back behind the wheel? Government-funded training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, are now available through the Driver Academy Group, a consortium comprising business organisation Logistics UK, HGV training specialist HGVC, and …

Following evidence provided by Logistics UK and other key industry representatives, the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee of the Welsh Senedd has today (27 January 2022) published its recommendations, addressed to the Welsh Government, to overcome the nation’s HGV driver shortage. Chris Yarsley, Logistics UK’s Policy Manager for Wales, …

Hundreds more places available for lapsed HGV drivers and those looking to upskill Consortium keen to attract underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities and younger applicants The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, is urging candidates to apply for its Government-funded HGV driver training courses, …

Speaking about today’s (27 October 2021) Budget announcement on HGV parking, David Wells, Chief Executive at business group Logistics UK said: “Logistics UK is happy to hear the Chancellor’s commitment to improve the quality of HGV parking spaces available. However, as the government’s own figures estimate there is currently a …

Speaking about industry concerns over the temporary visas granted by government for HGV drivers this week, Elizabeth de Jong said: “Logistics UK is concerned at the news that the temporary visas for HGV drivers granted by government may be for only a two month duration, rather than the declared three …

Aspiring HGV drivers can now jump the queue for training and sitting their Class C+E driving test by applying directly to Gist, which has launched its own fully accredited HGV training and testing centre in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Gist is actively recruiting up to 80 eligible Class C drivers and provisional …