Enterprise Rent-A-Car creates almost 1,000 UK jobs as sales near £2bn Transport Almost 1,000 jobs were created by the UK arm of Enterprise Rent-A-Car as its turnover surged towards £2bn during its latest financial year.
National Windscreens hails ‘outstanding performance’ as it returns to profit Transport National Windscreens has hailed its "outstanding performance" as it returned to the black during its latest financial year.
Volkswagen ‘not satsified’ with profits as hedging losses bite Automotive Arno Antlitz, Volkswagen's chief financial officer, said the company was on a "robust course and had again increased sales volumes and revenues in the third quarter".
Commercial vehicle output grows amid ‘dismal year’ for UK car manufacturing January 27, 2022 The UK commercial vehicle output has grown 11.3 per cent in 2021, despite a ‘dismal year’ for the British automotive industry. According to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), over the course of the year production climbed 27.3 per cent. As a result of the lockdown-induced surge in home [...]
Budget 2021: Sunak extends HGV road user levy until 2023 October 27, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the HGV road user levy will be suspended until 2023. It was initially suspended until August in 2022, but this will now be extended for a further year. Speaking at the Budget, Sunak also revealed the government is freezing vehicle excise duty for HGVs. The Road Haulage Association welcomed [...]
Volvo launches world’s first fossil-free steel vehicle October 13, 2021 Volvo Group launched today the world’ first vehicle made of fossil-free steel, announcing that more will follow in 2022 as part of the company’s pathway to reach net zero by 2050. Made in collaboration with Swedish company SSAB – which specialises in transforming raw materials into steel – the load carrier for mining and quarrying [...]