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Benefits Of Buying A New Van

If you are a courier, it is quite likely that you will be delivering parcels and other items in a van. Ideally, courier drivers running their own business would probably prefer to be driving around dropping off parcels in a … Continue reading

LCV Sales Rise In September

Courier drivers in the UK may find it of interest to read that September 2023 saw an increase in the number of new light commercial vehicles ( LCVs ) sold in comparison to the same month last year. What is … Continue reading

Insuring A Car Continues To Get More Expensive

Every quarter, the well-known price comparison website Confused.com publishes its car insurance price index that takes into account millions of car insurance quotes providing an indication of how much it costs to insure a car here in the UK. The … Continue reading

London Fire Brigade Provides Safety Advise To E-Bike Delivery Drivers

You are probably aware that increasing use is being made by delivery drivers of e-bikes to deliver items to customers. In particular, they are proving popular modes of transport for couriers in cities and in particular in London. One of … Continue reading

Best Courier Companies

It will not come as a surprise for you to read that there are an awful lot of courier firms here in the UK. As with most industries there are both large and small delivery companies in various parts of … Continue reading

New Van Sales Continue To Increase

Courier drivers will be interested to read that the number of new vans registered here in the UK in July 2023 rose once again. In fact, it is the 7th month in a row that the number of new vans … Continue reading

UK Parcel Delivery Numbers Fall In 2022

It is no secret that the UK economy is not in a good place at the moment with high inflation resulting in increased interest rates, higher utility bills and food prices. As a result, this appears to have been one … Continue reading

Cost Of Car Insurance Continues To Go Up

Nobody likes to see his or her business expenditure increasing especially in the current financial climate here in the UK. Regrettably, that is what is happening to a lot of businesses. So, couriers will be disappointed to read that the … Continue reading

What Qualifications Do You Need To Become A Delivery Driver?

Well, that is an interesting question and really depends upon whether you intend to apply for a job to be employed by a large delivery company or whether you plan to set up your own business as a self-employed delivery … Continue reading

New Light Commercial Vehicle (LCVS) Registrations Go Up In May

If you are a courier driver then it is quite likely that the vehicle you will be driving around in to conduct your business will be a light commercial vehicle (LCV) – commonly known to most people here in the … Continue reading