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IVECO multi-energy fleet to kick-off the European leg of Metallica M72 World Tour

IVECO multi-energy fleet to kick-off the Eu...

May 24, 2024Comments off

IVECO is ready to join Metallica on the band’s European leg of the M72 World Tour as part of the partnership announced last November in Barcelona at the launch of IVECO’s fully renewed lineup. Together, IVECO

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Houses of Parliament

Logistics UK calls for a dedicated Logistic...

May 23, 2024Comments off

As the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP announced the General Election will be held on 4 July 2024, business group Logistics UK urged all political parties to include the organisation’s call for the appointment of a

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BYD-BD11

BYD launch all-new electric double-decker b...

May 23, 2024Comments off

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEV) and power batteries, has reached a significant milestone with the global debut of its latest innovation, the all-new electric double-decker bus, the BYD BD11. The unveiling

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Dover Ferry Port

NAO report in Border Controls reveal soarin...

May 23, 2024Comments off

The National Audit Office (NAO) released a report last Monday (20th May 2024) with the results of its investigations into the Government’s approach to border controls post-Brexit. £4.7bn is the amount that the government forecasts it

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Operation Tramline vehicles

Over 220 offences detected during operation...

May 23, 2024Comments off

Police in Suffolk stopped over 200 vehicles, made two arrests and detected more than 220 offences, as part of a recent week-long roads policing operation. Operation Tramline saw police provided with an HGV tractor unit by

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Volkswagen Commercial Sales Handover Wates Head Office

Wates Group adds 60 Volkswagen vans to its ...

May 22, 2024Comments off

Wates Property Services, part of the Wates Group, specialising in property maintenance and zero-carbon retrofit services, has added 30 all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo vans and 30 Transporter vans to its fleet of maintenance vehicles. Wates selected

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Two of Brown Recycling X-Ways

Brown Recycling onboards quartet of IVECO X...

May 22, 2024Comments off

Brown Recycling Ltd is no stranger to the mission-focused IVECO lineup with Daily 7.2-tonne, Eurocargo 18-tonne, and IVECO S-Way tractor units earning their keep on the Stoke-on-Trent company’s waste management fleet. The latest additions to its

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Automated van on the road

Automated Vehicles Act becomes law

May 22, 2024Comments off

Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads by 2026, after the Government’s Automated Vehicles (AV) Act became law (20 May 2024). Announced in the King’s Speech, the AV Act enables advanced technology to safely drive vehicles

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Trucks on a motorway

Transforming transport operations with mapp...

May 21, 2024Comments off

Route optimisation has become ever more important in recent years. The rise in ecommerce has created new routing pressures, especially in the last mile; while rising fuel costs, the push towards net zero, load theft has

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Volvo Electric, Eden-Project

Eden Project’s new electric Volvo fle...

May 21, 2024Comments off

The Eden Project has unveiled its new fleet of pure electric cars from Volvo Car UK, which will support its operations across its Cornwall home and further afield. The fleet of nine new fully electric XC40