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CitySprint partners with the Trussell Trust

Dec 06, 2021Comments off

CitySprint — the UK’s largest same day distribution company — has partnered with anti-poverty charity the Trussell Trust, to support them in their mission for a future without the need for food banks in the UK.

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RED Driver Risk Management hits out at Gove...

Dec 06, 2021Comments off

Government dithering over new towing rules is leaving trained drivers unable to carry out their duties, and hitting businesses just when they need capacity most. When the Government abandoned the compulsory B+E driving tests in September

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How can hauliers cope with Christmas?

Dec 06, 2021Comments off

The Christmas rush is something hauliers anticipate every year. But it’s going to be felt more acutely this year with the additional pressures of a driver shortage and Brexit affecting the supply of some goods. The

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Grayson sets its sights on electric dreams

Dec 03, 2021Comments off

One of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of cooling and HVAC products to the transport sector has sealed a string of new contract wins that has seen it take sales past pre-Covid levels. Birmingham-based Grayson

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How to prepare your business for a post-Bre...

Dec 03, 2021Comments off

The 52,000 vacancies in the transport and storage industry, mainly HGV drivers, have put an immense strain on imports this Christmas season, but it is not the only problem that businesses are facing. In an ONS

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Ford conducts autonomous vehicle research w...

Dec 03, 2021Comments off

Ford Motor Company and DP World London Gateway have conducted a trial with a simulated autonomous vehicle to demonstrate how useful such future technology could be to those managing – and employed on – large worksites.

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Hultsteins prepares operators for red diese...

Dec 02, 2021Comments off

Hultsteins, the British and Swedish hydraulic refrigeration & electric hybrid systems manufacturer is cautioning temperature-controlled operators to prepare early for the impending withdrawal of the tax rebate on red diesel and refers to a current  HMRC

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Samworth Brothers Supply Chain select Volvo...

Dec 02, 2021Comments off

Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has introduced the first LNG-powered trucks into its fleet, following a four-week trial with a demonstrator provided by the local Volvo Trucks dealer. The move sees the logistics arm of the chilled

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New technology from EO Charging set to tran...

Dec 02, 2021Comments off

EO Charging (“EO”), a leading provider of technology-enabled turnkey solutions for electric vehicle (“EV”) fleets, has today announced the filing of a new technology patent that will transform the smart charging of EV fleets. EO’s new

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How fleet managers can prepare for winter c...

Dec 02, 2021Comments off

Why caring for your tyres in winter is so important Even in the UK, which sees milder winters than other parts of Europe, roads can often be blocked and the adverse weather increases handling and braking