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Dacorum Borough Council standardises its re...
West Hertfordshire’s Dacorum Borough Council has made a second major investment in the Mercedes-Benz truck technology that is already delivering enhanced reliability and uptime, greater safety and improved operating efficiency. The authority has just added a
PML offers to fund HGV driver training
PML is taking action to address the current acute shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. The world-class logistics and supply chain solutions provider is offering to pay for the training of eight dedicated drivers, to be based
Ocado announces partnership with mobility s...
Ocado Group has announced a £10 million investment and a partnership with the UK autonomous mobility start-up Wayve to accelerate the development of autonomous grocery deliveries for complex urban environments. Wayve’s advanced technology has the ability
Volvo Trucks receives its largest EV truck ...
Volvo Trucks has received a record order for 100 of the company’s electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. DFDS has placed an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks and is
New data reveals environmental impact of di...
Research into greenhouse gases from diesel-powered auxiliary transport refrigeration units (auxTRUs) has estimated that there are up to 2,100 HGVs in Scotland making a significant contribution to transport-related emissions. The Zemo Partnership said its study, funded
Lawyer warns of costly safety risks for fle...
The nationwide shortage of drivers has been making headlines across the UK and Europe over the last few months, with the government looking to counter this by overhauling regulations to speed up the process of obtaining
First graduates of Abbey’s popular Class ...
To support drivers looking to make the transition from Class 2 to Class 1 driving, road tanker company Abbey Logistics launched an earn while you learn training programme earlier this year to make obtaining a Class
Statement from Logistics UK in response to ...
Speaking in response to Boris Johnson’s comments yesterday morning (5 October 2021), that the supply chain issues currently being experienced in the UK are the fault of the haulage and logistics industry, David Wells, CEO of
LEVC electrifies bp pulse fleet
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is supplying 30 VN5 electric vans to bp pulse, one of the UK’s leading providers of EV charging infrastructure. The new models are the first electric vans on the bp pulse
Volta Trucks expands UK Research and Develo...
Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, is expanding its UK-based Research and Development capabilities. This comes as the company delivers a program of prototype full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicles for
