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Fraikin develops new HGV maintenance appren...

Oct 19, 2020Comments off

Commercial fleet services company, Fraikin, has launched a new apprenticeship programme, offering the opportunity to begin a specialist career as an HGV technician at five of the company’s maintenance depots across the UK.   The Heavy

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No deal Brexit comment

Oct 19, 2020Comments off

John Perry, managing director at leading supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, commented:  “Boris Johnson has confirmed that the UK must now prepare for the prospect of a No Deal Brexit from Jan 1st. However, it is

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Webfleet Solutions launch ‘Green Your...

Oct 15, 2020Comments off

Together with Justdiggit, Webfleet Solutions, Europe’s number one telematics solutions provider, is launching Green Your Fleet, a new tool that helps fleet customers to make a positive climate impact. The initiative builds upon a long-term partnership

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Leeds’ Clean Air Zone has achieved its ai...

Oct 15, 2020Comments off

Leeds’ planned Clean Air Zone is no longer required thanks to businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review by Leeds City Council and central government has concluded. Senior councillors will discuss the

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Green supply chains for Europe

Oct 13, 2020Comments off

International logistics service provider DB Schenker and FUSO, a Daimler Trucks brand, are further expanding their pioneering partnership in the field of e-mobility. In the coming months, DB Schenker will bring a total of 36 additional

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Is Mercedes’ further recall of diesel...

Oct 12, 2020Comments off

Mercedes-Benz’s latest recall of additional diesel vehicles in the UK for an emissions related software update is a strong indication the manufacturer knows it has a larger dirty diesel problem here, according to lawyers working on

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CitySprint to recruit over 750 couriers ahe...

Oct 12, 2020Comments off

CitySprint — the UK’s largest same day distribution company — has announced that it will recruit over 750 additional couriers across the UK, ahead of this year’s Christmas rush. Work will be available across all 30+

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ServCity: a project making autonomous mobil...

Oct 12, 2020Comments off

ServCity, the UK’s newest autonomous mobility service research project, has launched this month to help cities solve how they can harness the latest autonomous vehicle technologies and successfully incorporate them into a complex urban environment. ServCity

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How supply chain is responding to the Covid...

Oct 12, 2020Comments off

A new supply chain impact study has found that 85% of global supply chains faced a reduction in operations during the pandemic, while 6% shut down all together. Fortunately, 77% believe their supply chains were at

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World’s first ‘intelligent’ e...

Oct 12, 2020Comments off

The world’s first ‘intelligent’ electric vehicle battery was today launched to the world by European electric vehicle battery producer, InoBat Auto (InoBat) in a groundbreaking announcement delivered by the company’s CEO, Marian Bocek. Speaking at the GLOBSEC