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Abbey Logistics expects efficiency gains fr...

Jun 17, 2022Comments off

Abbey Logistics has replaced seven of its aging vehicles with new Daf XF 450 FTP tractor units. The new vehicles are expected to deliver a

Renault vans can now get connected via Geot...

Jun 17, 2022Comments off

Geotab, which specialises in connecting CVs to the cloud, has announced a tie-in with Renault to combine vehicle telematics capabilities with its fleet management platform.

Menzies pledges to go net zero by 2035

Jun 17, 2022Comments off

Menzies Distribution said it would forge ahead and become net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions 15 years ahead of the target date set

Boost for freight as Government unveils new...

Jun 17, 2022Comments off

The Government has unveiled a multi-million-pound new plan to bolster the supply chain and create a more resilient and greener haulage sector. A major campaign

Tailgating highlighted as biggest distracti...

Jun 15, 2022Comments off

Being followed too closely by other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on Britain’s roads, latest research reveals. A survey commissioned by the

Call for operator views on trial of longer ...

Jun 15, 2022Comments off

The government is looking at trialling longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) of up to 25.25m in length and 60 tonnes gross vehicle weight and is on

CMA to investigate fuel price rises as call...

Jun 15, 2022Comments off

Business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has asked the UK’s competition watchdog to urgently review the fuel market and make recommendations on how to “strengthen competition”. The

Logistics UK’s annual report warns of con...

Jun 14, 2022Comments off

Disruption to global supply chains looks set to continue in 2022, requiring a radical move away from a reliance on just-in-time to the use of

Nuclear Enabled Hydrogen must join race to ...

Jun 10, 2022Comments off

Nuclear Enabled Hydrogen (NEH) must be embraced if the country is to achieve its net zero ambitions, according to the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell

Dangerous drivers are caught on film by off...

Jun 10, 2022Comments off

Two drivers who were literally driving ‘hands free’ had a nasty shock when they realised they had been caught on camera by police officers patrolling