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£1bn plan to build the UK’s largest logi...
Joint venture developers Oxford Properties and Logistics Capital Partners have bought a 734-acre site near Birmingham with plans to develop the UK’s largest logistics hub with
Kent lorry parking decision will protect su...
The decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys across Kent beyond 30 June 2021 has been applauded by business group Logistics
SMMT: Can the driver shortage be solved?
The UK is currently suffering from an estimated deficit of about 65,000 HGV drivers but what is behind the shortage and what can be done
Freight Portal relaunches to give greater s...
Energy Saving Trust, Zemo Partnership and the Department for Transport (DfT) have relaunched an updated Freight Portal, with the aim of providing better support to
BTMA launches tyre guide for van operators ...
The tyre industry and government have partnered together to produce a best practice guide for van operators and drivers to help improve roadworthiness and reduce
Drivers’ Hours extension: ‘Utte...
There has been a lot of reaction to the government’s decision to temporarily relax the drivers hours rules in an attempt to address the serious
Manufacturers exaggerating EV range claims ...
Vehicle manufacturers are deliberately exaggerating the range of their latest electric models by up to 30%, leading to unnecessary range anxiety amongst drivers. That’s the
Euro NCAP: Renault Kangoo and Vauxhall Mokk...
The latest two cars to be tested by Euro NCAP in the world’s most stringent safety assessments were the Renault Kangoo and the Vauxhall Mokka. The
A new future for Ellesmere Port’s Vau...
Stellantis announces today a £100million investment in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant to transform the site for a new era in electric vehicle manufacturing. Ellesmere
Wincanton sign up to M6toll’s ANPR trial
Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for British business is the latest to trial the M6toll’s new transformational tolling system. The Wiltshire based company, have
