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The Aviator pub in Stockport

JW Lees pubs to get ultra-rapid EV charging

Nov 12, 2024Comments off

Brewer and pub operator JW Lees has picked national charge point operator Be.EV to bring ultra-rapid EV charging to patrons in a £1.8m deal. Be.EV is installing 22 ultra-rapid charging bays at seven locations across the

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IMI urges response to Industrial Strategy C...

Nov 12, 2024Comments off

As part of its commitment to attracting and retaining automotive talent, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is responding to the government’s Industrial Strategy Consultation, following publication of the green paper: Invest 2035: The UK’s

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Collett has successfully delivered two 178Te supergrid transformers from Tilbury Dock in Essex to National Grid’s Biggleswade substation in Bedfordshire.

Abnormal Loads Group meets police leaders f...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

The Abnormal Loads Group met with the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) and police leaders from across the country yesterday (Wednesday 6 November) in a major milestone for the industry. The policing of abnormal loads has

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Wrightbus has announced it has acquired RGI Bus and Coach Refurbishment

Wrightbus acquires RGI Bus and Coach Refurb...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

Wrightbus has announced it has acquired RGI Bus and Coach Refurbishment in a ‘pivotal’ deal to continue the firm’s push into bus refurbishment and repair. For the Ballymena-based firm, the buy-out of Southam, Warwickshire-based RGI underlines

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Wordsworth Excavations has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 8x4 rear-steer rigid fuel tanker

Wordsworth Excavations with new Volvo FH re...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

Barnsley-based Wordsworth Excavations has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 500 8×4 rear-steer tag tridem fuel tanker, extending its long-standing partnership with the manufacturer. Joining a Volvo-exclusive 60-strong commercial vehicle fleet, the new high-spec rigid directly

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Boyd Haulage's new Renauly Trucks T520 High truck

Boyd Haulage adds a Renault Trucks T520 Hig...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

Swatragh -based Boyd Haulage Limited has put a high specification Renault Trucks T520 High 6×2 into operation, citing the dealer’s expertise and their ability to deliver it promptly and within budget as key reasons for the

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XPO Logistics receives prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award by UK Armed Forces Covenant

XPO Logistics receives Employer Recognition...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has been awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award by the Armed Forces Covenant for the company’s exceptional work in supporting veterans throughout

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Crashed blue BMW at the centre of an Insurance Fraud

Insurance industry collaboration key to Ess...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), part of the QuestGates Group, has praised Essex Police after a 43 year old man from Romford admitted fraud by false representation in relation to a

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Central London at Christmas

Supply chain agility critical to success fo...

Nov 11, 2024Comments off

Chris Clowes discusses how the agility of supply chain and logistics operations will be critical for businesses looking to make the most of this year’s golden quarter, amid predictions of the strongest golden quarter since the

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UK van drivers are overworked and overwhelmed, finds Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles survey

UK van drivers are overworked and overwhelm...

Nov 08, 2024Comments off

One quarter of the UK’s van drivers (24%) have faced depression or mental health issues caused by work in the past year, according to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.1  A poor work-life balance and working