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EV myths busted: What you need to know abou...

Sep 06, 2022Comments off

There’s been a massive surge in interest around EVs in recent years. While many people have never experienced EVs first hand – a recent LeasePlan study found that only 1 in 10 drivers have ever driven

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Mission Zero accredited by TfL as FORS equi...

Sep 06, 2022Comments off

Mission Zero, the new fleet quality standard that was launched late 2021, has signed an accreditation agreement with Transport for London officially recognising Mission Zero and the Work-Related Road Risk Module as equivalent to FORS Silver*

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New car market ends five months of decline

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

The UK new car market rose by 1.2% in August, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth, albeit marginal, is the first seen since February, with some

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New campaign to boost recruitment in logist...

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

National Highways is supporting a recruitment campaign to boost applications for roles in the logistics sector. The industry has long had difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, but now Generation Logistics has been launched to help

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HVO advances Group-wide move away from foss...

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

Earlier this year M Group Services announced its commitment to halve (Scope 1 & 2) carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero before 2050. One of the ways we are working towards achieving this goal is

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Phil Reuben

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

Phil Reuben is executive director at SCALA, the supply chain and logistics consultancy Contributing Posts: How businesses can build supply chain resilience

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How businesses can build supply chain resil...

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

From the rise in ecommerce, with the likes of Amazon reporting profit increases of nearly 220% in less than a year from the first lockdown, to more recently, soaring prices of oil and gas, supply chains

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Stagecoach unveils new Armed Forces Covenan...

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has today (1 September 2022) unveiled the special livery of its branded Armed Forces Covenant bus, showing its support to those who have served and continue to serve.

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Martin Meacock

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

Martin is responsible for Descartes’ Customs Compliance & Global Security Filing solutions, working closely with all stakeholders to deliver solutions to the complex world of cross border trade. Martin has years of experience in international trade

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CDS is here – and this time, it’s for r...

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

With a global pandemic, chaos at the borders, an HGV driver shortage and ensuing supply chain chaos, compounded by political uncertainty, inflation and a fuel and energy crisis – it’s fair to say UK business has had