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Green light for Sunderland battery manufact...
Sunderland City Council has approved plans for the UK’s first at-scale battery manufacturing plant at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) The £450m battery manufacturing plant will form part of a £1bn partnership with Nissan UK to
September Light Commercial Vehicles sales d...
The September light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in declined by –39.5% with 31,535 vans registered according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, compared to the pre-pandemic five year September average,1 the sector was down -41.8% meaning the latest figures are
RHA in escalating row with AB Agri
The RHA has reiterated its hostility to a ‘Safe Contractor’ scheme promoted by AB Agri after the animal feed manufacturer used a quote by its policy MD seemingly encouraging hauliers to sign up. Last year the
Dacorum Borough Council standardises its re...
West Hertfordshire’s Dacorum Borough Council has made a second major investment in the Mercedes-Benz truck technology that is already delivering enhanced reliability and uptime, greater safety and improved operating efficiency. The authority has just added a
PML offers to fund HGV driver training
PML is taking action to address the current acute shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. The world-class logistics and supply chain solutions provider is offering to pay for the training of eight dedicated drivers, to be based
Ocado announces partnership with mobility s...
Ocado Group has announced a £10 million investment and a partnership with the UK autonomous mobility start-up Wayve to accelerate the development of autonomous grocery deliveries for complex urban environments. Wayve’s advanced technology has the ability
Volvo Trucks receives its largest EV truck ...
Volvo Trucks has received a record order for 100 of the company’s electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. DFDS has placed an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks and is
New data reveals environmental impact of di...
Research into greenhouse gases from diesel-powered auxiliary transport refrigeration units (auxTRUs) has estimated that there are up to 2,100 HGVs in Scotland making a significant contribution to transport-related emissions. The Zemo Partnership said its study, funded
Lawyer warns of costly safety risks for fle...
The nationwide shortage of drivers has been making headlines across the UK and Europe over the last few months, with the government looking to counter this by overhauling regulations to speed up the process of obtaining
First graduates of Abbey’s popular Class ...
To support drivers looking to make the transition from Class 2 to Class 1 driving, road tanker company Abbey Logistics launched an earn while you learn training programme earlier this year to make obtaining a Class
