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Fuelled by Glenfiddich; natural powered tra...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

Part of the 133-year-old independent family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons, Glenfiddich is looking to the future. With its ‘Fuelled by Glenfiddich’ initiative, the brand is working to decarbonise its transport operations. In partnering with IVECO,

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Campaigners win court fight to block Stoneh...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

Campaigners have won a court battle to block the £1.7bn construction of a road tunnel near Stonehenge. Mr Justice Holgate has ruled that a decision to allow a dual carriage way road and tunnel to be

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Surround a Town ‘so important’ for road...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

An ‘astonishing’ 298 speeding offences were detected during a recent ‘Surround a Town’ day in the Essex town of Harlow. Organised by the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), Surround a Town sees resources focussed on a

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Portal provides updates on Operation SNAP s...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

A new portal has been launched to enable those who submit footage of driving offences in Wales to access an update on the status of their submission. Since 2017, people in Wales have been encouraged to

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Proace joins electric vehicle initiative in...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

The new Toyota Proace Electric is joining a new city electric vehicle initiative that lets potential users discover the benefits of zero emission vans before deciding on a purchase. Nine Toyota Proace Electric vans have joined

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To buy or not to buy: leasing a commercial ...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

Every operator of commercial vehicles will be familiar with the costs and liabilities involved, as well as the value they bring to the business. Perhaps the trucks or vans were purchased outright, maybe they were acquired

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Logistics UK presses government for tempora...

Jul 30, 2021Comments off

Logistics UK has called for government to review its decision not to grant temporary work visas to EU HGV drivers, in the wake of mounting pressure on the UK’s supply chain caused by a lack of

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M20 Operation Brock contraflow to be deacti...

Jul 30, 2021Comments off

Details of work to deactivate the moveable concrete barrier on the M20 in Kent, have been confirmed today by Highways England. The barrier will be removed overnight this Saturday and will see the M20 return to

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Workshop backlogs expected in September as ...

Jul 30, 2021Comments off

Demand for MOT tests between September and December is expected to cause “workshop chaos”, according to Continental Tyres. More than five million additional tests are expected to take place during the second half of 2021, as

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All-electric bin lorries to provide rural s...

Jul 30, 2021Comments off

Rural all-electric refuse vehicles are being piloted by SP Energy Networks in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council for the first time in Scotland. The two new refuse vehicles have been funded as part of SP