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HIVED Mercedes Mockup

HIVED expands UK’s first fully electric p...

Feb 12, 2025Comments off

The leading all-electric parcel delivery company HIVED has placed an order for 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros, recently voted International Truck of the Year 2025, as it expands the UK’s only end-to-end electric delivery network, covering middle and

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Biffa converts 25 more vehicles to alternative fuel HVO

Biffa converts a further 25 diesel vehicles...

Feb 12, 2025Comments off

Biffa, the UK leader in sustainable waste management, has partnered with Certas Energy, the largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, to convert 25 transfer station plant vehicles within its Industrial & Commercial

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Marshall's Transport, Brian and George Simpson

Marshall’s Transport: 80 years and growin...

Feb 12, 2025Comments off

A Worcestershire logistics firm which took its first steps in business as the Second World War ended and has thrived through the ownership of two families is celebrating its 80th birthday. Marshall’s Transport was set up

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A view of an animation projected onto a flat building at London Bridge as part of a campaign by ChargeGuru UK highlighting the inequitable access to home chargers for millions of people living in flats.

Fleet drivers living in flats are being lef...

Feb 11, 2025Comments off

As the UK continues it progress to eliminate fossil fuel vehicles, one group of residents appear to have been overlooked – those who live in flats and apartments, or in housing that doesn’t have off-street parking

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New FORS Emissions Calculator to support fleet decarbonisation efforts

New FORS Emissions Calculator

Feb 11, 2025Comments off

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has unveiled its new FORS Emissions Calculator; an innovative, digital tool – developed in association with Transport for London (TfL) and Zemo Partnership – to help its operators better understand

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New, multi-million pound DAF training facility opens in Nottingham

DAF Trucks unveils apprentice training cent...

Feb 11, 2025Comments off

In a significant advancement for the UK’s automotive sector, DAF Trucks has inaugurated a cutting-edge apprentice training centre in Nottingham. This £3.5 million investment underscores DAF’s unwavering commitment to cultivating the next generation of skilled professionals

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Nationwide Produce grows fleet with new Schmitz Cargobull reefers

Nationwide Produce grows fleet with new Sch...

Feb 11, 2025Comments off

Fresh food supplier Nationwide Produce has returned to Schmitz Cargobull for seven SK.O COOL refrigerated semi-trailers to feed its growing business. The box-body trailers, each sitting on a fully galvanised MODULOS chassis with a 10-year warranty

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Marks & Spencer's pioneering hybrid wagon and drag fleet

Marks & Spencer’s pioneering hyb...

Feb 10, 2025Comments off

Marks & Spencer (M&S), in collaboration with Gray & Adams, has introduced the UK’s first refrigerated electric wagon and drag vehicles. This initiative signifies a substantial advancement in sustainable and efficient food retail transportation. The newly

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Urgent call for law to prevent deaths from unsecured outriggers

Urgent call for law to prevent deaths from ...

Feb 10, 2025Comments off

In light of recent tragic incidents, it has become imperative to address the critical safety concerns associated with lorry outriggers. The absence of stringent regulations and adequate safety measures has led to preventable fatalities, underscoring the

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P&O Ferries Enhances Tilbury–Europoort Route Capacity

P&O Ferries enhances Tilbury–Europoo...

Feb 10, 2025Comments off

P&O Ferries is set to significantly increase capacity on its London Tilbury–Rotterdam Europoort route, effective from 2nd March 2025. This strategic move aims to bolster freight services between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, catering to