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Blakedale invests in its Chorley HQ
A year-long investment at Blakedale’s Chorley HQ is now complete which enables it to increase its Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) production and traffic management vehicle service and repair capacity. Capacity has increased from two to eight
Welsh budget should recognise role of logis...
The Welsh government has published its draft budget for 2025-26 promising to “create the conditions for growth” and Josh Fenton, Policy Manager – Wales at business group Logistics UK explains why the logistics sector should be
Tomorrow’s techs get their hands on Next ...
Truck technicians of the future are getting real hands-on experience of working with electric vehicles, thanks to Cardiff and Vale College’s decision to buy its own 100% electric battery-powered FUSO eCanter. Supplied by local Dealer Euro
LCVT awarded Stellantis Approval
LCVT the specialist commercial body builder based in Stourbridge, has been successful in achieving Stellantis Approval for its low line chassis conversion and associated bodywork. LCVT have been manufacturing their own low floor, space frame chassis
EVUK reacts to NAO report on charge point r...
Zapmap’s latest annual survey showed that 61% of EV drivers think the charging network has improved, but there were still concerns as have been identified in this latest report. Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and COO, Zapmap: “Having
UNTHA UK selects MAN TGE fleet
Boroughbridge-based UNTHA UK Ltd, the most respected name in the waste shredding technology industry, has recently invested in four new Next Level MAN TGE Vans. The new vehicles, all based on the Next Level TGE model,
Understanding GPSR and its implications for...
The European Union’s General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which came into force today,13th December 2024, and represents a significant overhaul of product safety requirements within the EU market. Designed to strengthen consumer protections, the GPSR replaces
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Inceptio-powered autonomous trucks surpass ...
Inceptio Technology, an industry leading developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks, announced today that its autonomous trucks have surpassed 200 million kilometers in commercial operations. This achievement sets a new benchmark within the sector
VEV unveils Falcon electrification to decar...
VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol announces its new agreement with leading independent Surrey bus operator, Falcon Coaches, to facilitate the electrification of its new bus fleet. The end-to-end electrification project at Falcon’s West
