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MAN SafeStop Assist helps to prevent serious bus accidents
Time and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop…
Osprey Charging plans ultra-rapid EV charging at Twyford Services
Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, has completed the freehold purchase of a two-acre plot at Twyford Services on…
DVS – grace period likely to be six months
Based on papers released in advance of a Transport and Environment committee meeting this week, Transport for London is proposing that the grace period for…
DSV implements HVO fuel to the final-mile fleet in London
From the results of short-term trials, it was evident that DSV needed to implement a robust sustainable solution for fuel usage. This has driven the…
Continental Tyres sets new UK fleet benchmark with Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks has supplied eight vehicles to Continental Tyres – four FM 460 6×2 tractor units and four FM 380 6×2 rigids – featuring an…
Aebi Schmidt aims for higher vehicle safety heights
Aebi Schmidt UK is aiming to take safety to another level with its new Street King 660 truck-mounted sweeper which is jam-packed with the very…
Lightfoot named as headline sponsor of Brake UK Fleet Champions Awards
Lightfoot, the new headline sponsor of Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards, says that there has never been a more important time to champion the causes…
New XPO logistics program brings EVs to UK colleagues
XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, today announced the launch of its UK Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid…
PDT and Esitu Solution collaborate on new CPC Course
Esitu Solutions, in collaboration with PDT Fleet Training, has developed a 7-hour Driver CPC course Road Sense: Mastering Hazard Perception. Based on over 30 years of academic…
Scotland’s most powerful EV charging hub goes live in Dundee
The most powerful electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Scotland, installed by SSE, has been officially opened on Thursday 11th July by Cabinet Secretary for Transport,…
Michelin switches to HVO to reduce CO2 by 30%
Michelin will unlock a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions across its Stoke-on-Trent-based logistics fleet this year, after securing 400,000 litres of hydrotreated vegetable oil…
FORS unveils new decarbonisation training module
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has unveiled ‘Introduction to Decarbonisation’, a brand-new module for its popular FORS Practitioner training programme. The new course equips…
Pall-Ex increases CPC Training
Following the launch of Pall-Ex’s CPC Training Academy in September 2023, the industry-first initiative is on track to train a minimum of 250 people by…
Labour must prioritise logistics to kickstart growth
The incoming government could begin kickstarting growth in its first 100 days by partnering with the logistics sector to develop Labour’s promised industrial strategy, as…
Wincanton report difficult ‘macro-economic headwinds’
After a difficult year, Wincanton’s latest financial results for the year up to 31st March 2024 showed that the company reported a pre-tax loss of…
AO makes multi-million pound investment into its fleet
AO has invested more than £2 million in improving the capacity of its fleet, while reducing carbon emissions. The UK’s most trusted major electricals retailer…