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Bericote’s distribution centre begins to takes shape at Coventry Logistics Park
Construction company Glencar is to build an 80,000 sq ft of speculative industrial space across three new units at a site in Coventry for logistics…
BIFA and Think Logistics to deliver young talent for the sector
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, has launched a new partnership with Think Logistics to…
Abbey Logistics extends Viridor plastics recycling deal at new £250m Avonmouth facility
Road tanker and logistics company Abbey Logistics has extended its partnership with recycling and waste management company Viridor. The two companies began working together last…
UK average petrol price hits new record high, RAC reports
The average price of petrol at UK filling stations has hit a new record high, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation said an average…
Hertz orders 100,000 Tesla’s, the single-largest EV purchase ever, with Tom Brady campaign
Hertz Global Holdings Inc has placed an order for a whopping 100,000 Tesla’s in a huge first step toward electrifying its rental-car fleet and in the process mainstreaming…
Report calls for radical industry action to retain HGV drivers
The haulage industry is training sufficient HGV drivers but failing to retain them, a report by the Driver Require Think Tank has concluded. The Think…
Renault Trucks announces its presence at the 2021 Solutrans Trade Fair
Renault Trucks France will be taking part in the 16th Solutrans trade fair, to be held from 16 to 20 November 2021 at Lyon-Eurexpo. The…
National road-pricing scheme to replace fuel duty ‘must not increase hauliers’ costs’, MPs told
A national road pricing scheme to replace an emissions-based tax regime must not penalise the road haulage industry, MPs have been warned. Giving evidence to…
New Renault Trucks Tridem drives profitability for MRA Rousell and Sons
Somerset-based MRA Rousell and Sons has added a Renault Trucks C460 8×4 tridem with PPG aluminium insulated tipper body to its 5-strong fleet. Supplied by…
Healthy Heart Drive aims to save lives in Midlands
A COMMERCIAL vehicle distributor has launched an ambitious drive to install lifesaving heart defibrillators within the community. Hartshorne Group is partnering with the West Midlands…
Driver population down 50,000 in 2020/21 with biggest loss in age group 46 to 55
Middle-aged HGV drivers are the most likely to have left the industry in the last four years, according to official figures. The Office for National…
A QUARTER OF BUSINESSES HAVE NO PLANS IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH ULEZ CHANGES
New Europcar Mobility Group UK research highlights lack of preparedness for London’s extended Ultra Low Emission Zone and UK roll-out of Clean Air Zones On…
TPS boosts delivery fleet with ID.3 trial
TPS, the Volkswagen Group Genuine Parts provider to the independent motor trade, is supercharging its parts deliveries by adding an all-electric Volkswagen ID.3 into its…
New HGV drivers to be allowed to go straight to artic test
The DVSA has released more information about how the rules regarding learning to drive an HGV will change next month in order to help resolve…
Shippers warned to brace for fuel surcharge rises
Resurgence in fuel prices, set to be passed on by carriers, means cargo owners will have to contend with higher bunker adjustment factors on top…
West Midlands Gigafactory, the largest in the UK
West Midlands Gigafactory, a public private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, has today unveiled further plans to develop the UK’s…