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Green light for Sunderland battery manufacturing plant
Sunderland City Council has approved plans for the UK’s first at-scale battery manufacturing plant at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) The £450m battery manufacturing plant…
September Light Commercial Vehicles sales disappoint
The September light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in declined by –39.5% with 31,535 vans registered according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, compared…
RHA in escalating row with AB Agri
The RHA has reiterated its hostility to a ‘Safe Contractor’ scheme promoted by AB Agri after the animal feed manufacturer used a quote by its…
Dacorum Borough Council standardises its refuse collection fleet
West Hertfordshire’s Dacorum Borough Council has made a second major investment in the Mercedes-Benz truck technology that is already delivering enhanced reliability and uptime, greater…
PML offers to fund HGV driver training
PML is taking action to address the current acute shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. The world-class logistics and supply chain solutions provider is…
Ocado announces partnership with mobility start-up Wayve
Ocado Group has announced a £10 million investment and a partnership with the UK autonomous mobility start-up Wayve to accelerate the development of autonomous grocery…
Volvo Trucks receives its largest EV truck order to date
Volvo Trucks has received a record order for 100 of the company’s electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. DFDS has…
New data reveals environmental impact of diesel refrigeration units
Research into greenhouse gases from diesel-powered auxiliary transport refrigeration units (auxTRUs) has estimated that there are up to 2,100 HGVs in Scotland making a significant…
Lawyer warns of costly safety risks for fleets from HGV driver test cutbacks
The nationwide shortage of drivers has been making headlines across the UK and Europe over the last few months, with the government looking to counter…
First graduates of Abbey’s popular Class 2 – 1 programme
To support drivers looking to make the transition from Class 2 to Class 1 driving, road tanker company Abbey Logistics launched an earn while you…
Statement from Logistics UK in response to comments made by the Prime Minister
Speaking in response to Boris Johnson’s comments yesterday morning (5 October 2021), that the supply chain issues currently being experienced in the UK are the…
LEVC electrifies bp pulse fleet
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is supplying 30 VN5 electric vans to bp pulse, one of the UK’s leading providers of EV charging infrastructure. The…
Volta Trucks expands UK Research and Development
Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, is expanding its UK-based Research and Development capabilities. This comes as the…
Citroën UK updates Dispatch and ë-Dispatch Electric for 2022
Citroën UK has updated its award-winning Dispatch and ë-Dispatch Electric LCV ranges for 2022 with trim level name changes, new Euro 6.3-compliant Diesel engines –…
Tracker launches CalAmp iOn at Fleet & Mobility Live
Telematics and stolen vehicle recovery company Tracker has launched a new fleet and asset management product called CalAmp iOn. The company will initially target SME…
Battery electric vehicles power on despite supply issues
The UK new car market has recorded its weakest September since 1998 ahead of the introduction of the two-plate system in 1999, according to figures…