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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