Private equity giant Apollo has reached a ’definitive agreement’ to buy Evri from Advent International in a £2.7bn deal.
An HGV driver who dangerously drove his vehicle on the M11 and M25 with a crane on the back and then obstructed a police officer has been banned from the roads.
Electric van drivers in Greater Manchester now have access to hundreds more charge points following an agreement between networks Be.EV and Paua.
School pupils were given a lesson in HGV blind spots by police earlier this month, in order that they stay safe during the holidays.
Royal Mail will add more than 2,000 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as it continues with its ambition to be net zero by 2040.
Foods distributor Essential Trading Co-operative has taken delivery of the first of five new Isuzu trucks, citing their versatility and reliability.
Private equity giant Apollo has reached a ’definitive agreement’ to buy Evri from Advent International in a £2.7bn deal.
Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles from ProGreen, the sustainable vehicle hire and alternative fuels division of Prohire.
Glasgow-based 3PL provider Green Fulfilment has gained its B Corporation certification, which the company said reflects its ”unwavering” commitment to social and environmental standards, transparency and accountability.
Global logistics giant Iron Mountain has signed a partnership with vehicle management software company Solera to use its RoadNet Anywhere platform to co-ordinate its entire last-mile operations across 60 countries.
A retendering of Jaguar Land Rover’s major UK line feed logistics contract has seen incumbent DHL lose out to rival bidders, with the delivery giant confirming that it will be exiting the deal next April.
Welsh food distribution firm Harlech Foodservice is using spare capacity at Farralls’ depot in Telford, Shropshire to aid its expansion into the West Midlands.
The collapse of Swindon’s OPX Logistics was as a result of a high level of gearing and significant finance repayments, according to its administrator.
The main depot belonging to Cartwright Bros is on the market for sale with a £3.3m price tag.
Electric van drivers in Greater Manchester now have access to hundreds more charge points following an agreement between networks Be.EV and Paua.
School pupils were given a lesson in HGV blind spots by police earlier this month, in order that they stay safe during the holidays.
Continental said it was overhauling its tyre line up for general haulage work and offering customers a more simplified range.
The RHA has launched a new document setting out the essential role of road haulage, van and coach businesses and their importance as key drivers and enablers of economic growth.
Leaders of the County Council, Medway Council, and the District and Borough Councils of Kent have called on the new government to reduce the risk of disruption across Kent and Medway when Entry Exit System (EES) checks are introduced by the EU later this year.
The first students to enrol on the transport planning degree apprenticeship at Aston University have graduated.
The drive towards net zero in the heavy duty vehicle (HDV) sector could help to realise an estimated £2.4bn growth opportunity, according to the latest insight report from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), titled “UK HDV supply chain opportunities to 2035”.
Transport for London (TfL) should take greater responsibility for accrediting products which are compliant with its Progressive Safe System (PSS), said an early adopter whose vehicle was declared non-compliant at a roadside test.
The Traffic Operator Apprenticeship has finally been given the green light, seven years after it was first created, and its funding allocation doubled to £6,000.
Battery electric vehicles are sometimes regarded as new-fangled devices but they were first seen on the roads of Europe in the 1890s and in the 1960s the UK had the world’s largest fleet of BEVs in the days when electric milk floats were a common sight on every street. Today ...
Renault Trucks has been on its battery electric vehicle (BEV) industrial manufacturing journey for four years now and recently held a series of open days at its electric demo centre based at its axle plant in Saint-Priest near Lyon to give an update on progress.
The APC was founded 30 years ago as The Alternative Parcels Company and still has an unusual ownership model in the parcels world, in that it is owned by its 103 independent, entrepreneurial delivery-and-collection couriers.
John Granby, director of e-Truck and e-Van at EO Charging, has worked in the automotive sector for over 25 years, including spells with Scania and MAN Truck & Bus. Prior to joining EO in 2021, he led the development of Tevva’s hydrogen electric trucks across the UK. Here he tells ...
Head of sustainability for most operators is a relatively new job description, and Dr Nicholas Head who covers that role for XPO UK & Ireland has indeed only been doing the job for just over two years.
Formed in 2003 as a 4PL transport network to handle full trailer loads, X2 (UK) now employs 20 people at its Hinckley HQ and has recently become a silver sponsor of Generation Logistics, the industry-led campaign to promote career opportunities in the transport and logistics sector.
MAN Truck & Bus is set to launch its new eTruck in the UK at next month’s Road Transport Expo. UK MD Stefan Thyssen discusses the key questions and concerns operators still have over decarbonising their fleets
Anthony Tattersall, MD of Bicester pallet and parcel carrier Darcica Logistics, is an outstanding example of what can be achieved in the transport industry with ambition and hard work. He drove a truck for a local Palletways member over 20 years ago before moving into the waste management industry and ...
Electric van drivers in Greater Manchester now have access to hundreds more charge points following an agreement between networks Be.EV and Paua.
Royal Mail will add more than 2,000 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as it continues with its ambition to be net zero by 2040.
The arrival of the recently launched eActros 600 tractor unit means Mercedes-Benz Trucks now offers a comprehensive line-up of battery electric vehicles to hauliers in the UK – but that’s not all.
You don’t have to be an operator of vehicles to join the RHA. Their membership is open to individuals, professionals and businesses operating in the sector and offers a wide range of exclusive benefits.
Durite, the UK’s leading brand in Vehicle Safety, Lighting and Auto Electrical parts for commercial vehicles and general automotive aftermarket, has been acquired by Safe Fleet, a global leader in fleet safety solutions headquartered in Belton, Missouri, USA.
It’s been a difficult year for the road transport industry, but our annual survey of company performance highlights the professionalism and tenacity of operators in facing up to the challenges.
Foulger Transport and Transol Logistics have joined the Palletways pallet network.
Norfolk haulier Foulger Transport has taken delivery of seven new Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The units join its 100-plus strong, predominantly Daf, fleet.