News
Aldi Stores to pay £1m fine after powered pallet truck incident
Aldi Stores has been fined £1m after a driver needed two toes amputated following an incident with a powered pallet truck.
Month: July 2017
Air quality
Daimler starts European small series production of 7.5-tonne all-electric truck
Daimler has begun small series production of its all-electric, light-duty Fuso eCanter truck for the European and US markets. […]
Air quality
Royal Mail orders 100 Partner L2 Electric vans
Royal Mail has signed an agreement with Peugeot to buy 100 Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used by postal workers on their delivery rounds. […]
Air quality
DfT proposes extra weight for clean van technology in driving licence reform
Drivers would be permitted to operate heavier, low-emission vans on a standard category B (car) driving licence under new DfT proposals. […]
News
Clipper Logistics’ turnover and pre-tax profit up as retail strategy pays off
Clipper Logistics has delivered another strong performance, and predicted it will continue as its evolving model of serving retailers’ growing e-fulfilment and product return needs bears fruit.
Industry News
Fors teams up with Licence Bureau to offer members licence checking service
Fors has signed up Licence Bureau, the driver licence checking service, to provide operators with a system to ensure drivers have the correct licences and qualifications.
Contract Wins
XPO Logistics partners with chemical and lab specialist VWR International in three-year deal
XPO Logistics has won a three-year contract to provide logistics for chemical and laboratory specialist VWR International.
News
Europa Road chooses Renault Trucks for UK fleet after long-term trial
Europa Road, a division of Europa Worldwide Group, has spent £2m on 23 Renault Trucks after a successful two-year trial with RH Commercial Vehicles.
Air quality
Clarity needed on clean air zone restrictions, says FTA
A lack of clarity over which vehicles will be affected by clean air zones (CAZs) could be disastrous for operators, the FTA has warned. […]
Air quality
First clean air zones for 2019 as part of air quality plan
The government has confirmed that the first five clean air zones (CAZs) will be in place by the end of 2019. […]