News
DHL Supply Chain to self-insure during platooning truck trial
DHL Supply Chain will insure itself while running autonomous trucks in the Transport Research Laboratory’s (TRL) £8.1m trial of platooning trucks in the UK.
Month: August 2017
Interviews
Border bother: what will Brexit mean for operators in Northern Ireland?
There is widespread agreement among UK and Irish parties that there should be no return to what has been labelled a ‘hard border’ separating Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit.
Cycle safety
Majority of subbies must now have FORS to tender for contracts
Companies specifying FORS are increasingly mandating the accreditation their sub contractors, with approaching half demanding silver level. […]
Industry News
Platooning HGVs to be trialled on major UK roads
Platooning HGVs will be on major UK roads by the end of 2018, after the government committed £8.1m to trials of the autonomous vehicles.
Interviews
We like to move it… but who will be doing exactly that after Brexit?
Industry leaders have called for logisitcs to be given dispensation after Brexit due to its reliance on EU workers. MT examines the issue.
Contract Wins
XPO Logistics renews contract with Maxxium UK
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with spirits company Maxxium UK.
Interviews
Road transport has vital role to play in fight against terrorism
All of us can, and must, play a part in the fight against terrorism. Even before last year’s devastating attacks in Nice and Berlin, police had been working with the commercial vehicle sector to issue advice on how to reduce the risk of terrorists and organised crime gangs using vehicles as part of their attacks. Recent atrocities in Barcelona and before that London proved that this work is crucial and more difficult than ever, and the industry has a vested […]
Interviews
UK road transport industry in numbers
In 2016 the UK road transport industry moved more freight by both weight and distance than it has ever done since modern records began According to newly published figures the UK road transport industry (excluding Northern Ireland) lifted freight amounting to 1.89 billion tonnes in 2016; a 15% increase year-on-year. This is the highest recorded collective weight since comparative records began in 1990.
Air quality
Royal Mail begins electric truck trial in London
Royal Mail has started a trial of nine autonomous-ready, fully-electric trucks in London. […]
Air quality
Warwick University develops electric vehicle concept based on Renault Twizy
An electric vehicle concept for the urban delivery market has been developed by design company Astheimer and WMG, Warwick University’s R&D department. […]