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[ April 20, 2021 ] DfT to accelerate safety improvements to All Lane Running motorways Industry News
[ April 20, 2021 ] Volvo to launch three 300km range all-electric trucks as part of major electrification plans Air quality
[ April 20, 2021 ] HGV traffic leaps as retail and hospitality return Industry News
[ April 20, 2021 ] Welch’s Transport back in profit and tackling “unprecedented” volumes News
[ April 20, 2021 ] DX adds 300 new vehicles as expansion drive continues News

DfT to accelerate safety improvements to All Lane Running motorways

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged that new motorways that have no hard shoulder – known as All Lane Running (ALR) motorways – will only open if technology is in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly.

Volvo to launch three 300km range all-electric trucks as part of major electrification plans

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

Volvo is preparing to launch three new all-electric FH, FM and FMX HGV models in Europe.

HGV traffic leaps as retail and hospitality return

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

HGV traffic hit a three-month high on the weekend of 11-12 April as many non-essential shops, restaurants and pubs prepared to re-open, according to DfT figures.

Welch’s Transport back in profit and tackling “unprecedented” volumes

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

Welch’s Transport has resumed normal service this week after being forced to cancel all non-contractual bulk collections and deliveries last week due to record freight volumes.

DX adds 300 new vehicles as expansion drive continues

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

Parcel delivery specialist DX has added over 300 new vehicles to its delivery fleet as part of major plans to make the company the market leader in its sector.

Kent Access Permit and M20 barriers scrapped

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

HGV drivers will no longer need a Kent Access Permit (KAP) to enter Kent from today (20 April) whilst the M20 moveable barrier will be taken down by the end of this week.

DPD to deliver clothing donations from ASOS customers to charities

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

DPD has signed a partnership deal with online fashion retailer ASOS to pick up charitable donations of clothes from its customers at the same time as delivering their orders.

Lorry driver jailed after fatal crash into broken-down car

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

A lorry driver who killed a woman after his truck collided into her broken-down car has been jailed.

Clipper Logistics wins two-year e-fulfilment deal with JD Sports

April 19, 2021 Carol Millett

Clipper Logistics has signed a two-year deal with JD Sports to provide e-fulfilment services from its distribution centre in Sherburn, near Leeds after impressing the retailer with its e-commerce know-how.

Gist pilots new electric refrigerated trailer for fresh and chilled food deliveries

April 19, 2021 Carol Millett

Temperature controlled logistics specialist Gist is trialling the Vector eCool – a fully autonomous, all-electric, engineless refrigerated trailer system.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183

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