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[ July 17, 2019 ] Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone freight fund rejected by government News
[ July 16, 2019 ] Morrisons, Wincanton and Unite set for more talks over staff transfer News
[ July 16, 2019 ] LDV begins Milk & More delivery with 159 EVs set to be in place by autumn News
[ July 16, 2019 ] Pall-Ex signs up to Armed Forces Covenant in bid to help veterans and tackle driver shortage News
[ July 16, 2019 ] New Haydock sortation centre to play key role in Amazon’s final mile delivery strategy News

Consultation countdown underway for Sheffield Clean Air Zone

July 15, 2019 Carol Millett

Hauliers have six weeks to make their views known to Sheffield City Council on its plans to introduce a charging clean air zone (CAZ), which will see non Euro-6 HGVs paying a £50 daily charge to enter the city centre but cars going free.

Earned Recognition ‘bolt on’ will allow hauliers to demonstrate they meet specific client standards

July 15, 2019 Chris Tindall

Operators will be able to demonstrate that they are meeting Earned Recognition standards to specific customers after the DVSA said it was designing a “bolt-on module”.

Clock ticking for DfT to secure additional ferry capacity ahead of Brexit, MPs warn

July 10, 2019 Carol Millett

The DfT is running out of time to put in place additional ferry capacity ahead of the Brexit deadline of 31 October and is ill prepared for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.

Doctors on Wheels medicals may invalidate fleet insurance, ABI warns

July 8, 2019 Carol Millett

Operators could be in breach of their fleet insurance policies if their drivers’ medicals were conducted by Doctors on Wheels, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned.

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Axis Fleet Management Leasing in liquidation

July 8, 2019 Chris Tindall

An associated company of Axis Fleet Management, which entered administration in May, has collapsed into liquidation.

Brexit uncertainty and skills shortage help drive logistics sector confidence to new low

July 4, 2019 Carol Millett

Optimism in the logistics sector is at its lowest level in 12 years, according to the latest Logistics Confidence Index, with companies citing uncertainty over Brexit and the ongoing driver shortage as key contributors to falling levels of confidence.

IVECO unveils flagship Stralis successor, the S-WAY

July 4, 2019 Chris Druce

IVECO has revealed its S-WAY truck at an event in Madrid (2 July), heralding the introduction of a new series of heavy trucks.

Motor Transport Awards 2019: The winners revealed!

July 4, 2019 Steve Hobson

DPD was once again a multiple winner at the 2019 Motor Transport Awards, picking up two more awards to add to the 27 it had already won. Read on to see who received the trophies from host Omid Djalili at the Grosvenor House Hotel last night.

Enterprise completes SHB Hire buy, creating major new player in CV rental market

July 2, 2019 Chris Druce

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK has completed its acquisition of SHB Hire, creating a commercial vehicle rental giant.

Brexit: scramble to mitigate no-deal logistics impact steps up a gear

July 1, 2019 Chris Tindall

Mounting concerns that the country will leave the European Union (EU) without a deal in October has prompted major logistics provider Uniserve to contact its customers for details of their shipments up until the end of the year.

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, ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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