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[ July 18, 2018 ] Tarmac to adopt regional distribution model, bringing Eddie Stobart, Abbey Logistics and Pollocks on board News
[ July 18, 2018 ] DX Group set to trim full-year loss as recovery continues News
[ July 18, 2018 ] Fowler Welch takes short-term hit as it sows seeds for future growth News
[ July 18, 2018 ] Owens Group adds BTS Haulage to the fold News
[ July 17, 2018 ] Tican Chilled cools its heels with Mercedes-Benz News

Two-thirds of HGVs sold from next year will have a fuel consumption and emissions score

July 2, 2018 Hayley Pink

Two-thirds of new HGVs will come into scope of a European-wide tool for calculating fuel consumption and carbon emissions from January of next year

Leeds City Council invites HGV operator feedback on final clean air zone plans

June 27, 2018 Hayley Pink

Leeds City Council has urged logistics operators to engage with team members as it looks to shape its final clean air zone (CAZ) business case for government.

Heathrow’s new runway is good news for freight sector but obstacles for hauliers remain, say associations

June 27, 2018 Emma Shone

Heathrow’s third runway is good news for the freight sector but will throw up a range of obstacles for hauliers, according to trade associations.

FairFuelUK calls on operators to lobby their MPs to attend emissions inquiry

June 26, 2018 Carol Millett

FairFuelUK is calling on operators to lobby their MPs to attend a parliamentary inquiry that will look at alternative ways of reducing emissions without the need for ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and fuel taxes.

Nestle and XPO build technology ‘testbed’ DC

June 26, 2018 Motor Transport

XPO Logistics and Nestlé are jointly creating a highly-automated warehouse in Leicestershire that will act as a distribution centre for Nestlé and provide a technology testbed for XPO.

World’s first 26-tonne all-electric repowered bin lorry heads to Greenwich

June 22, 2018 Hayley Pink

A bin lorry at the end of its normal working life has been repowered with a zero-emission, all-electric motor for a trial taking place in Greenwich, London.

The end is nigh for Euro-5 as clean air zones near fruition

June 22, 2018 Hayley Pink

Last week’s flurry of clean air zone (CAZ) announcements from major UK cities has left logistics operators in no doubt that the clock is ticking for Euro-5 lorries in urban areas.

Fiducia introduces combined liability insurance product

June 20, 2018 Carol Millett

Insurer Fiducia has launched a combined liability insurance product targeting “well managed” hauliers and warehouse operators.

Martin Hay to replace Claes Jacobsson as Scania GB boss

June 20, 2018 Chris Druce

Martin Hay will succeed Claes Jacobsson as MD of Scania (Great Britain) from 1 September.

Switch to unaccompanied freight model to avoid Brexit border delays at Channel Ports, says Peel Ports

June 20, 2018 Carol Millett

Hauliers could avoid Brexit border delays at the Channel Ports by sending freight unaccompanied via other locations, according to Peel Ports.

Spotlight

Asset Alliance Group Industry Monitor 2018, in association with Motor Transport

by Christopher Walton in News

This report is a barometer of the health and confidence of the UK road transport and commercial vehicle sector in 2018. It looks at the number of businesses running commercial vehicles in the UK, how [...]

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

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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