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Police save HGV driver’s life after motorway crash

September 17, 2020 Chris Tindall

Two hero police officers helped save the life of an HGV driver, who suffered a heart attack at the wheel on the motorway and collided with the central reservation.

Unite calls for leaked document on “post-Brexit chaos” in Kent to be released

September 17, 2020 Tim Wallace

Unite has called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December.

“Green recovery” a poor excuse for road disruption, claims RHA

September 16, 2020 Chris Tindall

The RHA has laid down four elements for achieving a “sustainable recovery” and has urged the government to consider the environmental, economic and social needs of business and people.

Police operation at Dover port causes “mayhem”

September 16, 2020 Chris Tindall

Kent police said border checks were returning to normal after an operation at Dover port prompted the implementation of Operation Stack and six-hour queues.

CM Show 2020: DAF shares sustainability strategy for existing and future technology

September 15, 2020 Hayley Pink

DAF Trucks has shared its sustainability strategy in the lead up to this month’s online Commercial Motor Show, and in anticipation of the government’s publication this autumn of its Transport Decarbonisation Plan.

Police stop 32 trucks on A1 using unmarked vehicle

September 15, 2020 Carol Millett

A police operation which used an unmarked lorry to target large commercial vehicles in the Lincolnshire area of the A1 has resulted in 32 trucks being stopped over a three-day period.

CM Show 2020: Take a load off your mind with weighing axle specialist Axtec

September 15, 2020 Hayley Pink

Axtec is inviting operators to its stand at the online Commercial Motor Show to share its expertise on ensuring fleet vehicles are not inadvertently overloaded.

Operators face queues of 7,000 trucks in Kent and a two-day wait to reach border, leaked post-Brexit report warns

September 15, 2020 Carol Millett

A leaked government document warns that lack of haulier preparations for Brexit could create major delays on routes to the UK’s channel ports with HGV drivers waiting two days to reach the front of queues of up to 7,000 trucks – whether there is a trade deal with the EU or not.

London Bridge vehicle ban a “step too far”, warns Logistics UK

September 14, 2020 Carol Millett

Closing London Bridge to vehicles on weekdays is a “step too far”, Logistics UK warned Transport for London (TfL) this week.

Avoid a no-deal Brexit or face “devastating” trade and job losses, automotive industry warns EU and UK negotiators

September 14, 2020 Carol Millett

Twenty three European automotive industry leaders are calling on the EU and UK to “pull out all the stops” to avoid a no-deal Brexit and secure a free trade agreement (FTA) or face “devastating” trade and job losses across the sector.

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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