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Industry news – Page 3
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ArticleDon-Bur gives Holland & Barrett a personalised service
Don-Bur has completed the building of 33 bespoke rigid box bodies for Holland & Barrett, with each vehicle personally linked to a staff member at the health and wellbeing firm.
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ArticleStruggling operators warned not to use liability avoidance schemes
Transport lawyers are warning directors facing mounting debts not to rely on so-called ‘corporate rescue’ schemes after the Insolvency Service shut down businesses that preyed on firms in financial distress.
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ArticleFunding boost for Transaid delivering Kenyan access to health services
Transaid has secure grant funding for a project in Kenya to strengthen access to essential health and road safety messaging at the Mombasa port enclave, specifically targeting HGV drivers.
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ArticleLucky escape after bin explodes in refuse truck
Shocking film footage has emerged of a large explosion in a refuse truck as a bin is loaded into the wagon – with workers narrowly escaping unharmed.
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ArticleNexus Rental bolsters leadership team
B2B vehicle and plant hire firm Nexus has announced the appointments of Gerry McCaig (left) as chief operating officer and Stuart Miles (right) as chief revenue officer.
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ArticleGrowth and Skills Levy to replace Apprenticeship Levy
The government has announced a new Growth and Skills Levy which will replace the existing Apprenticeship Levy and include new foundation apprenticeships.
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ArticleHGVC expands Skills Bootcamps programme with fully funded courses
HGV training specialist HGVC has extended its Skills Bootcamps training programme with the addition of courses entirely funded by the government.
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ArticleLogistics sector in ‘remarkable recovery’, new study suggests
The UK logistics sector has seen a ‘remarkable recovery’, as confidence for the future bounces back following near record lows in 2023.
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ArticleHGV drivers call for more SNAP services across Europe, TruckPark Tour survey reveals
A survey based on SNAP’s third annual TruckPark Tour ound that 80% of drivers surveyed used its payment method for their parking.
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ArticleZeroMission appoints Alan Crowley as chief technology officer
EV commercial fleet software specialist ZeroMission has strengthened its senior executive team with the appointment of Alan Crowley as chief technology officer (CTO).
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ArticleH2Accelerate urges EU to ramp up support for roll out of hydrogen trucks and refuelling stations
Hydrogen power pressure group H2Accelerate is calling on the EU to help fund the roll out of hydrogen refuelling stations and hydrogen trucks to ensure the industry can meet the EU’s HGV CO2 targets by 2030.
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ArticleMicrolise offers 60-day free trial of AI Distraction camera
Microlise is offering operators a 60-day free trial of its Clearvision AI Distraction camera, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect when drivers are distracted and to issue a warning.
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ArticlePanattoni plots new wave of spec development after securing £625m loan
Logistics developer Panattoni has secured a £625m development loan facility, which will be used to fuel its ambitious plans for further expansion in the UK’s speculative development market.
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ArticleIveco to integrate what3words into Iveco S-Way by 2025
Truck manufacturer Iveco has sealed a partnership deal with what3words which will see the tech company’s location technology integrated into the heavy-duty Iveco S-Way and Daily light commercial vehicle range by the end of 2024.
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ArticleTfL speeds up bulk DVS grace period applications but hauliers say it is “not enough” to prevent major delays
TfL has announced this week it will fast track hauliers’ bulk applications for Direct Vision Standard grace period permits - but only for those applying for more than 100 trucks, leaving smaller hauliers facing a much lengthier process, which they warn is creating a major bottleneck.
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ArticleChina leaving Europe behind on commercial electric vehicle uptake, Bloomberg NEF report reveals
While the UK is the second highest European market for sales of electric medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles, with over 600 sold in the first half of 2024, this pales in comparison to China, which takes the lion’s share of global sales, new research reveals.
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ArticleTwo seconds from crash: report into HGV tanker near miss
A train was just two seconds away from hitting a tanker in Shropshire after a signaller used controls that circumvented safeguards, an investigation found.
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ArticleManchester’s ‘non-charging’ clean air plan to be submitted
Greater Manchester is putting the finishing touches to its clean air plan (CAP) – and it still intends not to charge any vehicle on its roads.
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ArticleNext warehouse logistics called into question following tribunal ruling
Retailer Next warned that the viability of its warehouse operations had been left in doubt following an employment tribunal ruling that found it should pay thousands of shop staff the same as its warehouse workers.
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ArticleTrimble announces major revamp of CoPilot commercial vehicle navigation
Tech giant Trimble has announced a major refesh of the user interface and trip planning functionalities of its in-cab commercial vehicle navigation tool. The move is aimed at advancing fleet efficiency by creating safer and more-predictable journeys for drivers. Featuring Trimble’s proprietary commercial mapping data – including location intelligence from ...