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Industry news – Page 59
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ArticleHigh electricity prices could dampen demand for electric CVs
Renewed grant incentives for purchasing electric vans and trucks are likely to trigger increased interest among fleet buyers, but total cost of ownership (TCO) is key to widespread takeup, according to Webfleet Solutions.Richard Parker, UK EV lead at the telematics firm, said the removal of the plug-in grant for car ...
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ArticleReduce fuel duty to help transport businesses, Logistics UK boss tells chancellor
Logistics UK chief executive David Wells has urged the government to cut fuel duty rather than VAT to ease the pressure on hauliers struggling with rising pump prices.Making the keynote address on the first day of Multimodal 2022 at the NEC Birmingham, Wells said the soaring cost of diesel was ...
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Call for operator views on trial of longer heavier vehicles
The government is looking at trialling longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) of up to 25.25m in length and 60 tonnes gross vehicle weight and is on the hunt for operators interested in taking part in the trial.The DfT has commissioned a feasibility study of LHVs, which is being carried out by ...
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ArticleGovernment axes plug-in car grant to boost funding for electric vans and trucks
The Government's plug-in car grant scheme has been axed with the funding refocused towards extending plug-in grants for new electric vans and trucks and supporting the roll out of the public chargepoint network.The move, announced with immediate effect from today (14 June), is supported by a new public evaluation report ...
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Logistics UK’s annual report warns of continuing pressure on supply chains
Disruption to global supply chains looks set to continue in 2022, requiring a radical move away from a reliance on just-in-time to the use of greater storage capacity, Logistics UK’s annual report is warning.The report notes that both global and local factors have caused issues for all elements of the ...
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ArticleCMA to investigate fuel price rises as calls for essential user rebate mount
Business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has asked the UK’s competition watchdog to urgently review the fuel market and make recommendations on how to “strengthen competition”.The request comes amid rising concern that forecourt retailers are not passing on the recent cut in fuel duty.In a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority ...
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ArticlePanattoni set to roll out 'biggest ever' logistics development in Avonmouth
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is planning a major £250m speculative logistics development, in Avonmouth, Bristol.The company claims the site will include the UK’s largest ever speculative logistics building, in Avonmouth, Bristol.The development, called Panattoni Park Avonmouth, will be located on a prime, 73-acre site, Central Park, which Panattoni said ...
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ArticleEarly electrification of van contract hire boosts sales and profits for Novuna
Novuna Vehicles Solutions said its commitment to driving the UK’s electric vehicle transition resulted in record pre-tax profits of £54.2m.The company, part of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK, also saw revenues increase by 18.7% to £883.9m in the year ending 31 March 2022.It said new customer acquisitions helped the business defy ...
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ArticleMore than half of logistics workers fear for their safety, survey says
More than half of people working in logistics and transport worry about their safety at least once a year, according to a new report.It also found that 60% of employees are concerned about facing aggression from a member of the public, with more than a third (34%) saying they have ...
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ArticleNew retail park rises on site of former Tamworth supermarket
Photo: Stuart Bogg ImagingA major new retail and trade park development has been announced on the site of a former Co-op supermarket in Tamworth.Demolition work has already begun on the 80,000sq ft site and construction is expected to take 52 weeks, with Lidl, B&M, KFC, Starbucks, Greggs, Subway and Travis ...
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ArticleCV repair specialist Sapphire branches into fleet management
Independent CV repairer Sapphire Vehicle Services has launched a fleet management division, which it said would allow operators to concentrate on what they do best.“For many companies, owning and operating a fleet is not their core business,” said Sapphire’s head of fleet services, Paul West (pictured). “Those who make or ...
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ArticleBBC's Jeremy Vine hits back in Waitrose truck row as petition to have him sacked tops 10,000 signatures
A petition calling for broadcaster Jeremy Vine to be sacked from the BBC after he claimed a cyclist had been ‘close-passed’ by an HGV on a busy London street has sailed past 10,000 signatures.The TV presenter and radio DJ posted footage on Twitter of an incident that occurred while he ...
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ArticleBridgestone launches Fleetcare integrated tyre and fleet management package
Bridgestone has launched an integrated tyre and fleet management solution called Fleetcare, which is "designed to fast-forward business for fleets".An evolution of Bridgestone’s Total Tyre Care service, Fleetcare combines Bridgestone’s best-in-class tyre range and tyre management options with fleet management solutions from its telematics subsidiary Webfleet.Through providing a complete package ...
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Scottish Transaid dinner takes shape
The Scottish Transaid Dinner, which was derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, is back on track, taking place at the Bothwell Bridge Hotel, near Hamilton, on the evening of Thursday 15 September 2022.The fund raising charity dinner has been organised by a committee headed by recently retired Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan ...
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ArticleGreen hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 recruits ExxonMobil veteran Nick Shelley
Green hydrogen refuelling company Element 2 has appointed former ExxonMobil executive Nick Shelley as senior business development manager as it moves to scale up the business.Shelley (pictured) spent more than 20 years at ExxonMobile in a number of senior business development, sales and marketing roles. His most recent role was ...
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Diesel van registrations plunge in May as BEV demand continues to rise
UK van registrations saw a fifth consecutive month of decline in May, falling by a quarter ( -25.1%) to 22,000 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).However electric van registrations continue to rise, with SMMT reporting a leap of almost a third ...
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ArticleHexagon Leasing hires new chief executive Alan Ellison
Contract hire, vehicle sales and fleet management provider Hexagon Leasing has recruited Alan Ellison (pictured) to the new role of chief executive.He takes up his new post this week having previously spent five years as commercial director at Motus Commercials after 12 years at DAF Trucks in various senior roles. ...
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ArticleChancerygate plans major £32m spec warehouse development in Surrey
Industrial property developer Chancerygate has acquired two adjacent sites in Leatherhead, Surrey as part of plans to build 82,400sq ft of Grade A industrial and warehousing space.The sites, which total 4.6 acres, are located off Cleeve Road in Leatherhead Business Park close to the town centre and one mile east ...
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ArticleGovernment invests £160m in four road schemes to boost regional growth
The government has announced a £160.8m investment in four major road projects in Newcastle, Cornwall, Greater Manchester and Southampton.The four major road schemes announced today (6 June) includes £78.5m for a new 6.2km road linking St Austell to the A30 – the main transport artery in Cornwall, which DfT said ...
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ArticleLogistics industry key to success of government’s levelling up agenda, report finds
The UK logistics industry is one of the fastest growing areas of employment in the UK, bringing career opportunities to deprived areas targeted by the government’s levelling up agenda, according to an independent study by Frontier Economics.The study, commissioned by Amazon and supported by Logistics UK, found that the sector ...