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All Industry News articles – Page 28
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MT ArticleTIP Mechanic Academy gains CPD accreditation from Society of Operations Engineers
Trailer and truck hire specialist TIP is celebrating its Mechanic Academy gaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
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MT ArticleZero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling for urgent government action after its latest research revealed zero emission truck registrations fell by 7.3% in 2024, as the rest of the market normalised after a strong performance in 2023.
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MT ArticleBardon Truck Stop ordered to close down within weeks
A vital truck stop in Leicestershire has been ordered to close down after the planning inspectorate said the “severity of the risk to life” could not be underestimated.
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MT ArticleWorld’s first carbon reduction programme attracts 100,000 containers
A trial to help importers at London Gateway and Southampton terminals reduce their Scope 3 emissions has registered more than 100,000 TEUs in its first two months.
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MT ArticleWarehouse developer Segro ‘well-positioned’ for growth
Warehouse developer Segro said it had confidently entered 2025 knowing that demand for shed space would continue, with the markets in which it operated still experiencing shortages.
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MT ArticleBanbury haulier enters administration
Oxfordshire domestic and commercial delivery haulier Swiftcare UK has called in the administrators after 30 years of trading.
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MT ArticleTimber distributor NTG rents out 600,000sq ft warehousing space
National Timber Group (NTG) is one of four companies that have benefited from £50m of deals made with real estate company ICG, after it let out 600,000sq ft of warehousing to the wood distributor.
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MT ArticleFeeling blue, or greener on the other side?
Range anxiety remains a major issue for most electric vehicle drivers, but the results of a new poll suggest that concerns could be alleviated with a simple change of colour from blue to green.
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MT ArticleBusiness deals hit record high, but economic outlook remains uncertain
Mergers and acquisitions in UK logistics hit a record high in 2024 according to latest business data, with a 15% increase on the number of deals completed the previous year.
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MT ArticleNational Apprenticeship Week: RHA welcomes government boost to apprenticeships
Government moves to cut the red tape around apprenticeships, announced this week, which could create over 10,000 more apprenticeships per year, have been welcomed by the RHA.
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MT ArticleRoad transport critical to achieving growth, RHA tells Treasury spending review
The RHA is urging the government to prioritise businesses across the road transport sector as critical drivers of growth, in its submission to the Treasury’s spending review.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Renault Trucks UK boosts apprenticeship drive with launch of Leicestershire training academy
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has officially opened its new Renault Trucks UK Training Academy, which is located in Whetstone in Leicestershire.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck urges operators to back calls for wider use of 20mph speed limits
Fleets should consider backing calls for much wider use of 20mph speed limits in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland after initial results from Wales showed a “dramatic” reduction in road casualties, fleet software and management specialist FleetCheck said this week.
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MT ArticleGlencar unveils prime logistics units near Leeds
Glencar has completed construction of two prime industrial & logistics units of 76,231 and 145,454sq ft for Baytree, a pan-European developer of logistics buildings.
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MT ArticleRoad scheme upgrades across the country confirmed
The government is promising faster journey times for drivers across Wiltshire, Leeds, Essex and Buckinghamshire after it green lit four essential road scheme upgrades.
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MT ArticleInquiry urges law overhaul to prevent extended outrigger deaths
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a pedestrian struck by the extended outrigger leg of a lorry found that deaths in similar circumstances could happen again.
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MT ArticleForward Solutions shares strategic vision
Freight tech firm Forward Solutions used its first ever client conference to showcase the next versions of its core suite of freight management software, Forward Office.
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MT ArticleWarehouse jobs handed to robots as NI increase hits firms
The increase in National Insurance contributions paid by employers is behind a rapid increase in the replacement of warehouse workers with robots, according to Toyota.
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MT ArticleMBO paves way for FTS Group to ‘change perception’ of hauliers
FTS Group, which includes Hertfordshire hauliers Forward Trucking Services and Stand & Deliver Transport, has completed a management buyout (MBO) after its previous owners left the business.
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MT ArticleElectric van sales increase as diesel van registrations decline in January, SMMT reveals
Whilst Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -20.5% in the first month of 2025, battery electric van (BEV) uptake rose for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
