Latest Industry news – Page 13
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RHA members demand further year to comply with DVS amid "significant concern"
A new RHA survey has found 87% of its members want a 12-month extension to the grace period for compliance with London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS).
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Panattoni supersizes with A1(M) logistics development
Construction of the largest-ever speculative logistics site in the north of England is to commence this autumn.
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Geotab announces collaboration with BYD Trucks Europe
Geotab has integrated its European-based fleet management solutions with BYD Trucks Europe, a division of EV manufacturer BYD.
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Winners announced at everywoman in transport awards
The 2024 everywoman in Transport & Logistics awards winners were announced at a ceremony in London attended by over 480 industry leaders.
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New group formed to boost academic engagement with industry
A new group to strengthen the links between academia and the automotive industry has been launched.
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Securing battery cell supply 'as crucial as sourcing steel in the 1940s'
The country urgently needs to acquire a security of supply for battery cells to ensure it can meet “massive power demands” as the world transitions to electric power, according to the UK’s centre of electrification and clean energy.
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RHA demands freeze on fuel duty and HGV levy suspension to protect businesses
The next government must commit to freezing fuel duty and suspending the HGV levy to protect the industry and prevent more hauliers collapsing, according to the RHA.
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FORS launches decarbonisation training module
A new training module giving fleet managers an understanding of how to decarbonise their HGVs has been unveiled by FORS.
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Next government must address ZEV targets, warns FleetCheck
The zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, requiring vans to produce no emissions by 2035, needs rethinking by the next government amid flatlining sales, according to FleetCheck.
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More female drivers obtaining HGV licences compared with PCV licences
More new female HGV drivers are joining the industry than their counterparts in the bus and coach sector, figures have revealed.
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New logistics robotics specialist aims to shape the future of the industry
New UK-based robotics and automation company Rainbow Dynamics has pledged to be at the forefront of sustainable robotic load handing and parcel sortation for logistics warehouses, parcel handling facilities, manufacturing sites and e-commerce fulfilment centres.
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Teletrac Navman appoints new chief operations and financial officer
Connected mobility platform specialist Teletrac Navman has appointed Ricardo Buranello as its chief operations and financial officer. The company said that Buranello (pictured) is a seasoned technology executive with a proven track record of success in areas including sales and business development, general management, finance, and M&A. With previous experience ...
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Panattoni plans £135m speculative logistics development in Coventry
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is planning a £135m speculative logistics development in Coventry.
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Don’t rush to dismiss hydrogen trucks as a zero emission option, report advises hauliers
Fleet management specialist Venson Automotive Solutions is urging HGV fleet managers currently shifting from diesel to electric vehicles not to shut the door on hydrogen-powered trucks.
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Hauliers travel to Zambia to witness life-saving Transaid projects
A dozen of Transaid’s corporate partners from the haulage industry have returned from a self-funded visit to Zambia, where they visited two of the charity’s health and road safety projects.
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eFREIGHT 2030 trial promises to be “ultimate” test of electric HGVs
The recently launched eFREIGHT 2030 trial will see electric HGVs pushed to their limit and prove they have a place in logistics fleets in the next decade, according to Angus Webb (pictured), the chief executive of the project’s planning software provider Dynamon.
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Evri invests £19m to create UK’s largest electric cargo bike fleet
Evri is investing £19m in new plans to fast-track the rollout out of its electric cargo bike fleet as part of wider plans to slash the delivery company’s emissions.
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Vox Pop: How can the next government give more support to HGV fleet operators?
Key figures from the road transport sector tell us what they’d like to see happen once the General Election is done and dusted
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UK diesel van numbers soar by one million, Transport & Environment report reveals
The number of vans on the UKs roads has skyrocketed, with a million more added in less than ten years, despite industry and government efforts to increase the take-up of electric vans.