Latest Industry news – Page 15
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Study into lack of hydrogen refuelling stations launched
Costain is leading a study looking at how hydrogen refuelling stations can be integrated into the UK’s gas network in anticipation of the increased demand for zero-emission vehicles.
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Sector “cautiously optimistic” for 2024, Logistics UK annual report reveals
Logistics UK’s annual report, which canvassed 500 of its members to gauge industry sentiment, has found that the sector is ”cautiously optimistic” for 2024 and beyond, and identifies the areas where it can help accelerate the economy.
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Are you ready for London’s stricter Direct Vision Standards, RHA survey asks hauliers
The RHA is calling on operators to take part in a newly launched survey which seeks to assess how ready they are for the introduction of stricter Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements, due to come into force in London in October this year.
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Glencar completes major logistics facility at G-Park Basingstoke
UK building firm Glencar has completed construction of a 209,000 sq ft speculative logistics facility at G-Park Basingstoke.
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Scania’s newly launched Erinion to install 40,000 customer charging points by 2030
Scania has launched Erinion, a company specialising in private and semi-public charging solutions, which plans to install 40,000 new charging points at customer locations, slash operators’ investment costs and deliver annual operational savings of up to €15,000 (£12,600) per truck.
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Training course launched to help hauliers avoid carrying stowaways
Training provider Fleet Source has developed a course for haulage operators and drivers to avoid crippling fines for carrying stowaways in their vehicles.
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“Potential buyer” emerges for collapsed Tevva Motors, say administrators
Collapsed British electric truck manufacturer Tevva Motors, which called in the administrators just days ago, could be sold in the next few weeks to a “potential purchaser”, the company’s joint administrators have revealed.
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Retail home deliveries remain “remarkably stable” post-Covid, Parcelhero report reveals
Despite online grocery giant Ocado’s imminent fall out of the FTSE 100 and a slump in online sales for the likes of Boohoo and Asos, the retail home delivery market has remained stable, a new report reveals.
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Shortlist announced for Motor Transport Awards 2024
Fifty companies large and small have made it onto the shortlist for the 2024 Motor Transport Awards.
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Tevva Motors calls in the administrators
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva Motors has entered administration after losing its battle to secure new funding.
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Political party leaders pressed to reveal plans for logistics
The leaders of the three main political parties have been urged to address roadside facilities, haulage skills investment and better collaboration with the sector, by the RHA.
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Work on £12m Wolverhampton warehouse to commence this month
The green light has been given to construction of a 100,000 sq ft distribution warehouse on an industrial estate close to the M54.
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Irn-Bru manufacturer to close delivery operation this month
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr said it will close its service delivering drinks directly to shops, putting at risk around 100 jobs.
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Spate of bin wagon fires caused by batteries
A series of fires in bin lorries across the east Midlands has prompted local councils to urge the public to dispose of batteries responsibly.
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New government must work quickly on ‘net-zero road map’, say transport bodies
A “net-zero road map” should be the top priority for any newly-elected government, the RHA and Logistics UK have claimed, amid fears that the phase-out date for diesel HGVs is unworkable.
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Training expert calls on logistics SMEs to make use of funded HGV Driver Skills Bootcamps
Driver training specialist HGVC is calling on more small and medium-sized third party logistics firms to apply for 90% funded places at its HGV Driving Skills Bootcamps scheme, while places remain.
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May sees marked rise in road haulage and courier prices, TEG Road Transport Index shows
The TEG Road Transport Index saw a marked increase in courier and road haulage prices in May, at a rate not seen since 2021.
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Continental launches ’Tyre IQ’ hub for fleet operators at RTX
Tyre manufacturer Continental has launched a new hub for advice, guidance, data and training at this year’s Road Transport Expo (RTX), which is taking place this week at NAEC Stoneleigh from 4-6 June.
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DP World ramps up bid to replace thousands of truck journeys with rail freight at Southampton
DP World is encouraging freight owners to transport their goods by rail from Southampton, in a bid to take thousands of trucks off the UK’s roads and create a 40% rail freight share in 2026.