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MT ArticleRBC Logistics prepares to appoint administrator after takeover deal collapses
RBC Logistics has given notice of its intention (NOI) to appoint an administrator, in a move which follows the collapsed sale of its parent company RBC Group to retail technology provider Bright.Blue.
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MT ArticleManchetts Peterborough doubles up with MAN Truck & Bus UK Dealer and Service Dealer of the Year wins
Dealership Manchetts Peterborough has landed a double accolade, winning both MAN Truck & Bus UK’s 2025 Dealer of the Year award and the Service Dealer of the Year award, after demonstrating “ unparalleled levels of customer service”.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track promotes Sarah Hayes to new role of HR director
Wolverhampton-based pallet network Pallet-Track has promoted Sarah Hayes to the newly created role of HR director, recognising her development with the business for over 15 years.
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MT ArticleGXO wins bowel cancer test kit logistics deal with NHS England
GXO is ramping up its drive into the healthcare logistics sector after landing a contract to manage NHS England’s bowel cancer home testing programme across England.
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British start-up launches £15,250 electric van for urban logistics
A British manufacturer has launched a lightweight electric van range priced from £15,250, targeting urban logistics operators ahead of the 2028 ICE ban. The CitySprint offers 120-mile range and charges from standard domestic sockets.
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FCZ ArticleElectric lorry charging speed hits new benchmark
Chinese truck maker Windrose Technology said it had recorded its fastest-ever charging session in this country following a demonstration of its E700 eHGV using Voltempo’s Megawatt scale HyperCharger.
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FCZ ArticleCall to increase gross vehicle weights to boost eHGV uptake
Running an electric 6x2 tractor unit costs over £28,000 more than a diesel equivalent and there is a payload reduction of up to 11.8%, research by the RHA has found.
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MT ArticleJust three little words that help transform deliveries
A home delivery specialist said the adoption of addressing system what3words had transformed the working day for its drivers and boosted reviews among customers.
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MT ArticleStaffs haulier and driver agency for ‘prominent’ distribution firms enters administration
A Stoke-based driver training firm that also offers haulage services has collapsed into administration.
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FCZ ArticleDSV turns to an electric truck to beat Brenner restrictions
DSV has put a battery-electric truck into daily service on the Brenner corridor, one of Europe’s most important and most constrained Alpine freight routes.
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MT ArticleTop truck stops secure awards for high standards
AWJ Penrith and Onroute Avon Lodge have been voted as the country’s best large and medium-sized truck stops respectively.
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MT ArticleAgeing roads get £27bn enhancement
The government will spend billions of pounds on roads in an effort to upgrade and future proof the country’s crumbling network.
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MT ArticleShortlist revealed for Microlise annual driver awards
The shortlist of the Microlise annual Driver of the Year awards has been published, with the winners announced in Manchester in May.
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MT ArticleDon’t let EU regs undermine UK’s high safety standards
A blanket rollout of European HGV safety standards without modifying them for the UK market could weaken the high standards already in place in our country, Brigade Electronics has warned.
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FCZ ArticleDartford site secured for M25 truck charging hub
A clean energy hub close to the M25 for commercial fleets to charge up and rely on clean fuels has been secured by Aegis Energy.
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MT Article‘Let’s not pretend this solves it’: £1bn EV push under fire
A £1bn funding package to accelerate the move towards electric trucks will not solve low uptake because operators need to see they are economically attractive, according to an e-fleet solutions provider.
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MT ArticleDescartes gears up for AI software demos at 2026 CV Show
Cloud-based software firm Descartes Systems Group (DSG) will showcase its latest AI-enabled fleet telematics solutions at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham next month.
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MT ArticleCrackdown on late payments costing economy £11bn
New measures to tackle late payments, including levying financial penalties against large businesses who are persistent late payers could have gone further, according to hauliers.
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MT ArticleGreene King and GXO unveil redeveloped Middleton depot
Brewer Greene King said it had optimised its supply chain in partnership with GXO after it unveiled its new 290,000sq ft warehouse and office space in Middleton.
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FCZ ArticleOpenreach searches out Google for transition boost
Telecoms firm Openreach is optimising the UK’s second largest CV fleet through the expanded use of Google Cloud’s AI and data science tech.