A charity that supports armed forces veterans in finding work in transport and logistics has received a £100,000 boost from the government, writes Chris Tindall. The grant has been provided to Veterans into Logistics (VIL), […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) is supporting Generation Logistics, a new recruitment campaign launched by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK. The DfT has put £345,000 into the campaign, which […]
DAF TRUCKS’ New Generation range, comprising XF, XG and XG+ models, is being shown in full at the first Road Transport Expo (RTX) at NAEC Stoneleigh (30 June – 2 July). Following an online launch […]
MAN said it was on track for its heavy duty electric truck to roll off the production line in 2024 and it was now training staff in CO2-free technology. One year after establishing its eMobility […]
Grangemouth-based operator Xs Transport has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Alan Taylor started out with a van and has evolved the business to a fleet of trucks and a warehouse operation servicing a large client base […]
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, reports Carol […]
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 […]
Hilary Devey, who founded freight distribution business Pall-Ex in 1996 and later found national fame as a Dragons’ Den star, has passed away aged 65 after a long illness. She made her fortune launching the […]
A CARRIER Transicold customer in the UK has shared the results of a multi-year refrigerant performance evaluation, demonstrating that a combination of R-452A refrigerant and Carrier’s all-electric E-Drive technology delivered close to a 50% reduction […]
Unite said it had struck a deal with Elgin-based McPherson to increase the basic pay of its drivers by more than 20% over the next two years, writes Chris Tindall. It means more than 300 […]
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