The SMMT has called for government emergency finance to get to commercial vehicle operators and manufacturers in the “fastest possible time” as the sector copes with the impact of COVID-19.
Speed and efficiency are essential to meet the demands place on the warehouse, and in a decade when data and digitisation will transform operations the transport management system can no longer exist in isolation. Christopher Walton investigates…
Kuehne + Nagel has deployed Microlise journey management and ePOD (Proof of Delivery) on its Whitbread and Costa Coffee contract.
Commercial vehicles operators and manufacturers both in and outside of the UK are preparing for one of the biggest shake-ups to the industry in the form of the the Direct Vision Standard (DVS). John Thornton investigates…
With the UK government setting a target to reduce tailpipe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 15% by 2025, and to bring all GHG emissions to net zero by 2050, logistics operations are seriously considering alternative fuels to diesel. John Thornton investigates…
The number of HGV’s registered in the UK rose 12.6% in 2019, with 48,535 units registered, according to the SMMT, after two years of decline.
Vans are to be included in the government’s plans to end to the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles – including hybrids – to 2035.
Hyundai and Kia are to invest €100 million (£85.4 million) in UK-based electric delivery vehicle start-up Arrival.
NGC Logistics has become the first Amazon delivery partner in the UK to put a fully electric van into service.
Holland & Barrett is to use Paragon routing and scheduling software as part of a restructure of its store replenishment operation.
