A 10 per cent tariff on commercial vehicles in the event of a no-deal Brexit has been labelled a “tax on quality” that will “hinder the logistics industry contribution to environmental savings”.
Temperature-controlled 3PL Fowler Welch has switched to Transdek to increase its loading efficiency, and reduce vehicle turnaround times at its Washington distribution centre.
Mail and parcels specialist Whistl is is to trial an electric Renault Master ZE van on its fleet operations in Northern Ireland, the first vehicle of its kind to be licenced on UK roads.
DHL Express has put 10 new electric-powered Renault ZE Masters vans on the road in London in the first stage of its plan to run 400 electric vehicles on its UK-wide fleet by 2025. The vehicles have a range of approximately 75 miles and a payload capacity of circa 10 cubic metres. They are fully […]
DHL Supply Chain has taken delivery of the first of 700 new Volvo trucks, including 550 FH tractor units, as part of a £90million investment in its UK fleet.
Pall-Ex has selected Microlise to provide a telematics and vehicle cameras across its entire fleet of over 100 vehicles.
New van registrations in the UK rose 41 per cent in August, with 23,120 units registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT). It was the strongest month of growth for light commercials between 3.5t and 6t GVW since April 2013.
Plug-in hybrid vehicles may be needed to bridge the gap to zero tailpipe emission vehicles, according to a report focusing on heavy goods vehicles by the government-backed Energy Technologies Institute.
Commercial vehicle production fell 31.2 per cent in July – the fourth successive month of decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Lineage, the temperature-controlled logistics provider, has expanded its UK fleet with a 41 refrigerated trailers from Schmitz Cargobull. The reefers are equipped with Carrier Transicold Vector single temperature units.
