The government has announced that the grant scheme for zero-emission vehicles has been updated to target less expensive models, allowing the scheme’s funding to go further and to help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV). The plug-in grant scheme, which has supported nearly half a million vehicles over a decade,…
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sennder and Cabot Corporation have completed one of Europe’s first cross-border transportations using a heavy-duty zero-emissions electric truck. In a pilot electric trucking project, sennder transported 17+ tonnes of product for Cabot from the port of Rotterdam to Antwerp, Belgium and then returned to base – a round trip covering a distance of more…
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InPost has announced its latest international growth milestone, having deployed just over 3,000 locker units in the UK. It follows a number of significant partnerships in 2021 including landlords such as Transport for London, Tesco, and Westfield, in addition to supporting over 100 major retailers from Missguided, Boohoo to JD Sports. Today’s announcement…
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sennder and Cabot Corporation have completed one of Europe’s first cross-border transportations using a heavy-duty zero-emissions electric truck. In a pilot electric trucking project, sennder transported 17+ tonnes of product for Cabot from the port of Rotterdam to Antwerp, Belgium and then returned to base – a round trip covering a distance of more…
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Birmingham will benefit from £72 million in government funding for essential maintenance work on a vital road link between the city centre and the M6. Following years of use and carrying 80,000 vehicles a day in and out of Birmingham city centre – including 900 buses and roughly 8,000 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) –…
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Mark Worthington has been reappointed as independent HS2 Construction Commissioner for 3 more years. Worthington will continue to independently investigate matters that have not reached a satisfactory conclusion through HS2 Ltd’s complaints process. He will also provide independent, impartial decisions as well as advice on how to make a complaint and will continue…
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The government has announced that the grant scheme for zero-emission vehicles has been updated to target less expensive models, allowing the scheme’s funding to go further and to help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV). The plug-in grant scheme, which has supported nearly half a million vehicles over a decade,…
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GXO Logistics has achieved an industry first by deploying 6 River Systems (6RS) collaborative robots, or cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centres in Milton Keynes, England. “This multi-tiered installation is groundbreaking for us and a first in our industry,” said Gavin Williams, Managing Director, GXO UK and Ireland. …
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ParcelHero reveals which stores have the best returns policies and which have the worst. Online returns are expected to top £3.9 billion in a January avalanche, says ParcelHero. It is cautioning shoppers to be aware of retailers’ final Christmas return deadlines; the spirit of goodwill runs out quickly for some retailers. Brits…
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Bournemouth-based logistics company Shears Bros has opened a new transport facility in its latest investment. The new transport hub is located on Bournemouth Airport’s Aviation Business Park, just a few hundred metres from the Shears’ existing premises. The 21,500 sq ft warehouse, which has recently been fully refurbished, will become Shears’ transport hub…
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