Northern Ireland bus manufacturer Wrightbus has launched its first battery powered vehicle – a rapid-charge electric double-deck. Utilising a French battery pack which delivers 454kw and a 200-mile range, the Electroliner will recharge in two hours 45 minutes and cope with all routes, whether urban or rural. Wrightbus CEO Buta Atwal said: “Wrightbus has the…
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James Armstrong will succeed Martin Hay as Managing Director of Scania (Great Britain) Limited. “In taking up my new role I would firstly like to pay tribute to Martin Hay, from who I inherit a strong and robust organisation in excellent health, and wish him a long, happy and healthy retirement,” Armstrong said. “Going forward,…
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Article by Simon Wood, Head of Investment at B8 Real Estate. Figures show that take-up of industrial and distribution space in the Liverpool city region is at record levels. Almost 1.2 million sq ft of space has already been let in the first six months of the year, beating the previous high of 1.1 million…
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Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled EV36Zero, a flagship Electric Vehicle Hub in Sunderland, UK. The project has been launched with an initial £1 billion investment by Nissan and its partners Envision AESC, a global player in battery technology, and Sunderland City Council. Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer, Makoto Uchida said: “This project comes…
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PD Ports has registered Teesport as part of PortSafe, a new initiative that forms a collaborative approach between law enforcement, first responders, partner agencies and industry to enhance security awareness within the UK ports industry. PortSafe officially launched in March, and encourages registered facilities to raise security awareness through a combination of industry-focused briefings…
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The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Consumer Trends report reveals household spending tumbled 11% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, compared to the same period last year. The report shows that hotels and restaurants were hardest hit: spending on meals and accommodation collapsed by 63% this January-March, compared to Q1 last year. The…
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Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of composite railway sleepers on Network Rail’s main line tracks. Engineers recently installed the environmentally-friendly technology across the weight-restricted Sherrington Viaduct, between Salisbury and Warminster. The sleepers are manufactured by Sicut Ltd in the UK…
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The contract renewal has seen H&M invest more than £1m into its fleet this year. Dean Woodyer, managing director at H&M Distribution said: “When it came to renewing our contract, we carried out the usual due diligence. “We assessed other players in the pallet network industry before deducing that Palletways remained the clear choice…
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by Ali Alizadeh, Civil Engineer, Transport for London In the UK, chronic road congestion costs businesses £10bn annually as well as £20bn in social health and welfare cost. In London alone, freight traffic comprises almost 20% of all road vehicles, with research suggesting many are, on average, less than half full. When compounding this over…
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Kuehne+Nagel and IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed a chain of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta fully carbon neutral after securing initial 1.2 million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This collaboration marks the first time ever that such a charter chain is operated with net zero carbon emissions. …
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