April 2023

Olly Craughan, head of sustainability at DPD UK, has been voted top of the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2023 sponsored by Scania GB and Optimize. Now in its second year, the annual Decarbonisation Power Players listing names the top 25 influencers helping to move the UK road transport industry down the road to net […]

The post DPD head of sustainability named top Decarbonisation Power Player for 2023 appeared first on Motor Transport.

Fleet leasing provider Novuna Vehicle Solutions is planning to open an electric vehicle (EV) charging forecourt for cars and vans – a first for the UK’s contract hire and leasing industry. Novuna Vehicle Solutions manages over 140,000 vehicles across the UK and Europe, ranging from cars and vans to HGVs and specialised assets. It has […]

The post Novuna plans charging forecourt to aid operators’ EV transition appeared first on Motor Transport.

XPO Logistics and plastic pipe systems manufacturer Wavin have renewed and expanded their long term UK partnership. The deal sees XPO awarded Wavin’s inbound raw materials logistics operation in Wilton, Middlesbrough and includes the management of raw materials, in addition to site-to-site transport and end-customer distribution. XPO began taking inbound receipt of raw materials into […]

The post XPO renews and expands long term contract with Wavin appeared first on Motor Transport.

DHL is hosting a newly launched global summit this week which aims to bring together logistics and sustainability experts to collaborate on developing greener, cleaner logistics. The Era of Sustainable Logistics Global Summit 2023 runs from 25 April-27 April in Valencia – Europe’s Green Capital for 2024. The summit gives more than 1,000 decision makers, […]

The post DHL launches global summit on sustainable logistics appeared first on Motor Transport.

Supermarket giant Asda is to trial self-driving delivery vans for customer home deliveries in London, provided by autonomous mobility technology company Wayve. The vehicles will be used to transport groceries to up to 72,000 households in London, making it the largest trial in the UK, according to Asda. The supermarket chain’s Park Royal Store in […]

The post Asda to trial Wayve self-driving delivery vans appeared first on Motor Transport.

Elanders UK has announced the appointment of David Pritchard as supply chain team leader at its subsidiary Bergen Logistics. The company is also planning to recruit 60 staff at Bergen this year, as part of plans to expand into the UK fashion and lifestyle fulfillment market. Pritchard’s appointment follows the launch of Bergen Logistics by […]

The post Bergen Logistics recruits supply chain leader and looks to hire 60 staff appeared first on Motor Transport.

New smart motorways are to be scrapped due to “financial pressures” and lack of public confidence in their safety. The government said this meant 11 schemes currently paused from the second road investment strategy and three more earmarked for construction during the third road investment strategy, which runs from 2025 to 2030, are to be […]

The post End of the road for not-so-smart motorways appeared first on Motor Transport.