June 2023

HGVs will be banned from entering the centre of a Suffolk town under proposals being worked on by the county council. Suffolk County Council (SCC) said it wanted to introduce an experimental traffic regulation order that stopped lorries from entering Eye town centre because there had been reports of vehicles striking buildings and mounting pavements […]

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The first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Scotland is now in force in Glasgow, affecting any lorry not at Euro VI standard. The zone will operate 24 hours a day all year round and covers an area of the city centre bounded by the M8 motorway to the north and west, the river Clyde to […]

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The financial support available to hauliers affected by the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London will now include small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. The decision by the mayor to increase the scope of the scrappage scheme ahead of the zone’s expansion on 29 August from firms with fewer than […]

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Howard Tenens Logistics’ Sunbury site has been awarded the Soil Association Certification. Achieving the Soil Association accreditation is part of the company’s wider strategy to reduce its carbon emissions in line with the government’s Net Zero target of 2050. The company’s certification recognises its efforts to minimise its environmental impact and promote sustainable land use, […]

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Refrigerated vehicle hire giant Petit Forestier is set to provide rental and leasing truck solutions for the refrigerated versions of the 16-tonne and 18-tonne Volta Zero in the UK and Europe. The new agreement between electric vehicle manufacturer Volta trucks and Petit Forestier is an extension of an exisiting purchase and supply agreement between the […]

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