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Asda investment in Veterans’ charity boosts HGV training opportunities
...office at Skelmersdale while he does his HGV training. saidA : “The plan is that when I pass my HGV test then I will be buddied up for six to...
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XPO Logistics launches Female Driver Academy
...completing continental deliveries. Steph said: “This is a great opportunity to get more women involved in the HGV industry. There are other ways to achieve your license, but most HGV...
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Urban Driver apprenticeship tackles HGV driver crisis
...drivers into the ageing HGV workforce. An estimated 268,000 people were employed as HGV drivers between July 2020 and June 2021. This is 39,000 fewer than in the previous year...
Market Report
Is there a future for the internal combustion engine?
...there are circa 450,000 HGVs in the UK, meaning that the largest company accounts for only 2% of the market. In the USA a similar picture emerges, with over 96%...
Analysis
UK biofuel industry faces existential threat
...the sectors most exposed is farming. Who grows the wheat? The feedstock for UK bioethanol largely comes from UK arable farmers, particularly across the grain belts of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and...
Opinion
Future-fuelling for vehicles
...10-20% more expensive. Currently e-HGV charging is still in its infancy stage in the UK, with a handful of electric trucks on the road and limited charging stations. The government...
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Five new renewable biomethane refuelling stations
...HGV operators switching from diesel’. www.matthowell.co.uk The new stations, which will serve major truck routes and cities, will be able to refuel up to 3000 HGVs a day, a...
Interview
James Hygate, Firefly Green Fuels: challenges and progress on the pathway to green aviation
...feedstock The issue of feedstock availability for biofuels is very much a current industry talking point. On top of the scarcity issue, businesses must ensure the provenance of feedstocks is...
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Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040
Transport Day at COP26 brought with it news that all new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, with the UK government confirming plans that will...
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Hydrogen vehicle is zero-emission HGV game-changer
...demonstrator is an insight into the company’s planned 40-tonne HGV, which aims to be the first UK designed and developed hydrogen-electric HGV on the market. Founded in 2017 in Glasgow,...
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Certas confirms autumn opening for new HGV refuelling bunker
...refuelling facility located at the heart of the Port of Southampton will join Certas Energy’s network of 21 bunker sites across the UK. For more information, please visit https://certasenergy.co.uk/my-business/fuel-cards-and-bunker-sites/southampton-hgv-refuelling-site/ ...
Opinion
Low carbon fuel is “pragmatic solution” for HGV decarbonisation, says logistics industry
...UK has published a comprehensive report which can be downloaded here: “Logistics industry position paper on the role of Low Carbon Fuel in decarbonising HGVs” Image provided by Logistics UK...
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ReFuels announces new HGV biomethane refuelling station
...fleets travelling to and from the UK’s largest ports. “As a key logistics hub in the UK, the Doncaster station will not only expand the reach of low-carbon deliveries for...
Insight
Fleet strategy for fuel distributors: when to lease, when to buy, and when to replace
...12-18 years (lower weight) Average HGV age on UK roads ~8 years (as of recent Department for Transport data), including all HGV types in commercial use ~30% of licensed HGVs...
Interview
How Phillips 66 is driving the industry evolution to future fuels
...the long weekend. “It’s one of the great bonuses the UK does offer from time to time,” she enthused. “The bank holidays.” Renee has been UK-based since the start of...
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Certas Energy and Peel Ports to open new HGV refuelling site
...Ports is part of the Peel Group, one of the UK’s largest port groups, owning and operating in seven of the UK and Ireland’s most important ports. www.certasenergy.co.uk www.peelports.com www.peelgroup.global...
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Ex-footballer and army veteran champions Veterans into Logistics
Former professional footballer and ex-army veteran, Tamara Honeywell is now working as an HGV driver for Stobart, thanks to charity, Veterans into Logistics. Tamara played football and cricket professionally for...
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New apprenticeship programme sees first HGV driver qualify
An apprentice HGV driver is celebrating after being the first to successfully qualify as a Class 1 driver under a new apprenticeship programme. Michael Taylor from Middlesbrough, the first driver...