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Fuel efficiency for HGVs

...timescale and the final report, which was presented to Stephen Hammond MP, minister for transport, has received very positive feedback. According to the recent report, three key areas with the...

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OGUK confident despite Shell Cambo stance

Commenting on reports that Shell has suspended its involvement in the planned Cambo oil field, OGUK said it remained confident about the need for such projects. Jenny Stanning, OGUK’s external...
Electric truck with charging station

Analysis

Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm  

...restore the 2030 phase-out date for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. However, a 2024 House of Lords report warned that high upfront costs, poor charging infrastructure, and public scepticism continue...

Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

...reports of new depots opening and of existing ones being decommissioned as the sector consolidates, but how is this affecting businesses at ground level? In the North East there are...

Opinion

Why the next PM should NOT slash fuel duty

...a leading official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said tax cuts would be a mistake and could fuel inflation. And in a recent report by think-tank the Resolution Foundation,...

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Driver shortages see service stations running out of fuel

Having recently reported the concerns of industry trade bodies Logistics UK and the CBA regarding driver shortages (here) and the potential impacts on supply chains (here) it is reported that the...
Fossil fuel output

Analysis

Lowest fossil fuel generation on record in Europe

...largest wind output ever seen in a second quarter, and generally high renewable generation which caused an increased number of negative day-ahead prices across Europe. New report These were the...

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MFG in The Sunday Times Top Track 100

...the league table ranks companies by sales as reported in their latest available accounts, or by more up-to-date figures as reported directly to Fast Track by the companies. This year,...
Latest software developments supporting the sector

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Latest software developments supporting the sector   

...a depot. “I can also, very happily, confirm a big difference in the number of emails received too. These have decreased dramatically, especially regarding late/dropped tickets. I can now report...