Volvo Trucks’ line-up at the IAA 2024 exhibition will be packed with proof points of Volvo’s determination to decarbonize transport and prevent accidents. Volvo will show trucks with battery-electric powertrains, fuel cells and renewable fuels in combustion engines – a strategy that enables sustainable transport today and tomorrow. IAA 2024… Read more »
Team DAF departs on EV Rally 2024
DAF Trucks sets off today on the 2024 edition of the EV Rally; a five-day, 1400-mile electric vehicle driving event taking in an ‘A-to-Z’ tour of locations across the UK, and featuring over 50 EVs from various manufacturers, including passenger cars, vans and trucks. The company’s 19-tonne GVW DAF LF… Read more »
Pall-Ex and Fortec hosts charity football match to raise funds for Combat Stress and SSAFA
United Kingdom, 3rd June 2024 – Pall-Ex Group hosted the annual Pall-Ex vs Fortec charity football match on the 25th of May, helping to raise £2032 for Armed Forces charities, SSAFA and Combat Stress. At Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, teams made up of employees and members from across the… Read more »
DAF raises efficiency bar with Efficiency Champion at RTX
DAF Trucks is raising the efficiency bar at RTX with its XG 450 ‘FTG’ 6×2 three-axle ‘Efficiency Champion’ tractor – a special edition model that showcases the company’s most fuel-efficient specifications. Efficiency Champion models are available in DAF’s XD, XF, XG and XG+ ranges, with the XF 450 tractor unit… Read more »
Leading distribution provider Pall-Ex Group celebrated another successful year with a glamorous event for its employees, UK network members and European partners
Held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on the 3rdFebruary, the event was a celebration of Pall-Ex Group’s ‘World of Excellence’, incorporating elements of the food, culture and entertainment of its key locations across Europe, including Irish dancers, Italian opera singers and Spanish flamenco dancers. Over 700 guests from Pall-Ex Group’s… Read more »
Truck the Halls: Sittingbourne pupils see winning Christmas card designs come to life courtesy of commercial vehicle dealership
Pupils at a primary school in Sittingbourne have seen their creativity come to life after producing designs in a Christmas card competition organised by a local commercial vehicle dealership. Sparshatt Truck and Van hosted the Christmas card competition for year four children at Sunny Bank Primary School as part of… Read more »
FORS Annual Conference welcomes largest ever delegation
FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – recently welcomed its largest ever delegation to the sixth FORS Annual Conference at the International Conventional Centre in Birmingham. With the theme for 2023 ‘Building a resilient FORS Community for the road ahead’, the event featured more than 40 exhibitors, plus a… Read more »
Logistics UK’s Delivering Decarbonisation: speaker line up revealed
Logistics UK has today revealed the impressive speaker line up for its Delivering Decarbonisation conference taking place on the 21 November at America Square Conference Centre, London. Bringing together senior leaders and industry experts, the business group’s Delivering Decarbonisation conference is designed to equip logistics professionals with the knowledge and… Read more »
First Hydrogen to host inaugural track event
Leading zero emission automotive and energy developer, First Hydrogen will host its first ever track day for major UK fleet managers to showcase its unique hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEV). The event will provide an exclusive opportunity to test drive the Company’s hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles (LCVs) on the track… Read more »
Busy transport managers need not despair – Logistics UK Virtual Transport Manager conference to return in November
To enable transport managers across the country to take advantage of the information and guidance provided by its renowned Transport Manager conferences, even if they are unable to attend in person, Logistics UK will once again be holding a virtual version of the events, to take place on 10 November… Read more »