distribution and retail

FedEx begins renewable diesel truck trials in the UK

FedEx Express Europe is examining the potential of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel by using it to fuel five trucks in the UK.

Alternative fuels 17 Oct

FedEx Express welcomes Mercedes-Benz eSprinters to UK fleet

FedEx Express Europe has added 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters to its UK fleet operations.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 6 Oct

Royal Mail drone delivery service launches in Orkney

Drones are being used to deliver parcels in the Orkney Islands by Royal Mail in a three-month trial.

Royal Mail 2 Aug

Ikea electric vehicle being charged at charge point

Ikea investing £4.5m to charge electric fleet

Ikea is investing £4.5 million in electric vehicle charge points for its electric delivery vehicles to enable more emissions-free deliveries.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 21 Apr

drone carrying a parcel above a city landscape

Drones to be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands

The Government has awarded £1.2m to nine new freight projects, including a plan to use drones to deliver parcels in the Orkney Islands.

Department for Transport 11 Apr

Cargo bike switch suggests ‘huge’ savings

New analysis suggests using cargo bikes instead of vans for first and last-mile deliveries would save the NHS and other Government services more than £4bn.

cargo bikes 4 Apr

Yodel recruiting 4,000 new employees for festive period

A variety of roles are available, with the dramatic growth in e-commerce, feeding sustained demand for parcel delivery services.

distribution and retail 22 Sep

Uber Eats driver found guilty of driving without due care and attention

An Uber Eats delivery driver has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention after trying to obtain insurance after crashing into a house.

distribution and retail 21 Sep

Splend signs £75m credit facility with Pollen Street Capital

A vehicle subscription business for rideshare and delivery drivers, Splend, has announced a new senior secured credit facility with Pollen Street Capital.

distribution and retail 22 Apr

LeasePlan wins G4S contract to help electrify fleet

G4S has appointed LeasePlan to provide an end-to-end contract hire solution for the firm’s 1,600 light commercial and company car fleet in the UK and Ireland.

LeasePlan 2 Dec

Tesco selects EO Charging to power its fleet of electric vans

EO Charging has secured a deal with Tesco to power its UK home delivery fleet of electric vans.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 12 Oct

Wireless charging 'frees' EV fleets from downtime, says WiTricity

A new report suggests last-mile electric vehicle (EV) fleets using wireless charging technology, saved up to 50% in total cost of ownership (TCO).

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 23 Sep

Fleets face increased costs as lead times lengthen for cars and vans

The fleet industry is facing longer lead times for new cars and vans as manufacturers struggle to cope with the global semiconductor shortage.

registrations 7 Jun

SMR warning for fleets as semiconductor crisis causes vehicle delays

Fleet decision-makers are being warned fleet maintenance will require greater attention with lengthening delays to new car and van deliveries.

1 Jun

Kia serves up new fleet for meals on wheels firm

The first batch of a new 75-strong fleet of Kia Picantos have been delivered to a Hertfordshire-based meals on wheels provider.

Kia 27 May

Infrastructure for logistics drones receives Government backing

A programme to develop infrastructure for autonomous logistics drones and air taxis has received backing from the UK Government.

electric and hybrid vehicles 19 May

Pictured from left to right: Cllr Waseem Zaffer, Birmingham City Council's cabinet member for transport and the environment; Cllr Ian Ward in his capacity as West Midlands Combined Authority portfolio holder for transport, Kevin Cartwright, general manager of Motorpoint Birmingham and Oldbury, Laura Shoaf, managing director of Transport for West Midlands.

Birmingham clean air zone vehicle scrappage scheme launched

Birmingham City Council has launched a vehicle scrappage and travel credit scheme ahead of the opening of its clean air zone (CAZ) on June 1.

clean air zones 12 May

Fleets urged to ready operations for expanded ULEZ

Enterprise is urging truck and van fleets to plan now to avoid paying charges and potentially fines when London’s Ultra-Low-Emission Zone (ULEZ) expands.

ULEZ 4 May

Drivetrain components behind majority of SMR disputes

Vehicle drivetrain components were the source of more than half (58%) of the service, maintenance and repair disputes in Q1, new data shows.

27 Apr

Electric vehicles now account for nine out of 10 salary sacrifice cars, says Arval

Almost nine out of 10 (89%) of cars leased via Arval UK on salary sacrifice are now an electric vehicle (EV), an increase from just four out of 10 (39%) two years ago.

27 Apr