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Not hydrogen, not electric

The hydrogen industry[1] is advancing rapidly, with Japan as the global leader, while China is vying for supremacy in the electric vehicle sector.

The United States has just unveiled a revolutionary engine that outperforms all known fuels, including z…

Live: M5 rush hour chaos as crash sparks miles of traffic

Commuters face stop-start traffic on the M5 in Somerset after a crash. Two lanes have been closed on the motorway near Burnham-on-Sea this afternoon (Tuesday, September 17).
The crash is affecting traffic in the Bristol-bound direction, with delays rep…

Skoda Superb Hybrid review

Written by Keith Adams[1] Published: 17 September 2024 Updated: 17 September 2024
Overview
The best plug-in hybrid cars[2] are something of a hit with business users right now. Attracting similar lower rates of Benefit-in-Kind tax to electric cars, bu…

Delays on A1 after crash between car and lorry

There are delays on the A1 this afternoon (Tuesday, September 17) after a crash between a car and a lorry.
National Highways and other traffic maps are reporting a lane closure and congestion on the southbound route between the junctions with the A46 a…

Forth Green Freeport submits full business case

Once the review is completed, FGF’s partners, the three local authorities and both governments will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to allow the release of the seed capital. Chaired by Dame Susan Rice and led by FGF ceo, Sarah Mu…

A496 lorry crash sparks delays near Blaenau Ffestiniog

A crash shut a stretch of the A496 in Gwynedd, with people urged to avoid the area, earlier today. Emergency services were at the scene.
A North Wales Police statement said: “Police are dealing with a road traffic collision on the A496 Rhyd Y Sarn near…

Train line closed after lorry crashes into railway bridge 

A major train line has been closed after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge in Dumfries.
Network Rail confirmed that a lorry had struck the crossing on Brooms Road at around 9.45am on Tuesday.
ScotRail said all lines between Dumfries and Carlisle we…

Motorway reopens following major crash involving lorry

The M40 has reopened both ways following a serious crash involving a lorry.Thames Valley Police was called to a crash in which a lorry overturned on the southbound carriageway at around noon between junctions nine and 10 near Bicester yesterday (S…

Van Awards 2024 – Logistics UK Announces Winners

Logistics UK championed the “best of the best” van operators at a celebratory lunch held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham on 13 September to announce the winners of its prestigious Van Awards 2024.
Almost 70 guests attended the event enjoying a three-co…

Driver flew by cops at ‘104mph’ on Glasgow’s M74 motorway

Road police say they spotted the motorists allegedly driving at over double the speed limit at Junction 1 (Kingston Interchange) on the busy road.
Taking to social media to share the news, officers say the road users didn’t take into account the speed …