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Bristol-based quarrying and earthworks contractor Kelston Sparkes Group has taken delivery of a huge, high-spec 150-tonne Volvo FH16 780 8×4 tractor unit. The new arrival is among the first of Volvo’s range-topping 780 hp trucks put into operation in t…
In addition to the battery-electric GV90, the product push will include hybrids (HEV) and a model featuring a range extender (EREV). This appears to confirm the strategy shift reported last year: unlike the original plan announced in 2021 – which envis…
Colas Rail UK[1] has announced that it has finished work on the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) on-road test track for Coventry City Council.
The company said that the construction of the 220m long demonstrator track on Greyfriars and Queen Victoria R…
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25 June 2025
Moritz Reinhard Supply Chain Insights and Trends Researcher
At first glance, Q1 2025 looked stable. Ground freight volumes inched upwards. Industrial production saw modest gains. And for a brief moment, the market exha…
Image Credit: Thames Freeport
Thames Freeport is set for a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar operational transformation and economic revival for the region. The world-class industrial cluster, which is strategically positioned along the River Thames…
Scania UK made its presence known at Road Transport Expo, with several stars vying for the limelight.
Showcasing its full range of vehicles, applications and supplementary services, Scania has something for everyone attending.
Welcome to Scania’s newes…
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warmly welcomed Amazon plans to invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years.
Commenting on the online giant’s largest ever UK investment announcement, UKWA’s Policy & Public Affairs Director Edwin Morg…
Electric propulsion is transforming space exploration by converting electric energy into thrust through ion and Hall-effect thrusters.
This technology enables high efficiency and specific impulse, making it ideal for long missions. Spacecraft like NASA…
National Express West Midlands is offering free bus travel to serving military personnel, veterans and cadets on Armed Forces Day on Saturday, 28 June 2025.
The initiative reflects the bus operator’s ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces community, an…
Huge delays are building on the M6 after it was closed in both directions following a lorry fire.
The blaze has taken place on northbound carriageway[1] near Junction 13, Stafford, resulting in its closure.
However, the southbound carriageway[2] was al…