All United Kingdom articles – Page 4
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NewsUK must invest in charging infrastructure to keep pace with EV demand
The UK announced its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy last week, a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) investment plan designed to plug the widening gap between EV sales and the ability of those drivers to actually charge the cars they have bought
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NewsBCA supports Innovation Automotive with Chinese EV deliveries across UK
UK electric vehilce importer Innovation Automotive has started importing the Chinese-made DFSK EC35 van this week and finished vehicle services are being provided by BCA
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NewsToyota makes major shift to rail for vehicle moves in Europe
Toyota has started exporting vehicles made at its Burnaston plant in the UK to Europe on rail via the Channel Tunnel. It is also importing vehicles produced at the Valenciennes plant in France to the UK along the same route.
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NewsTransmec to set up shop at London Gateway
Logistics service provider Transmec will start operations out of a 14,000 sq. m distribution hub at DP World’s London Gateway site in the UK from 2023
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NewsBritishvolt and Glencore sign agreement to build up battery recycling capacity in the UK
Britishvolt has announced a joint venture with strategic partner Glencore to build a battery recycling ecosystem in the UK.
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NewsVW extends contract with Unipart Logistics in UK
VW has signed Unipart up for a further two-years to provide services out of its Tamworth hub in the UK Midlands, including warehouse management, network service support and bespoke services for the retailer network across the VW Group brands
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NewsLotus reports best sales in a decade as its global ambitions take root
Lotus Cars has reported a 24% rise in sales despite the disruption to the global automotive industry and is positioning itself for global production of new models
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NewsUK car output “incredibly worrying” says SMMT
Figures for November showed the lowest production for the month since 1984 but there were positive results for EV production, notably at the Mini plant in Oxford
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FeatureStart-up pace, high-end experience at Lotus
Lotus Cars is charging ahead on its transformation into a globally recognised sportscar maker. Michael Dickinson, executive director of supply, explains how integrating supply chain functions and scaling operations will put the company on the map
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NewsBentley includes logistics in carbon reduction initiative
Luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has furthered efforts to reduce the carbon output from its operations at the Crewe plant in the UK and reports an 81% reduction in absolute CO2 emissions per vehicle made.
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NewsGefco invests in UK sequencing centre to support Jaguar Land Rover
Gefco has expanded its operations in the Merseyside region of the UK with the opening of a 16,350 sq.m logistics sequencing centre next to its existing facility in Speke.
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NewsUK haulage industry in crisis as driver numbers haemorrhage
Fuel shortages in the UK are being blamed on a lack of drivers to deliver it but it is just the latest issue to afflict the haulage industry in the wake of Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
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NewsCazoo doubles vehicle logistics capability in UK with SHM buyout
Online used car retailer Cazoo has bought SMH Fleet Solutions, one of the UK’s leading vehicle preparation, logistics and storage businesses, for £70m ($51m)
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FeatureMarcelo Navarro to lead logistics at Lotus as it expands global supply chain
Lotus Group has reorganised its supply chain management, with Mike Dickinson leading purchasing and supply chain, and Marcelo Wilson Navarro on logistics.
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FeatureDHL Supply Chain supports monthly mobility with outbound services
DHL Supply Chain has identified a competitive advantage in providing complementary outbound logistics services as car users turn to monthly subscriptions
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NewsCNW Courier NetWork expands network with London office
Time-critical logistics provider CNW Courier NetWork has opened a new office in London, UK to help customers with post-pandemic and post-Brexit challenges
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NewsDB Cargo to open rail hub to transport Toyota vehicles between the UK and Europe using vegetable oil power
Fleets of Toyota cars will be shipped from a new train depot in Nottinghamshire as the UK’s largest rail freight company initiates a double-pronged push towards sustainability.
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FeatureBritish car manufacturing recovery hampered by ‘pingdemic’ and chip shortages
UK vehicle production and exports are rising from pandemic lows, but the sector facing serious challenges in supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages because of the need to self-isolate.
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NewsSecond phase of work on Jaguar Land Rover’s logistics centre underway
Jaguar Land Rover is installing automated technology from Dematic at its new logistics operations centre in the UK, which promises to bring greater efficiencies to its just-in-time inbound logistics
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NewsLotus Cars contracts DHL to handle inbound logistics in UK
From next month DHL Supply Chain will start providing Lotus Cars with warehousing and transport operations as part of a new five-year contract that will support production of the new Emira sportscar