The UK’s apprenticeship system needs a radical overhaul if businesses which make regular levy payments into the scheme are to be able to train new recruits using these funds, according to a new report from business group Logistics UK. According to Logistics UK’s Skills Review, there is great interest across industry to take on apprentices however, over the … [Read more...]
Businesses steep challenge on charging network
The government must provide the infrastructure that the logistics sector needs to deliver for the future, according to the Shadow Minister for Business and Industrial Strategy. Speaking earlier at Logistics UK’s Next Generation Van conference, Bill Esterson MP shared his views on industry’s transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) and the challenges business … [Read more...]
Value the van in Wales, says business group
Vans play a crucial role in moving the goods and services used by everyone across the UK, with traffic in Wales accounting for 49% of business vans operating alone – without them, the economy would not operate effectively. They are small enough to access our towns and cities, but have the range to undertake longer distance journeys, bringing vital items to … [Read more...]
Logistics UK backs private CV testing
Britain's transport professionals are backing a move to privatise CV testing and licensing to speed up a historical struggling Government-run system. Logistics UK has supported the move to allow Earned Recognition (ER) operators to either carry out their own MOT testing on vehicles and trailers or delegate the responsibility to their third-party maintenance … [Read more...]
Struggle to decarbonise needs Government push
If the logistics sector is to effectively decarbonise in line with the government’s 2050 net zero deadline more support will be needed to enable operators to do so, according to a new report by business group Logistics UK. The organisation’s Electric Vehicle Report 2023 demonstrates that factors including a lack of fiscal support and an inadequate public … [Read more...]
New law’s threat to UK supply chain & businesses
Business group Logistics UK has raised concerns about the government’s proposed Retained EU Law Bill currently making its way through Parliament and the risks which its adoption will pose to UK businesses and the nation’s supply chain. In a letter to PM Rishi Sunak, Logistics UK’s Chief Executive David Wells OBE has highlighted the industry’s concerns about … [Read more...]
Tradelines 5 April
Zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, has confirmed its state-of-the-art zero-emission hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle will have a range of up to 370 miles depending on load and route coupled with an industry-leading refuelling time of just 15 – 20 minutes. The eagerly anticipated HGV will … [Read more...]
Welsh green law is just another tax on business, claims body
Business group Logistics UK is querying the impact that the Welsh government’s new Environment Bill could have on air quality across the country. As Kate Jennings, the organisation’s Policy Director, explains, its members – which power the Welsh supply chain both nationally and internationally – are concerned that the planned rule changes could become a … [Read more...]
Tradelines 22 March
Independent used car dealers are being put off stocking EVs as a result of plummeting prices, Car Dealer has been told. Speaking at last week’s Car Dealer Live conference in Gaydon, a panel of used car dealers said they had been forced to rethink their strategies as a result of the recent slide after a drastic cut in new Tesla prices sparked a downward … [Read more...]
Government’s hot-air over emissions
Logistics UK wants a long-term plan from government for utilising Low Carbon Fuels (LCFs) across transport modes. Speaking following a parliamentary roundtable on LCFs, chaired by Transport Committee member Greg Smith MP, the business group highlighted the need for a low carbon fuel strategy if decarbonisation targets are to be met. Kate Jennings, … [Read more...]
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