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One hundred and twenty thousand vans in the room at the IOC Heads of Industry Round Table Feb 4th
Sir John Hayes CBE, MP opened the IOC heads of Industry.
Univ West London launched the Express manager degree, paid for by levy
TfL talked owner van driver final mile for van scrappage
DfT briefing – Employment tribunals, courier says No.
City of London, cargo cycles and clean air
DVSA, driver CPC future of vans
BEIS have issued a new Business Readiness Bulletin which contains the latest information about the 11-month transition period which began on Feb 01 2020.
Clean air comes to express final mile.
The largest single UK commercial EV van order to date;
CEO hails ‘landmark day' in the transition to more sustainable transport models;
First batch of new Nissan e-NV200 vans heading to DPD depots this week;
All 300 vehicles to be on the road by May 2020;
DPD on target to have over 500 EVs by the end of the year.
Van scrappage doubled - double payments for Van scrappage scheme
Express final mile owner-drivers get seven grand scrappage.
Go electric and get nine and a half thousand.
It's not just micro business anymore – fleets up to fifty vans become eligible.
The London Mayor announced this week he will double payments for his van scrappage scheme to £7,000.
As the big Red Royal Mail machine turns green this is a great step to help the owner driver get Euro six clean.
Ann Marie Knegt, ‘Welcome to the fifth Future Fleet conference!’
Hosted at the Guildhall by the City of London Corporation. A trade show of stands inside and vehicle showcase outside including the latest large van Renault.
World themes with North American and Canadian speakers alongside Dundee, Scotland talking big electric taxi fleets.
The lecture seminar exchanged best practice from global cities. Operators from across the UK and all over the World. FORS, Vision Zero, CLOCS and Direct Vision at top of UK Best practice to rest of the World.
Speakers on Future Fleet best practice, road safety, vehicle tracking, telematics, alternative fuel vehicles.
Operators large and small, the City of London Future Fleet has become a must-do annual diary for logistics.
DfT - Funding for on-street chargepoints doubled to help charge up electric vehicle revolution
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps,
We want to make electric vehicles the new norm, and ensuring drivers have convenient places to charge is key to that. By doubling funding again for chargepoints on streets where people live and opening up data we are helping drivers easily locate and use affordable, reliable chargepoints whether at home or on the road.
· funding for chargepoints on residential streets doubled again to ensure postcode plays no part in how easy it is to use an electric vehicle.
· real-time information could also be made available, helping cut waiting times by showing which chargepoints are currently being used.
· in future open data on public chargepoints would allow for information to be added to sat navs and travel apps
Money Saving Expert's customer satisfaction survey has voted DPD as its winner for the seventh year running.
Almost 9,500 people took part in the poll on Martin Lewis' site to find the best (and worst) parcel delivery firms.
Conducted just after the Christmas and January Sales peak, the poll asked people to rate the performance of all the major UK delivery firms, based on their own experiences with each company over the past year.
Another big year count for the last days of the Christmas jumpers - the APC network presented 19 staff from its Cannock depot with awards for their long service and dedication to the company.
The employees – who encompass a variety of roles – have a combined total of 240 years at the 25 year-old company, with awards being presented for 10, 15 or 20 years’ service.
DfT, Secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps,
Whether you’re making deliveries, commuting to work or travelling on a family getaway, we want that journey to be as green and environmentally friendly as possible.
New funding will help encourage innovative technology using today’s waste to power tomorrow’s green transport revolution, helping us reach a cleaner and greener future.
Date for the next TfL LoCITY, clean air van group is Feb 11th, all van operators welcome.
Express Couriers dressed for Christmas
Express sector delivers a bumper Peak under the 2019 Christmas Tree.
IOC chairman Carl Lomas with chief executive Tracey Worth wish the express final mile, last mile sector a Merry Christmas,
They have compiled their favourite Christmas jumper team photos - from APC to CitySprint, Dash elves to Clipper Christmas and more; take a look in the gallery below.
Peak 2019 has seen figures up 15% and more, well done the sector for a successful peak delivery season!
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