NGC Logistics, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, has electrified Black Friday, 29th November, with the first parcel delivered by a 100% electric Renault Trucks Master Red EDITION Z.E. van supplied by Allports Group. Operating out of Amazon’s Northampton Delivery Station, these 3.1 tonne Master Z.E. L2H2 panel vans, are also …
Read More »New LGV Assessor Qualification from NRI
The National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) has launched the first nationally recognised LGV Assessor qualification, acknowledging skill and providing new professional development opportunities. The new qualification, which has been rolled out since May 2019, enables successful candidates to join the NRI’s LGV Assessor Register for 5 years. On qualifying, …
Read More »Van operators flocking to electric, according to FTA report
The majority (71.4 per cent) of van operators intend to use electric vehicles in their fleets this year, according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report, launched in association with Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking. FTA, the organisation representing the logistics industry, is calling on government to recognise this shift in intention …
Read More »National Register of LGV Instructors announces UK’s first LGV Assessor Qualification
The National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) has launched a new qualification that will help employers conduct and report on LGV driver assessments more easily. This is the only DVSA endorsed LGV Assessor qualification available across the UK. Designed for professionals in the transport and logistics industry, the LGV Assessor …
Read More »UK van sector delivers £56 billion pay-packet to British workers, finds new research
One in 10 workers in the UK uses or depends on a van for their work, a total of 3.4 million people. New report finds vans contribute annual £56 billion to economy from wages alone – 11% of UK GDP.1 UK average new van CO2 down -10.4% since 2013, highlighting …
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