Rivian, the American truck and SUV manufacturer, has been offered incentives by the UK government to build a £1bn vehicle-production facility in Somerset, according to The Financial Times.
The perks include a new exit off the M5 motorway for easy…
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3 December 2021
The UK government has offered a series of incentives to EV manufacturer Rivian in an effort to encourage the US start-up to build a new factory near Bristol in Somerset.
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Hendy report calls on UK and devolved administrations to work collaboratively
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The creation of a strategic United Kingdom transport network and collaborative working between the UK government and devolved administrations a…
Lorry driver, 24, who fell asleep at the wheel after driving for more than 10 hours, is handed 12-month road ban after dash cam footage captures the terrifying moment her HGV crashes through the M5 central reservationSarah-Louise Murray had driven her …
Exeter-based haulage operator, STR Logistics Limited is the latest company to join Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network which is part of JSE-listed Imperial Logistics (Imperial). STR Logistics will operate…
A lorry driver who caused massive delays by crashing on the M5 probably nodded off at the wheel due to fatigue, a court has been told.Sarah-Louise Murray, 24, had been driving the HGV from Scotland for more than the permitted 10 hours when she crashed …
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Part of a huge dumper truck on the back of a low-loader lorry is causing havoc on the M5 after breaking down earlier today.
At around 7.30am National Highways reported that a broken-down vehicle had caused a lane closure on the M5 southbound betwe…
A lorry fire on the M5 has led to huge delays in Worcestershire and back to Gloucestershire.
Three fire engines are attending the incident on the M5 northbound between junction eight for the M50 and junction seven for the A44 (Worcester / Evesham).
Thi…