Radius to help businesses transition to electric vehicles
Radius, the global mobility and connectivity leader headquartered in Crewe, has announced a £10 million investment into its EV division, Radius Charge. The multi-million investment comes as Radius recently acquired two EV solutions companies, EV Charging Solutions and EV Back Office and is nearing the completion of its new technology hub in Crewe. The funds […]
Transport for Wales Reveals Further Investment Plans
Transport for Wales has revealed plans to invest £280,000 in stations between Wrexham and the Wirral. Work is due to begin at Neston at the end of October, before progressing along the other 12 Transport for Wales managed stations on the route. “Our station improvement vision really is for everybody and will make such a […]
Teesside Logistics Firm Supports Its £1M Contract
In order to support a multi-million pound deal with a blue-chip manufacturer, a Teesside freight logistics firm has officially opened a £1 million canopy. AV Dawson has invested in a new rail-linked facility to support its delivery of the multi-million pound contract with plaster specialist British Gypsum. “This is a significant investment for AV Dawson, […]
Menzies Distribution Sells Warehouses
Menzies Distribution Limited (MDL) has sold via a sale and leaseback transaction to Custodian REIT, the Leicester-based property investment company, a portfolio of properties worth £24.65 million. Included in the portfolio are eight “last mile” distribution units spread throughout the UK, each with a passing rent of £1.61 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.4 […]
Gatwick Airport Station Receives £150M Investment
An investment of £150million investment has been announced by the Government for the upgrade of the railway station at Gatwick Airport. The upgrade includes doubling the size of the station concourse, widening two platforms, adding five new lifts and eight new escalators, according to a spokesman from the Department for Transport. The improvements are intended […]
McGill’s Invests in 26 Euro 6 Alexander Dennis Buses
A major investment worth £4.75 million has been made by McGill’s, who purchased 26 new Euro 6 Alexander Dennis (ADL) buses that will serve Glasgow and the west of Scotland. With this investment coming through, the total over the past five years is more than £30 million; £24 million of which has been spent on […]
Logistics Centre Converted Into Warehouse Space
Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, a logistics business based in the county of Durham, has decided to invest in additional warehouse space by converting its old logistics centre into modern warehousing. The company currently operates from its newly opened £2 million freight distribution centre and office block at its 22-acre base on Aycliffe Business Park. The project […]
Addison Lee Invests in New Volkswagen Sharan MPVs
£41 million have been invested by Addison Lee Group on 1,200 Volkswagen Sharan MPVs that will create an ultra-low emission zone-compliant fleet for London. The Euro 6 diesel Sharan SE 2.0 TDI BlueMotion 150PS DSG models will be compliant with Transport for London’s ULEZ, which comes into force on April 8. “We share Transport for […]
Pall-Ex Accelerates Growth with MyNexus
Thanks to a six-figure IT investment Pall-Ex, the UK-based pallet network, will be accelerating its growth into the B2C market and “will revolutionise” freight visibility for customers across its entire network. MyNexus was developed in-house by the Pall-Ex IT team and created with input from Pall-Ex’s own members, B2B customers and B2C customers. It aims […]
SM UK Invests in New Vehicle Conversion Centre
An investment of £2 million is to be made by engineering firm SM UK in a new 10,000 sq ft specialised vehicle conversion centre located in the Gildersome area of Leeds. The new facility is to be staffed by a team of engineers, providing bespoke fit-out and conversion services for SM UK’s customers, which range […]
