P&O ‘chose’ to break the law by firing 800 people, company boss says March 24, 2022 P&O Ferries’ chief executive has admitted the ferry operator broke the law by failing to consult employees and unions before sacking 800 people. Peter Hebblethwaite told MPs there was “absolutely no doubt” P&O broke UK employment laws, as he admitted the ferry firm “chose not to consult” employees and unions. “We chose not to consult [...]
Uber lists New York cabs on app as driver shortage continues March 24, 2022 Uber agreed a mega deal to list all New York City taxis on its app this morning, helping address the shortage of drivers in the city and buffering taxi usage. The agreement was announced by Creative Mobile Technologies, which makes apps for the city’s yellow cabs, and Curb, a ride-hailing app for licensed taxi and [...]
Lawyers counter P&O’s claims that it cannot be prosecuted March 24, 2022 Legal experts are disputing P&O’s claims that it is not subject to English law after company boss Peter Hebblethwaite said British courts have no power to prosecute the firm. The ferry operator claimed it had not broken UK laws, because its vessels are registered in Cyprus and Bermuda. The claims come after Prime Minister Boris [...]
Amazon ditches diesel with the UK launch of five new electric heavy delivery trucks March 24, 2022 Amazon has launched its first fleet of 37-tonne fully-electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), in a bid to ‘deliver’ on its 2040 net-zero target. Ditching diesel, the five new trucks are set to travel 100,000 miles a year powered by renewable electricity, meaning 170 tonnes of CO2 emissions are removed. The fleet will be charged at [...]
Automotive sector in favour of relocating car manufacturing to UK March 23, 2022 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said today a relocation of car manufacturing back to the UK would be “good news” for the sector. “If supply chain resilience provides the opportunity to reshore more of the supply chain in the UK, we would certainly support and encourage that,” SMMT’s chief executive Mike Hawes [...]
EXCLUSIVE: London bus firm RATP expands electric fleet with HSBC £30m funding March 23, 2022 London bus firm RATP Dev Transit London announced today it has secured a £30m green package from HSBC to expand its electric bus fleet. As a result of the funding, the company – who owns London bus companies London Sovereign, London Transit and London United – will acquire an additional 75 electric buses, including 54 [...]
P&O Ferries boss apologises ahead of hearing tomorrow amid PM claims company broke law March 23, 2022 P&O’s chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite apologised today to his staff ahead of tomorrow’s joint parliamentary hearing as Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed the ferry operator has broken the law. Hebblethwaite said sacking almost 800 seafarers was an “incredibly difficult decision” but necessary to save the company. “I want to say sorry to the people affected [...]
Automotive industry calls on Government to deliver more EV infrastructure to ease “charging anxiety” March 23, 2022 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called on the UK Government to deliver more investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to ease this decade’s “charging anxiety.” According to data, the ratio between charging infrastructure and number of electric vehicles has worsened in the last year. “Last year, it was about one [...]
DWS publishes Stagecoach offer giving shareholders until 21 May to accept March 23, 2022 German asset manager DWS published today its final offer to Stagecoach, giving the company’s shareholders until 21 May to accept it. Stagecoach said the £594.9m cash offer will offer investors a 54.3 per cent premium on the bus company’s closing price on 20 September, as well as 37.2 per cent increase on the closing price [...]
Vehicle analytics supplier Quartix expects nearly 25 per cent increase in installations for first quarter March 23, 2022 One of Europe’s top suppliers of vehicle telematics and analytics increased unit installations by nearly 25 per cent in the first quarter of the year. Quartix Technologies is to hold its Annual General Meeting later today, and in a trading statement, said its experienced “strong growth” across the early part of 2021, which is expected [...]