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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 6
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Local authorities encouraged to be confident and 'ambitious' in adopting low-emission vehicle technology
Local authorities have been urged to take the lead and be "ambitious" to help stimulate the uptake of low-emission vehicles and refuelling infrastructure in the UK.The second Low-Emission Cities Workshop took place in Sheffield this week, organised by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LCVP).It saw speakers tackling the topic of ...
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FairFuelUK: Lower fuel duty will boost the economy longterm
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has published new research "that blows the current thinking around fuel duty out of the water", according to the head of the campaign.The CEBR report, Assessing the Impact of Lower Prices on the UK Economy, has revealed that the lower petrol and diesel prices of 2015 have raised ...
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Finance director disqualified for fraud
Former Euromix Concrete finance director David Marsh has been disqualified for eight years from any involvement in the promotion, formation or management of a company.It came after he provided the Insolvency Service with a disqualification undertaking, having admitted to fraudulent abuse of an invoice discounting facility. Marsh’s abuse involved him ...
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Wincanton sweet on new British Sugar contract
Wincanton has signed a ‘sweet’ new contract with British Sugar, the company responsible for around half of the UK’s sugar. Under the new three-year deal, Wincanton will transport 275,000 tonnes of sugar every year, predominantly from British Sugar’s Wissington base to locations across the UK.Wincanton will also work with British ...
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University of Huddersfield developing city-scale traffic flow management system that 'thinks for itself'
The University of Huddersfield is investigating a 'gridlock-busting' system that uses Artificial Intelligence to keep traffic flowing in large cities.According to the university, there are some intelligent systems already on the market that monitor flow and respond by automatically controlling traffic signals, but they can only cover a restricted area.A ...
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Fowler Welch doubles profit in first half of financial year
Food distribution specialist Fowler Welch more than doubled its operating profit in the first half of the current financial year, its interim report shows. Released today, the results for the six month period ending 30 September 2015 show a 118% increase in the firm’s operating profit to £3.5m (2014: £1.6m).However ...
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Vehicle test disruption likely as DVSA staff go on strike
Vehicle testing operations at authorised testing facilities (ATFs) could be disrupted tomorrow (20 November), after union Prospect confirmed many of its 580 members within the DVSA will be out on strike.The three-hour strike, set to begin at 8am, comprises both vehicle testing and roadside enforcement staff.Prospect negotiations officer Helen Stevens ...
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Robinsons Brewery puts UK's first Volvo FL Urban artics onto drinks distribution operation
Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery has taken delivery of the UK’s first new-series Volvo FL Urban artics, chosen for their “crucial” manoeuvrability capability on dray operations.The purchase of the 24-tonne GCW, 4x2 tractor units forms part of an investment programme by the brewery, which includes £5m spent on a new brewhouse and ...
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Transport Exchange Group Load Gauge shows SE driving volumes
The monthly update on freight traffic flows around the UK from Transport Exchange Group shows that in October 2015 movements from Scotland to London/SE of England were up 18% compared with October 2014, while flow from London/SE to the Midlands were up 13%. "export" from the SW to the Midlands ...
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ArticleBlakemore Logistics buys first Mercedes tractor units
Blakemore Logistics, a subsidiary of AF Blakemore Group, has welcomed a series of Mercedes-Benz trucks to its fleet for the first time, following a successful 12 month trial with an Actros tractor unit.The operator, which serves more than 1,000 Spar stores across England and Wales, has already put five 4x2 ...
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DHL Supply Chain strikes averted after last-minute pay offer
Warehouse workers at DHL Supply Chain’s Cherwell Campus site in Banbury, Oxfordshire, have called off a series of one-day strikes over a long-running pay dispute after accepting a revised deal from the logistics services provider. Following a ballot earlier this month in which the GMB union secured firm backing for ...
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Belfast City Link staff receive pay out as case against former directors dismissed
The former directors of collapsed parcel carrier City Link have been cleared of failing to inform the government of impending staff redundancies before it went into administration last year.The case against David Smith, Robert Peto and Thomas Wright was dismissed by Coventry Magistrates’ Court last week (13 November), a spokeswoman ...
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FREVUE wants to work with large electric HGV manufacturers for urban delivery project
A European project exploring the viability of electric vehicles for urban freight deliveries is calling on the manufacturers of electric HGVs of 7.5-tonnes and over to take part in the scheme.The Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe (FREVUE) project wants to make sure its research is representative of a wide ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail profit falls by almost a third as it invests for the future
Profit fell by almost a third at Royal Mail in the first half of the current financial year, as the business invested heavily as part of its ongoing modernisation.A trading statement for the six months ending 27 September 2015 released today records a 30% decline in pre-tax profit, which fell ...
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Pressure for HGV rush-hour ban intensifies
Pressure for a rush hour HGV ban in London has intensified after the London Cycling Campaign handed over a petition calling for the measure at City Hall yesterday (18 November).The document, containing more than 13,000 signatures, also calls for the use of direct vision cabs throughout the city and stronger ...
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UK Mail sees profit slashed by 80%
UK Mail saw its profit tumble by more than 80% in the six months ending 30 September 2015, after its relocation to a new hub and “teething issues” with the facility’s technology. The group’s pre-tax profit for the period was £2.2m, compared to £12m in 2014 - a fall of ...
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ArticleAmazon launches grocery box delivery service
Image courtesy of amazon.co.ukAmazon’s quest to gain a foothold in the UK grocery market has seen another development, with the UK branch of the online retailer launching its grocery box delivery service, Amazon Pantry. The service, exclusive to Amazon Prime members, allows shoppers to fill 20kg boxes with groceries from ...
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Ceva Logistics wins BMI Healthcare storage and distribution contract
Ceva Logistics has beaten other 3PL providers to clinch a new contract with private healthcare provider BMI Healthcare.The three year contract will see Ceva store medical equipment and consumables, including temperature controlled storage of pharmaceutical products, and distribution of these across the UK to more than 60 hospitals and healthcare ...
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Asda opens up click and collect to third-party online retailers
Asda has taken the “game-changing” step of offering its store click-and-collect service to other online retailers.The grocery retailer, part of US retail giant Walmart, has invested in IT and other systems to enable it to push all its george.com clothing click-and-collect store deliveries through its own distribution network. It is ...
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Driver shortage blamed for profit warning at DX Group
DX Group has issued a profit warning, citing the shortage of HGV drivers as a key factor in driving up costs.In a trading update the company warned that a driver shortage, pricing pressures, volume erosion at its secure delivery service DX Exchange, and the slow conversion of its new parcels ...