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All Motor Transport articles in 2016 – Page 10
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Stoneridge to showcase HGV mirror-replacement system at Freight in the City Expo
Stoneridge Electronics is highlighting its new mirror replacement system, MirrorEye, at next month’s Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace.MirrorEye replaces traditional mirrors with cameras and interior displays, which the manufacturer said removes blind spots to give drivers better awareness of vulnerable road users around the vehicle.Removing side mirrors ...
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Lawrence David to showcase urban trailers and rigids at Freight in the City Expo
Trailer manufacturer Lawrence David will be heading along to Alexandra Palace on 2 November to talk to visitors at the Freight in the City Expo about its latest range of urban trailers and rigid vehicles.On show at the event will be a rigid curtain-sided trailer (pictured, right), one of two ...
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Bradshaw Electric Vehicles bringing Goupil G4 to Freight in the City Expo
Bradshaw Electric Vehicles is to become the UK importer for the Goupil electric utility range and GEM Transportation vehicles and will be showcasing them at next month's Freight in the City Expo.Superseding G3 model, the new electric Goupil G4, which will be on display at Alexandra Palace on 2 November, ...
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Renault Trucks to make its first appearance at Freight in the City Expo
Renault Trucks will make its Freight in the City Expo debut in London next month, highlighting its range of safety-focused distribution vehicles designed for urban operations.On its stand will be a 32-tonne Range C430 8x4 tipper with a Wilcox insulated aggregate body fitted with a host of safety devices.These include ...
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ArticleTuffnells' growth fuels Connect Group
Chris Ward joined Tuffnells in 2014A growing customer base and increased network capacity drove growth at Tuffnells in the year to 31 August 2016 results, underpinning a successful performance for owner Connect Group. The parcel firm, which specialises in irregular dimensions and weights, saw turnover increase 7.3% year-on-year, from £162.6m ...
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EU-funded road upgrade in Belfast halted post-referendum
A road upgrade programme in Belfast, which was to be largely funded by the EU, has been put on hold following the referendum.The upgrade of the York Street interchange, used by 100,000 vehicles every day, was planned to improve air quality and traffic flow, as well as make journey times ...
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Reynolds Catering Supplies renews with driver coaching firm SmartDrive
Reynolds Catering Supplies has signed a three-year renewal with SmartDrive Systems, the company behind the video-based driver safety programme of the same name.The SmartDrive system encompasses road facing and interior facing recorders. These capture video and vehicle data of triggered events, which typically encompass distracted or dangerous driving incidents.The triggered ...
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Volvo Trucks to debut gas-powered CNG at Freight in the City Expo
Volvo Trucks will be displaying its new 4x2 FE-3 320 CNG-fuelled rigid for the first time at next month’s Freight in the City Expo.The 4x2 rigid will be on display with a day cab and fridge body. It can be ordered now as either an 18-tonnes GVW rigid or a ...
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FFUK demands independent watchdog for fuel prices
FairFuelUK (FFUK) is demanding the creation of an independent watchdog to monitor pricing and transparency at the pumps, amid warnings that the cost of fuel could hit £1.43/44 for diesel.The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel held its annual general meeting earlier this week and new FFUK chairman, Charlie Elphicke, ...
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No HGV Road User Levy review, says DfT
The DfT has denied that it is looking to replace the HGV Road User Levy with a distance-based road user charge for HGVs.The response came after the RHA issued a release stating that the review of the HGV road charging system had been confirmed by Duncan Price.Price is DfT divisional ...
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Hampshire waste and recycling firm fits new cycle-safety panels to HGVs
Hampshire-based Waltet Materials has become the first waste and recycling operator to fit a new type of safety panel to its HGVs.The Dawes Highway Safety PeoplePanels are made of shatter-resistant composite plastic and are designed to be fitted over the under run bars or side guards of a lorry.According to ...
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Listen to the Freight in the City Expo podcast
If you haven’t yet booked your ticket to attend Freight in the City Expo, why not take a listen to our exciting podcast - a short, informal round-up of who will be speaking and what you will find on show at Alexandra Palace on 2 November.Freight in the City Expo ...
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Biffa sees opportunity to act as consolidator in fragmented waste market
Waste collection company Biffa is set to return to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday (20 October) for the first time in eight years.The waste management company is looking to raise £262m via a listing to fuel its acquisition drive in the sector, which it sees as ripe for consolidation.Biffa’s ...
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Daf Trucks to highlight Silent Mode and safer construction HGV at Freight in the City Expo
Daf Trucks will be highlighting the safety and noise-reduction benefits that its trucks provide for urban distribution at next month’s Freight in the City Expo in London.On display on its stand inside the exhibition space will be a Daf CF 440 FAD low-height 8x4 rigid tipper.The vehicle is based on ...
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Birmingham already underway with clean air zone feasibility studies
Birmingham City Council (BCC) said feasibility studies are already underway to identify areas with the worst air pollution and how clean air zones will be implemented.The council’s announcement comes hot on the heels of a national consultation into clean air zone roll-outs that was launched last week by Defra.Birmingham is ...
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Transdek to show emissions and noise benefits of double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo
Transdek UK has said better use of urban double-deck trailers could play a significant role in reducing congestion, lowering emissions and tackling noise associated with city centre deliveries.The trailer manufacturer, which is exhibiting two Duet urban double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo next month in London, said that ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins three-year contract with Toyota
DHL Supply Chain has signed what it describes as a ‘new three-year contract’ to provide aftermarket services to over 200 authorised repairers and retailers for Toyota and Lexus across the country.The deal will see DHL distribute over 200,000 lines for the automotive brands, with deliveries being conducted overnight so dealerships ...
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Whistl CEO predicts full recovery after final mile hit
Whistl saw its pre-tax profit crash by more than 400% last year after ending its foray into the final mile delivery market, but predicts it will have recovered by the end of 2016.The company abandoned the final mile trials it was running in Manchester, Liverpool and London in June 2015 ...
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ArticlePrologis developing largest speculative build since UK's vote for Brexit
Prologis is developing the largest speculative build since the UK’s referendum on EU membership, a 275,000ft² DC at its Marston Gate site.Located next to the 151,000ft² national DC that Prologis is building for furniture retailer Dwell, the speculative facility will complete the second phase of Prologis Park Marston Gate, which ...
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ArticleProfit up 8% at Suckling Transport
Suckling Transport delivered an 8% rise in pre-tax profit in the year to 31 December 2015, according to its latest annual results.Pre-tax profit was £1.3m (2014: £1.2m) with turnover up 2.5% to £19.9m (2014: £19.4m).Suckling Transport said growth had been driven by maintaining its long-term customer base whilst adding short-term ...