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All Motor Transport articles in 2017 – Page 3
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Best Use of Technology sponsored by Bridgestone
Bridgestone commercial sales director Greg Ward, centre, presents the trophies to Driver Exchange co-founder Adam Thompson (left) and Saint-Gobain driver resource and compliance manager Dave RyanSaint-Gobain knew it needed a joined-up approach to driver agency requirements, so it turned to Driver Exchange and together they proved to the judges ...
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ArticleDAF best placed to benefit from hard Brexit, says Easton
DAF could fare better than other truck manufacturers in the event of a hard Brexit, according to MD Robin Easton.Speaking at a press briefing in London, Easton stated his personal belief that Brexit is not in the best economic interests of the UK. He said he hoped the British government ...
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Financial standing rate for standard O-licence holders to increase in 2018
From 1 January, standard O-licence holders will be required to demonstrate an increased level of financial facilities, after the drop in the value of value of the pound following the EU referendum.Both new applicants and existing operators will be required to demonstrate £7,950 (previously £7,850) for the first HGV and ...
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Clipper Logistics makes almost £200m in first half of financial year
Clipper Logistics almost broke the £200m turnover barrier in its most recent results, covering the six months ended 31 October. The retail logistics specialist grew turnover by 21% year-on-year to £199.7m (2016: £164.9m).Clipper's pre-tax profit also grew in the six months, rising 15.6% to £7.9m (2016: £6.9m).The operator said some ...
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Hydrogen CVs can play a key role in London's 2050 zero-carbon ambition, says TfL
Hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles could play a key role in London's ambition to become a zero-carbon city by 2050, according to TfL.Speaking at a recent LoCITY roadshow - developed to help freight operators learn more about hydrogen technology in vans and HGVs - TfL freight environment programme manager Fergus Worthy told ...
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Strike action threat subsides at Royal Mail after CWU mediation
The threat of strike action at Royal Mail has subsided after the postal operator reported mediation with CWU had been helpful, and suggested an agreement may eventually be reached over the long-running pay and pensions dispute. "Mediation has helped both parties to better understand their respective positions," Royal Mail said.The ...
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Hauliers face £100 charge to enter central Leeds under clean air zone proposals
Leeds City Council has published its consultation plans for a category B clean air zone (CAZ) in the city centre, which will require HGVs to be Euro-6 to enter its central area or pay a £100 charge.The CAZ will come into force in 2020 and will cover all roads within ...
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ArticleKinaxia Logistics adds BC Transport, saving the business from administration
Kinaxia Logistics has added the ninth haulier to its rapidly expanding stable, rescuing Bollington-based BC Transport from administration.The Cheshire haulier is a founder member of the Palletforce pallet network and has an O-licence authorising up to 35 vehicles and 26 trailers, with a staff of 50.It joins a rapidly expanding ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2017 video highlights now live!
Why not check out the video highlights from the third annual Freight in the City Expo, which took place at Alexandra Palace on 7 November.More than 1,000 visitors headed to the iconic London venue to see the latest clean, safe and quiet vans and lorries deigned for urban operations.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JCi5PvC2w8&t=13sTo find ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart announced as 100th Northern Powerhouse partner
Eddie Stobart has become the 100th partner of the Northern Powerhouse, which will see it work to boost skills, innovation and business in the North of England.The haulier has a special livery to mark its partnership with the Northern Powerhouse, making it the first partner business to carry the campaign's ...
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A hard Brexit would make a hard border inevitable in Northern Ireland, say MPs
A hard Brexit would make a hard border “inevitable” between Northern Ireland and Ireland, MPs have warnedBorder checks between Ireland and Northern Ireland, and at Holyhead, Milford Haven and Fishguard, appear “inevitable”, if the government sticks to its hard Brexit plan to leave the single market and customs union, according ...
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ArticleSponsored Content: RHA Membership
The Road Haulage Association is the only UK trade association dedicated to the operators of road freight. It has over 7000 member companies in membership who, between them, account for approximately 250,000 UK-registered heavy goods vehicles.Membership is wide and varied ranging from owner-operators to those operating fleets in excess of ...
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Clipper Logistics has Supergroup contract extended by five years
Clipper Logistics has bagged a five-year extension to its contract with Supergroup, which owns the Superdry fashion brand.It will continue to provide warehousing, store delivery, e-fulfilment and returns management to the company until September 2023.Steve Parkin, executive chairman of Clipper, said: “Superdry has been a key client of ours for ...
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Petition demanding investigation into Palmer & Harvey collapse attracts 8,600 signatures in two days
A petition demanding an investigation into the demise of own-account wholesale operator Palmer Harvey & McLane (P&H) has raised more than 8,600 signatures in two days.The petition, posted on Change.org, follows the collapse of the company and the immediate loss of 2,500 jobs last week. The company, which had an ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Customer Care Award sponsored by Isuzu Truck
Isuzu customer care manager Syan Hancock, second right, presents the trophy to Elaine Kerr, director of sales and CRM at DPDDPD is no stranger to winning an MT award, and its Precise project helped it secure this year’s Customer Care trophyWith the launch of its app, its Precise delivery service ...
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Call to involve public in infrastructure planning to avoid cancellations such as Stanford West
The government should create an organisation that involves the public in major infrastructure schemes, in order to prevent projects like the Stanford West lorry park being dropped.A report from the independent Institute for Government (IfG), argues that the UK is poor at engaging with the public and local communities on ...
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ArticleTransport user group puts the focus on roads
Anthony Smith: The logistics industry has been a "breath of fresh air" since Transport Focus took on road users in 2014You may not know it, but as a freight transport operator using the UK road network, you have a champion representing your interests to the government and Highways England. Steve ...
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ArticleHGVs will need to meet Euro-6 emissions standard to operate across London from 2020
Following confirmation that central London will have an Ultra Low Emission Zone from 2019, TfL has said an extension across greater London for HGVs will likely begin just over a year later.Launching a consultation on plans to extend the ULEZ for HGVs from 26 October 2020, mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured) ...
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Ultra Low Emission Zone set to go live across London from October 2020 for HGVs
The London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is likely to apply to HGVs operating across the capital from 26 October 2020, TfL has confirmed.Launching a consultation on plans to extend the ULEZ across greater London, following its commencement in the centre of the city in 2019, mayor Sadiq Khan called ...
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CJ Express creditors facing close to £1m shortfall, liquidator reveals
Creditors of Hull-based CJ Express could be left close to £1m out of pocket, according to the collapsed company’s statement of affairs.Liquidator Leonard Curtis has estimated a deficiency in regards unsecured creditors of £978,570.The statement reveals little in the way of assets for the haulier, which was placed into an ...