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All Motor Transport articles in 2018 – Page 13
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ArticleNew kings at Monarch Transport after management buyout
Glasgow-based Monarch Transport is under new ownership after the completion of a management buyout (MBO) at the firm.John Weir and Derek Anderson completed the acquisition of the business this month, having begun the process with an initial payment last December.The deal, supported by an independent bank, sees founder David McFarlane, ...
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ArticleDPD officially inaugurates EuroCentral depot in Glasgow
DPD has opened what it claims is its largest ever depot at EuroCentral, near Glasgow, creating 65 new jobs initially, with recruitment ongoing.The new 70,363ft sq DC in Holytown is 11 miles east of Glasgow, near junction 7 of the M8 motorway. It was officially opened by the MP for ...
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ArticleCartwright Group to convert former brickworks into flagship site
Cartwright Group has purchased a 26-acre site in Belton, North Lincolnshire to create a new flagship base for Cartwright Conversions.Led by MD Mark Cartwright, Cartwright Group currently build trailers and commercial vehicle bodies at its 38-acre site in Altrincham, with Cartwright Conversions operating from Doncaster.The conversions business was launched in ...
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ArticleLoCITY seeking to boost its support for operators adopting alternative fuels
LoCITY is looking to step up support to the industry as it reaches its mid-way point, with more focused workstreams and enhanced interaction with operators engaged with the scheme.Launched in January 2016, LoCITY is a five-year programme to help commercial vehicle fleets prepare and comply with the Ultra Low ...
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ArticleLawrence David bought by Polish group Wielton
Laurence Marshall, CEO of Lawrence David (left) and Mariusz Golec, CEO of The Wielton Group (right).UK trailer manufacturer Lawrence David has become part of the Wielton Group.Wielton is the third largest manufacturer of trailers in Europe with a primary listing on the Polish stock exchange. They have taken a 75% ...
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ArticleDeutsche Post DHL Group to introduce fuel-saving TRAILAR solar panels to fleet
TRAILAR founders Aaron Thomas (left) and Denny HulmeSolar panels that cut fuel consumption by 5% could become a regular feature on UK trucks after Deutsche Post DHL Group started the roll-out of the technology.Following a trial of the TRAILAR flexible solar matting on the roofs of DHL Supply Chain’s UK ...
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ArticleFully electric-powered MANs begin road trials with operators
The first MAN fully electric-powered trucks were handed over to customers for trials last week.MAN Truck & Bus chief executive officer Joachim Drees and Dr Ulrich Dilling, the executive board member for production and logistics, oversaw the handover at the MAN plant in Steyr, Austria, on 13 September.Companies including HOFER ...
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ArticlePalletline looking to sell benefits of its Amazon consolidation offer to other retailers
Palletline plans to replicate its national consolidation model with other retailers after seeing its Amazon freight volumes continue to build. The network is in talks with a number of major retailers in a move that would see Palletline extend the model, which offers a central booking service and consolidated deliveries ...
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ArticleLidl to build Leeds DC as part of major expansion push
Lidl is to build a 645,000sq ft DC in Gildersome, Leeds, as part of a major expansion of its distribution network. Its plans could create up to 500 jobs. Construction of the facility will follow a pipeline of new Lidl DCs including warehouses in Doncaster, Bolton, Peterborough and Luton.Ingo Fischer, ...
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ArticleA Davies Transport returns to Pall-Ex
A Davies Transport based in Yorkshire has re-joined Pall-Ex, covering postcodes within the Wakefield area.The company first joined Pall-Ex in 2009 and left in 2017 to join Palletforce.A Davies Transport cited a strong relationship with Pall-Ex and shared values as the reason for returning.Read more Pall-ex win Customer Care ...
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Trade associations react angrily to government migration report
The RHA and FTA have attacked the Migration Advisory Committee's call to favour high-skilled migrants after Brexit, warning it would amplify the skills shortage the logistics sector already faces.The report published today (18 September) advises that workers from the European Economic Area should be subject to the same visa requirements ...
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ArticleFORS to ramp up green requirements in 2019 standard refresh
FORS has revealed plans to mandate stronger environmental requirements as part of its two-yearly refresh, which comes into force on 14 January 2019.Speaking at the LoCITY annual conference earlier this month, Glen Davies, transport consultant and ex freight and fleet programme manager at TfL, explained the rationale behind FORS' regular ...
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ArticleInnovate UK shows progress of low-emission freight trials at Cenex-LCV 2018
Operators taking part in the DfT’s Low Emission Freight and Logistics trial headed to Cenex LCV at Millbrook last week to highlight progress being made in developing cleaner delivery vehicles for industry.Electric, natural gas, KERS, dual-fuel hydrogen, smart charging and aerodynamic lightweight vehicles were all on show to demonstrate the ...
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ArticleVolkswagen planning to divest Scania and MAN by year's end
Volkswagen is considering spinning off its commercial vehicle division – comprising Scania, MAN, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and Rio– by the end of the year.Although dependent on market conditions, Volkswagen is targeting an IPO of the commercial vehicles business as Traton Group.Ahead of the biannual IAA show in Hannover, which ...
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Royal Mail Fleet looks to grow third party R&M while managing changes in red fleet
Royal Mail is the UK’s pre-eminent delivery company and as the sole designated universal service provider, it delivers a ‘one price goes anywhere’ service on a range of letters and parcels to over 30 million addresses across the country, six days a week.It is now nearly five years since Royal ...
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ArticleRevolve Technologies designs PCB-based fuel cell for vehicles
Revolve Technologies has developed a novel way to use printed circuit boards (PCB) to make a fuel cell, which it showcased at last week’s Cenex-LCV event at Millbrook Proving Ground.The company said it is the first time a PCB-based fuel cell has been developed for use in a vehicle.Compared with ...
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Love the lorry, it would be a poorer world without them
This week is National Lorry Week, designed to promote the road transport industry and the vital service it provides.But why wouldn’t we love the lorry? For those of us working in transport the appreciation of the lorry is a given, it’s our livelihood.Changing the perception of the general public though ...
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ArticleMagtec and Paneltex 7.5-tonne electric truck ready for series production
Yorkshire duo Magtec and Paneltex are now ready to put their 7.5-tonne electric truck into series production.The zero-emission truck, which was on show at this week’s Cenex-LCV event at Millbrook, is based on an Isuzu N75 chassis.It has a payload of 3.4 tonnes, with a range on one charge of ...
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Next-day deliveries at threat unless uncertainty about EU workers addressed, warns union
Next-day deliveries are in danger of becoming a thing of the past unless certainty over the status of EU workers is provided by the government, the GMB union has claimed.The warning came as the union obtained figures from the Office for National Statistics that revealed a third of warehousing and ...
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ArticleNew Actros sets technological benchmark, says Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz launched its refreshed Actros in Berlin last week (6 September). Although it features similar exterior styling to its predecessor, the latest truck stands out for what it does not have: exterior mirrors. Instead, the flagship truck features a MirrorCam instead, something the manufacturer claims improves fuel efficiency too.The headline ...