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All Motor Transport articles in 2018 – Page 5
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UKWA urges members to back PM's Brexit deal
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has urged its members to voice their support for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.“While recognising that the withdrawal agreement tabled by the government is not perfect and includes areas of compromise, if this is the mechanism that allows us to get over the ...
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ArticlePatrick Oestreich joins XPO Logistics to head European sales team
XPO Logistics has appointed Patrick Oestreich as senior vice president of the firm’s European strategic sales team.Oestreich has joined XPO Logistics after 11 years with DB Schenker, where his most recent role was senior vice president of road brokerage.In his new role at XPO, Oestreich takes responsibility for relationships with ...
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Expect Distribution seals Card Factory contract extension
Bradford-based Expect Distribution has landed a five-year contract with card retailer Card Factory.The award follows a one year trial with the Wakeford-based retailer, which saw Expect Distribution boost service and efficiency levels.The deal will see Expect Distribution handle almost all of the 100,000 pallets distributed to Card Factory’s 950-plus stores ...
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DAF engineers to be behind the wheel when HGV platoon trial takes to UK roads within the next few months
The UK’s first on-road HGV platooning trial will begin in spring next year with a convoy of three wirelessly connected DAF trucks driven in the first phase by the manufacturer's engineers, Highways England has confirmed.If the first phase of the £8.5m government funded trial is a success a second phase ...
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Tevva to offer range-extended truck on seven year full R&M lease deal
Tevva is to offer its UK-built range-extended electric truck on a seven year full repair and maintenance lease package.It will also give operators demonstrators for three to six months from June next year to prove the vehicle will cut their total cost of operation.Speaking at the FTA’s inaugural Future Logistics ...
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Government tells Leeds to think again over plans to aid hauliers affected by clean air zone
The government has told Leeds City Council to resubmit its bid for a clean air zone (CAZ) after rejecting a request for £27m to help hauliers upgrade their non-compliant vehicles.Leeds had asked the government for a total of £40m to fund its CAZ of which £27m was earmarked to help ...
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ArticleWincanton appoints Ian Keilty to lead retail and consumer growth
Wincanton has appointed Ian Keilty as MD, retail and consumer. Keilty was most recently vice president, European supply chain at Sysco and was previously chief operating officer of Brakes group before Sysco acquired it in 2016.He has also held various roles on the operating boards and executive committees at Booker ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution wins three-year delivery deal with food manufacturer AAK
Bibby Distribution has won a three-year contract with edible oils and fats manufacturer AAK.It will handle all outbound distribution requirements from AAK’s Hull factory, delivering more than 1,000 pallets a week to food wholesalers and retailers across the UK and Ireland every year.The Liverpool-based operator said it won the deal ...
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ArticleBrexit uncertainty puts a hold on Ryder rental fleet
However hard or soft Brexit turns out to be in March 2019, the uncertainty the government’s handling of the process has created is already damaging the UK truck market.Commercial vehicle rental and contract hire firm Ryder manages almost 20,000 assets in the UK and in the first nine months of ...
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ArticleHGVs face £50 daily charge to enter Sheffield's centre while cars go free
Sheffield City Council has revealed plans for a clean air zone (CAZ), which will see non Euro-6 HGVs paying a £50 daily charge to access its inner ring road while cars go free. The council said its feasibility study suggested that a CAZ was necessary to bring the city’s air ...
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ArticleYearsley Group gobbled up by US operator Lineage Logistics
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Group has been acquired by the US temperature-controlled supply chain operator Lineage Logistics.Jonathan Baker, chief executive of Yearsley Group, said: “Our acquisition by Lineage is a tremendous opportunity for Yearsley customers and employees alike.“Lineage’s commitment to innovation and service is unmatched, and we are excited to ...
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ArticleLockwood Haulage enjoys strong year ahead of warehousing expansion in 2019
Lockwood Haulage saw its annual turnover climb by almost 20% to £17.5m in its latest reporting period, thanks to new wins and the development of existing partnerships.Keith Allsop, Lockwood key account manager, told MT that the growth in its haulage division was a result of “agreeing further commitment” with long ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers appoints former McLaren Automotive man to head up manufacturing
Tiger Trailers has appointed Richard Else, former manufacturing executive director at McLaren Automotive, as its manufacturing director.The appointment comes as the firm prepares to relocate to a new £22m manufacturing facility at Winsford.Tiger Trailers’ joint MD John Cartwright, said Else’s appointment is seen as the catalyst to take the business ...
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ArticleLoCITY roadshow gives you the chance to explore alternative fuels for urban deliveries
Operators interested in trialling alternative fuel vehicles on their urban delivery fleets should head along to next week's LoCITY roadshow, taking place on 20 November at CEME Innovation Centre, Rainham, Essex.TfL's LoCITY events provide an opportunity for freight operators to hear directly from their peers about using non-diesel trucks and ...
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ArticleThird group reveals hand in price-fixing legal action
A third group action has been registered with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) seeking redress for those affected by the €3bn truck price-fixing cartel.Law firm Edwin Coe is seeking damages for businesses that were both direct and indirect purchasers of trucks (companies that used transport services provided by hauliers). It ...
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Many operators and manufacturers are pleased with the news in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Budget speech last month that the difference in duty for diesel in comparison with alternative fuels such as CNG and LNG has been extended for a further eight years from 2024 to 2032, with a further review ...
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ArticleBT Fleet Solutions set to gain from sell off, analysts predict
Analysts believe BT's sale of its fleet solutions business could aid the latter's stated expansion plans.According to reports, the telecoms giant has appointed investment bank Lazard to oversee the sale of BT Fleet Solutions, with a price tag of £200m.BT Fleet Solutions oversees BT’s 33,000-strong fleet and provides fleet management ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2018 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Largest Companies
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2018.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2018
Welcome to the Motor Transport Top 100 2018. This is the definitive list of the largest operators of commercial vehicles in the UK; by turnover; by pre-tax profit and by employee numbers. Our interactive tables, exclusive to Motor Transport.co.uk, provide the quickest and easiest way to benchmark the performance of ...
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ArticleUPN welcomes back Richard Read (Transport) and adds R&P Clarke
Gloucestershire-based Richard Read (Transport) has quit Pall-Ex to re-join United Pallet Network (UPN).In the same week UPN announced the arrival of Basildon-based R&P Clarke, which will continue to deliver for pallet network Fortec, too.Richard Read (Transport) will cover the Hereford and Gloucester postcodes, whilst R&P Clarke will cover postcodes across ...