All Motor Transport articles in 2019 – Page 9
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Decision by France and Germany to build battery plants will drive down electric vehicle cost, say analysts
Decisions by France and Germany to build domestic battery plants for electric vehicles will drive down the costs of the technology in HGVs, according to industry analysts.The announcement by the two European countries that they will invest in battery cell production plants in their own countries in order to protect ...
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MT ArticleDitch “nonsensical” clean air zone for bridge tolls, say Tyneside council chiefs
A “nonsensical” charging clean air zone (CAZ) could wreak economic damage on Tyneside and should be ditched in favour of a toll system on three bridges over the River Tyne, council leaders have warned.As a public consultation on proposals to improve the region’s air quality began this week, Newcastle, Gateshead ...
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MT ArticleAustin Wilkinson & Sons finds new home with Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex has hailed new member Austin Wilkinson & Sons as “a top quality organisation” after it parted ways with rival network Palletline.Kevin Buchanan, group MD at Pall-Ex said: “We are delighted to welcome Austin Wilkinson & Sons to the Pall-Ex network.“I know James and the team from my time at ...
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Wincanton confirms details of Aggregate Industries contract win as it replaces Eddie Stobart Logistics
Wincanton has confirmed that it has taken over the Aggregate Industries (AI) Concrete Products Division work from Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL), as exclusively revealed by mototransport.co.uk last month.In a press release today, Wincanton said it had signed a five-year deal with AI “for the distribution of concrete products from a ...
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MT ArticleEU to "significantly" limit UK haulier cabotage rights under no deal Brexit but rules out need for ECMT permit
UK hauliers will no longer need ECMT permits to access the EU in the event of a no deal Brexit, after a provisional deal between the European parliament and member states this week.However the agreement will only run for nine months after Brexit, can be unilaterally revoked by the EU ...
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DX Group targets a return to operating profit this year as revitalisation plan delivers
DX Group has taken another significant step on the road to its rehabilitation, its CFO David Mulligan told motortransport.co.uk today (5 March).Mulligan was speaking after the publication of the embattled group’s interim results for the period ended 31 December 2018, which revealed turnover growth and a smaller loss.“It was around ...
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Bath Clean Air Zone is a stealth tax on hauliers, says FTA
A plan to introduce a clean air zone in Bath, which will cost non-Euro 6 HGVs £100 a day to enter but exempt all cars, has been slammed by the FTA.Under the revised Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plan, non-Euro 6 buses, coaches and HGV will be charged £100 to ...
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Cost of disorderly Brexit to logistics industry could be £6.7bn by 2024, new report claims
A disorderly Brexit could see the UK logistics sector suffer losses of £6.7bn a year by 2024, according to a report published today (6 March).The report, from workforce management consultancy Quinyx, compared the predicted growth and economic output of the UK’s logistics sector blue-collar workforce under both a disorderly and ...
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MT ArticleSDC Truck and Trailer Parts expands into England with new Warrington branch
Northern Irish firm SDC Truck and Trailer Parts has opened its first branch in England in response to growing demand.The parts firm, which is a subsidiary of SDC Trailers, has chosen Warrington as the location for its first English branch.The launch of the Warrington parts store follows the opening of ...
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RHA confident of green light from the tribunal in regards truck price-fixing action
The RHA’s proposed collective claim for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck manufacturers is well placed to get the green light to proceed from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), according to a solicitor working on the case.There are two proposed collective claims before the CAT, the RHA’s and ...
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MT ArticleDuncan Adams believed to be in administration with 148 jobs at threat
Grangemouth Dock-based Duncan Adams is believed to have been placed into administration putting 148 jobs at risk.The haulier, established in 1960 by Duncan Adams, claims to be one of the largest privately owned haulage companies in Scotland.The firm, which has a base at Tyne Dock and an operating centre in ...
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TAS Transport ceases trading and enters administration
Palletways member TAS Transport has ceased trading and been placed into administration, motortransport.co.uk can reveal.The haulier, based near Heathrow airport, also offered airfreight and international cargo services from its base at Bilton Way in Hayes, Middlesex.TAS Transport, which briefly left Palletways for Palletline in 2011 before returning, was accorded a ...
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Deloitte confirmed as administrator at Duncan Adams as 132 jobs lost
Deloitte has been confirmed as the administrator of Grangemouth-based Duncan Adams.Following the administrator's appointment yesterday (6 March) after unsuccessful efforts to sell the business, 132 of the haulier’s 144 staff were made redundant.According to Deloitte, the Palletways member had a fleet of around 100 trucks and an annual turnover of ...
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Diversity in the workforce is essential to sector's success
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are key to a thriving and successful logistics sector, says Lesley O'Brien, Freightlink Europe and Freight Train.Today (8 March) is International Womens’ Day, when women throughout the globe celebrate. I love supporting and celebrating the success of my female colleagues.It is almost 3 ...
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Cost control helps Pickfords move on to better profit
Removals firm Pickfords has more than doubled its pre-tax profit to £2m thanks to better control of fixed costs.Despite operating in an industry highly influenced by the UK housing market, as well as international moves, the latest results for Pickfords Move Management show profit increased by 111% for the year ...
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TfL publishes freight plan to address emissions, safety and efficiency of goods movements
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL have launched an action plan for managing freight movements in the capital, which they say have increased by around 20% since 2010.The Mayor’s Freight and Servicing Action, published yesterday (7 March), sets out actions focusing on goods vehicle safety, emissions and efficiency.It aims ...
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MT ArticleBeamish Transport ceases trading amidst car sector slump and Brexit uncertainty
Car transporter Beamish Transport has ceased trading due to the downturn in the car industry and uncertainty surrounding Brexit.The county Durham firm appointed administrators from KSA Group today (8 March) to achieve “an orderly closure”.Dominic Fisher, Beamish Transport’s operations manager, told motortransport.co.uk the decision was “massively sad” and meant making ...
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Freight operators urged to have their say on logistical challenges in the South-East
Freight operators that move goods to, from or across the South East are being asked for their views on the key logistical challenges they face to help shape a new transport strategy for the region.The strategy is being developed by Transport for the South East (TfSE), a newly-established regional body ...
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FTA and business trade groups send joint letter calling for a TfL freight chief
FTA, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have called on the mayor of London to appoint a dedicated freight commissioner.The call came in response to the launch of the mayor and TfL’s new freight strategy last week (7 March).Natalie Chapman, head ...
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Mark Priestley SDT sold after being forced into administration
Air freight logistics and refrigerated transport company Mark Priestley SDT has been sold to a new company after it entered administration.The Slough-based company, which held an international and national operators’ licence and ran more than 20 lorries out of four operating centres, went into administration on 22 February after a ...