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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 2
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ArticleOmicron drives last minute avalanche of Christmas deliveries, ParcelHero reports
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing a 17% surge in late gift deliveries as the Omicron surge drove shoppers from the High Street last weekend, according to ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks.Pointing to research by retail analyst Springboard, which revealed a 25% plummet in the number of visitors ...
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ArticleNew study reveals the most congested roads to avoid this Christmas
HGV drivers hoping to avoid congested roads over the festive period should give the A34 in Hampshire a miss between the A33 and M3/A272, which has the highest average delays in the UK, according to research by HGV recruitment and training specialists Driver Hire.The study, which has analysed data from ...
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Article"Half-baked" plan to bring in 4,700 HGV drivers from Europe sees take-up stall at around 200, minister reveals
The government scheme to bring 4,700 HGV drivers over on a temporary three month visa has attracted approximately 200 drivers in total and is now closed to new applicants, according to Home Office migration minister Kevin Foster.Appearing before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide boss calls for new direction at RHA following resignation of CEO
Europa Worldwide Group chief executive Andrew Baxter (pictured), who terminated his company’s membership of the RHA in October after slamming its handling of the petrol pump crisis and Brexit, has welcomed the departure of RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.Speaking to MT, Baxter said he hoped that Burnett’s departure last week ...
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ArticleGXO drivers vote for strike action after rejecting pay offer
GXO Logistics drivers working on the B&Q contract at the Cambuslang depot, near Glasgow, have rejected a below inflation pay offer and voted to take strike action.Union Unite said the strike is supported by 100% of its members at the depot on a turnout of 96.7%.In a statement, the union ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics snaps up Leeds warehouse from Onward Holdings
Yusen Logistics has taken a 10-year lease from commercial property specialist Onward Holdings for a refurbished warehouse at the Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.Part of the Mitsubishi Group, Yusen is expanding in the UK to meet demand from the rapidly growing e-commerce sector.It will be using the warehouse space ...
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ArticleWoody's Express returns to Asset Alliance for fleet upgrade
Woody’s Express has called on Asset Alliance for a fleet refresh after being impressed by the quality of its service since 2018.Its latest three-year contract hire deal, arranged by business development manager Dougie Bennett, comprises four MAN TGX 26.510 6x2 tractor units with a mix of GX and GM cabs, ...
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ArticleSolomon Commercials to manufacture own fleet and deliver direct to consumers
Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production.The 35,000sq ft facility, which is now fully operational, will be based in Darwen and focus on manufacturing delivery vehicles operating in the online shopping sector.The move means the firm has ...
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ArticleTraton, Daimler Truck and Volvo sign deal for HGV charging network
Traton, Daimler and Volvo have signed a joint venture agreement to operate a public charging network for battery electric, heavy-duty, long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.Equally owned, it is scheduled to start operations in 2022, subject to regulatory approval.The three parties are collectively investing €500m (£426m) in the project and ...
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ArticleA quarter of Renault Trucks sales in UK to be electric by 2025
Renault Trucks expects 10% of all its new vehicle sales to be full electric within three years, with the UK leading the take-up in Europe, and exceeding this figure.“In fact, we feel that a quarter of all our sales [in the UK] could be electric by 2025,” said Renault Trucks ...
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Removal of London congestion charge fleet discount will cost operators 'thousands of pounds'
Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to remove the fleet autopay discount from the congestion charge will add thousands of pounds a year in costs to some operators and has been slammed by business groups as an additional tax on hauliers.TfL said it was making changes to the congestion charge in ...
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ArticleNatural gas refuelling returns to Scotland with new CNG Fuels biomethane station
CNG Fuels has opened the first renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station near Glasgow, able to service 450 lorries a day.The renewable gas supplier said the station would cut 70,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year and puts Inverness and Aberdeen within range of its low carbon refuelling network for ...
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'Operational flexibility' helps Palletways cope with Covid and boost profits by over a third
Palletways is the latest network to report increases in revenue and profits in a year ravaged by Covid-19, driver shortages and Brexit fallout.The palletised goods service saw turnover increase by 14.8% to £220.8m in the year ending 30 June 2021. Pre-tax profit soared by 35.5% to £23.2m.In a review of ...
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Meachers exceeds expectations in Brexit and Covid-affected year to post almost £36m turnover
Meachers Global Logistics said it had exceeded expectations during a year in which Covid-19 significantly impacted the business and HGV labour was in short supply.Its latest financial results showed turnover increased by 13.3% to £35.7m in the year ending 31 May 2021. Around £1m of this was generated in its ...
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Police foil thieves as they slash trailer curtains in A1 layby
Police patrolling the roads in Nottinghamshire caught thieves red-handed after pulling into a layby and finding lorry trailers with their curtains slashed.Four men aged between 19 and 24 were arrested after their car was searched and items including gloves, an angle grinder and a metal wrench were recovered.Officers said they ...
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ArticleIveco and Air Liquide join forces to develop hydrogen trucks
Iveco said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with gas firm Air Liquide to develop hydrogen mobility in Europe.Both partners are expected to investigate and study the roll-out of heavy-duty, fuel-cell electric long-haul trucks, along with the deployment of a network of refuelling stations along the main trans-European ...
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ArticleRHA offers olive branch to Shapps and mulls "internal restructuring"
RHA chairman Moreton Cullimore (pictured) has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps this week to inform him that Richard Burnett has resigned as chief executive in the hope the association can resume direct communications with the minister.Relations between the RHA and Shapps soured in October this year after claims were ...
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ArticlePortable toilet hire firm continues to buy Isuzu
Portable toilet firm A1 Loo Hire has added four 7.5-tonne Isuzus and one 13.5-tonne rigid for support operations within its outdoor events work.The company’s first Isuzu 13.5-tonner comes fitted with a vacuum pump and two freshwater tanks and will support welfare units on construction sites. It now operates 105 vehicles.The ...
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ArticleProfits triple at Palletline in best-ever financial performance
Palletline has enjoyed its best-ever financial performance, with revenues increasing by a fifth to £179.4m.During the year ending 30 June 2021, pre-tax profit also soared to £3.5m, up from £1.1m the year before.The palletised freight network said volumes had risen from 17,000 to more than 20,000 pallets a day and ...
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ArticleStoneacre becomes Maxus dealership for Chesterfield and district
Maxus has partnered with Stoneacre Motor Group and added another dealership, this time in Chesterfield.From this month, Stoneacre Vanworld will offer dedicated sales, servicing, and aftersales services to Maxus customers throughout the area.Mark Barrett, GM of Harris Maxus, said: We always look for partners with a solid track record, not ...