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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 43
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ArticleMaxus adds Brindley Group to expanding dealer network with new Staffordshire site
Maxus UK is expanding its dealer network with the Brindley Group confirmed as the latest dealership to offer the manufacturer’s range.Brindley’s first-ever commercial Maxus site will be located at Featherstone in Staffordshire.Maxus has recently launched three new platforms, beginning with its flagship LCV, the DELIVER 9.The DELIVER 9 was revealed ...
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Haulage boss jailed for 15 years following fatal M62 collision
A haulage boss has been jailed for 15 years for manslaughter after one of his lorries crashed through a central reservation and killed two men. Michael Holgate was also found guilty of causing death whilst uninsured following a two-week trial at Hull Crown Court.The driver of the lorry, Jack Beston, ...
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ArticleZemo's Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme gaining pace with 10 approved suppliers
Zemo Partnership’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) has seen rapid engagement from fuel suppliers with 10 companies now fully approved.The initiative, launched in March, gives fleet operators robust and transparent information about the fuel life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and wider sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied in the UK.The ...
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ArticleGovernment clamps down on Kent's HGV layby parking enforcement
Ministers have bowed to growing industry pressure and removed controversial powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys.The widely criticised initiative, which enables the council to ban trucks over five tonnes from stopping in the county and has been in place since January, will end at ...
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Article72% of operators would exit contracts if urban regulations became too costly
Nearly three-quarters of fleet operators (72%) would exit a contract if urban regulations became too costly to absorb, according to new research revealed in the ‘Asset Alliance Group Industry Monitor 2021’This figure is up from 57% answering the same survey in 2019, perhaps reflecting the increasing burden that expanding city ...
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ArticleMontgomery Distribution invests £1m in new DIRFT depot to support volumes growth
Montgomery Distribution has invested £1m relocating to a bigger depot on the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal with close links to the M1, M6 and A14.The Palletways member has also acquired 25 Scanias and 23 forklift trucks across its regional depots in Belfast, Leeds, Preston and Rugby in response to ...
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ArticleSwedish hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins appoints new MD to expand into UK and Ireland
Swedish hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins has appointed Graham Usher as MD for the UK and Ireland, to spearhead growth in the market.With more than 30 years’ experience in the CV industry, Usher has been working with Hultsteins over the last 18 months to prepare for the wide-scale introduction of its ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution battles through Covid-19 pandemic to boost profits
Despite being “significantly impacted” by the Covid-19 pandemic, Gregory Distribution Holdings has rallied, with profits up by a third, according to its latest annual results.The family-owned firm operates a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles and around 1,900 trailers and employs over 2,700 staff across 35 locations including depots in Exeter, ...
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ArticlePall-Ex boosts fleets with three Isuzu N75 trucks as residential demand continues to surge
Pall-Ex is continuing to expand its fleet as demand for residential deliveries continues to grow, driven by the surge in online shopping in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.The network has purchased three 7.5-tonne Isuzu N75 Curtainside trucks, with tuckaway tail-lifts, with two of the vehicles delivered to Surrey-based Cranleigh Distribution ...
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ArticleP&O boosts freight crossings on Dover to Calais route as demand grows
P&O Ferries has added a fifth ship to its Dover to Calais route in response to growing demand for extra crossings from the freight industry.The Pride of Burgundy, which will be dedicated to freight, has the capacity to carry 120 lorries and 28,000 tonnes. It will make two return journeys ...
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ArticleDon-Bur unveils Polar-Bur at TIP Trailer Services event
Don-Bur has showcased its new Polar-Bur temperature-controlled lifting deck trailer at Tip Trailer Services’ two-day event at Stoke City Football Club.The Polar-Bur trailer, which features the Thermo King Advancer A500 refrigeration system supplied by Marshall Fleet Solutions, is the first of two of being supplied by TIP Trailer Services to ...
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ArticleTarmac reaches major milestone in cutting fleet emissions
Building materials and construction firm Tarmac UK has reached a major milestone in its commitment to shift its entire fleet to Euro-6 standards by the end of this year.This week the company announced that the 1,750th HGV in its fleet has become a Euro-6 truck, making 90% of its fleet ...
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ArticleWarburtons uses its loaf to trial FUSO eCanter
Warburtons is trialling the FUSO eCanter in preparation for the rise in the use of commercial electric vehicles (EVs).The family-owned bread maker has added a 7.5-tonne FUSO eCanter to the fleet at its Bolton bakery to make 4am deliveries of fresh bread to as many as 25 supermarkets and independent ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart steers path to recovery as losses cut by 77%
Eddie Stobart Limited (ESL) slashed its losses by 77% in 2020 after exiting a number of “unprofitable” contracts, implementing cost cutting measures and applying a new accounting standard.However, its decision to turn its back on its “uneconomic” industrial, retail and bulk contracts also saw turnover fall by 7% in the ...
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ArticleDX triples depot footprint with new site in Middlesborough
Parcel and freight delivery group DX has opened a new site in Middlesbrough as it continues to roll out its expansion strategy.The new facility, located in Riverside Park, is almost three times the size of the depot it is replacing in Hartlepool.The move sees the new Middlesbrough depot become DX ...
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ArticlePall-Ex invests £200,000 to create future leadership team
Pall-Ex Group is investing £200,000 in putting 10 staff through a management degree programme in partnership with University Centre Quayside as part of a drive to create the network’s next generation of business leaders.The candidates chosen to undertake the three-year course have been drawn from across the Pall-Ex Group of ...
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ArticlePanther Logistics to refresh fleet with 57 MAN tractors
Two-man delivery specialist Panther Logistics has placed an order for 22 new TGL MAN 7.5 tonne trucks as it continues to see volumes grow driven by the surge in online shopping.This latest order follows an earlier deal which will see Panther take delivery of 35 new TGX MAN tractor units ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics partners with Spanish road tanker firm to enhance customer service
Abbey Logistics has demonstrated that alliances with European partners are still achievable in a post-Brexit world by collaborating with Spanish bulk powder road tanker business Cisternas Amarillo.The partnership has been set up to provide the continuous movement of customers’ products between the UK and Spain and give customers a faster, ...
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ArticleMajor Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealer to halt HGV sales
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial will no longer sell HGVs from December due to the investment needed to continue the service.In a letter to customers, the company – which has sites in Bellshill, Glasgow, Broxburn and Dundee – said it was no longer sustainable to keep the truck business ...
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ArticleMay CV production exceeds pre-pandemic levels
UK commercial vehicle production continued its gradual increase in May, with more than 6,000 units rolling out of factories, according to latest figures.For the second consecutive month, CV output saw a significant increase on the same period in 2020, when just 820 units left production lines.The output in May also ...