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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 51
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ArticleMAN sales director Cussans to retire after 33 years
MAN Truck & Bus UK's sales director David Cussans will retire before the end of the summer, having worked with the brand for 33 years.Cussans joined MAN in 1988 as national fleet sales manager and subsequently held board positions in the UK company. Between 2010 and 2017, he also worked ...
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ArticleVolvo outlines plans to cut its trucks' carbon emissions in half in under a decade
With governments around the world looking to hit tough carbon-cutting targets, there’s no way that future-looking vehicle manufacturers can afford to be anything but ambitious.Unsurprisingly, John Comer, Volvo Trucks UK head of product management, outlined Volvo’s plans to deliver a 50% cut in its trucks’ CO2 emissions by 2030, and ...
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ArticlePasta faster as Aztek Logistics strikes a deal with Specialist Foods
Aztec Logistics is riding the wave of enthusiasm in the UK for authentic Italian food after striking a deal with the country’s biggest importer of pasta, Specialist Foods.The company, which is also the UK agent for food brand Pasta Garofalo, said demand for southern Italian pasta has continued beyond the ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull to start trailer production in the UK
Europe's leading trailer maker Schmitz Cargobull is to open a new factory in Manchester to serve the UK and Irish markets.The new factory joins four Schmitz maunfacturing sites in Germany plus plants in Lithuania, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Australia.Andreas Schmitz, CEO of Schmitz Cargobull, said: “The UK is a key ...
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ArticleFraikin reinforces inhouse workshop capacity with reopened Bristol depot
Fraikin has re-opened its Bristol workshop in a move designed to increase the amount of maintenance performed inhouse and drive down its reliance on third-party contractors.It said the decision to re-establish the depot three years after it closed down would help improve the efficiency of customer maintenance in the region, ...
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DVSA opens up applications for new ATFs but lack of testers still a constraint on testing capacity
The DVSA has announced the end of the moratorium on new ATFs and is now accepting applications from operators.The enforcement agency paused the process in 2017 to help it support existing ATFs and meet their needs. But in line with the recommendations in the DfT's recent 'Heavy vehicle testing review', ...
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ArticleArrowXL secures contract to deliver premium ready-to-ride pushbikes
ArrowXL has secured a contract with Wheelbase to handle the delivery of premium, high-value bicycles across the UK.Since switching delivery providers, ArrowXL has supported Wheelbase by providing more capacity and 100% damage-free deliveries with live tracking and a 30-minute delivery window.The two-person delivery specialist is currently delivering a range of ...
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ArticleEx-Prestons MD Rees takes charge of Eezehaul
Former Prestons of Potto MD Allen Rees has returned to his roots following a stint as commercial director at The Pallet Network (TPN) and been appointed as the new boss of Eezehaul Logistics.Rees (pictured) will work alongside current Eezehaul directors Jane Jones and Craig Wilson.Ex-MD Jones will continue in her ...
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ArticleDriver behaviour keeps fleet managers awake at night
Almost three-quarters of UK fleet managers think poor driving behaviour has a negative impact on their business.A report into attitudes and safety concerns of European fleet decision makers found that respondents (71%) were most worried about their drivers’ habits and poor behaviour behind the wheel – specifically the use of ...
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ArticleEmployers must stop "flogging" drivers to end fatigue epidemic
Nearly one in three truck drivers said they had fallen asleep at the wheel in the last year, according to a report revealing that professional driver fatigue is now at “epidemic” levels.The survey also found that 60% of HGV drivers said they had to drive while fatigued on a regular ...
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UK tops areas of interest for road transport expansion - despite Brexit
The UK tops a list of countries road transport firms are considering expanding their operations into, according to legal firm DWF.Its survey found that despite the unprecedented challenges of the last year, haulage firms across Europe are looking ahead to expansion.Of those polled that transport goods to the UK, 38% ...
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NaVCIS Freight pleads for industry support as funding crisis threatens closure of crime busting operation
The freight arm of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is warning that it is “critically short of funds” and in danger of closing down by October this year.The warning comes as freight thefts continue to rise across the country with 1,528 HGV and cargo crime related offences reported ...
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ArticleDHL coffee deliveries could face disruption as strike action ramps up at Banbury depot
DHL deliveries of coffee to supermarkets across the UK could be facing disruption this week after workers voted to escalate strike action at Jacobs Douwe Egberts’ Banbury depot, after the coffee supplier issued dismissal notices today (2 June).The dispute, which flared earlier this year, centres around the Dutch company’s “hire ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain to install 2,000 robots in its warehouses by 2022
DHL Supply Chain has signed a framework agreement with Locus Robotics which will see the delivery giant install 2,000 robots across its global supply chain by 2022.The assisted picking robots will be mainly used in the company’s e-commerce or consumer warehouses to help with picking and inventory.The deal, worth millions ...
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ArticleHauliers urged to get DVS permit as TfL reveals 7,000 fines issued since launch in March
TfL is calling for more hauliers to apply for a Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit after revealing that more than 7,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) have been issued to lorry drivers since the schemes launch in March, raising a minimum of £1.9m in fines.With penalties ranging from £550 a day ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s putting up “brick wall” to attempts to save Bridgwater DC, claims Unite
Photo: Somerset LabourSupermarket giant Sainsbury’s is putting up a "brick wall" to union attempts to find ways to prevent the closure of the retailer’s Bridgwater distribution centre, Unite claimed this week.Plans to close the Argos site next year, which employs 230 staff, were revealed in April.Unite claimed this week that ...
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ArticleOrange Genie launches umbrella company for logistics drivers
Contractor management specialists Orange Genie Group has launched an umbrella company for HGV and delivery drivers in the wake of the enforcement of IR35 in road transport by HMRC from April this year.IR35 is designed to prevent drivers setting up limited companies through which they cut their tax and NI ...
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ArticlePeter Ward steps down as chief executive of UKWA
Peter Ward is stepping down as CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) after six years at the helm. His successor will be named shortly, the association said this week.Under Ward’s leadership UKWA widened its membership to retail and manufacturing logistics users, and introduced new benefits to membership. He also ...
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Birmingham CAZ launch sees charges delayed for two weeks
The launch of the controversial Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ) yesterday (1 June) has created confusion among drivers trying to pay the fees for the first time, after it emerged that they won’t be charged for the first two weeks of the scheme.This decision was not communicated to businesses or ...
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ArticleFree meals for drivers as TPN looks to improve image of industry
The Pallet Network (TPN) is seeking to tackle the crisis in driver recruitment and a poor industry image by offering free evening meals to all its trunking drivers.The network said it wanted to inspire the UK logistics industry to improve conditions for HGV drivers at a time when firms were ...