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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 7
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ArticleCommercial vehicle production sees further monthly growth
CV production in the UK grew by 10.7% in October, rounding off 10 consecutive months of growth this year.The SMMT said 8,740 trucks, vans, buses and taxis rolled off British factory lines last month, marking the best October since 2019.Exports increased by 50.2% to 5,905 units and the business group ...
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ArticleTransaid reveals fun fund raising events for 2023
International transport development chaity Transaid has outlined some of its planned to raise money for its vital work in 2023, Transaid's 25th anniversay year.Next year will see the return of the popular London to Paris cycle challenge which will take place between September 21 and 25. The ride and will ...
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ArticleELB Partners signs deal with EP Training Services to expand HGV driver pool
ELB Partners is training local talent to overcome its HGV skills shortage and attract a new generation of drivers.The firm has partnered with EP Training Services to tap into a latent talent pool and get enthusiastic would-be truckers behind the wheel.It has already helped former teacher Sam Cates to gain ...
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ArticleHGV driver jailed for dangerous driving
A lorry driver who swerved his 44-tonne vehicle all over the A14 in Cambridgeshire, narrowly avoiding other motorists, has been jailed for almost a year and a half.Ronald Grant, 48, was witnessed moving in and out of the correct lane on the westbound carriageway for around 40 minutes on the ...
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ArticleDHL wins supply chain contract with energy giants in Scotland and southern England
DHL Supply Chain has won a three-year contract with energy firms SSE and SGN to provide logistics support and help deliver essential services.The new contract will see DHL operations running five days a week for SSE and SGN, as well as providing a 24/7 business continuity team for warehouse and ...
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ArticleEclipse Distribution goes into administration a year after sale
Loughborough-based Eclipse Distribution has entered administration, just a year after its founder sold the business to a private equity firm.Business advisory firm Armstrong Watson confirmed it had been appointed as administrator to the haulage and logistics company on 14 November and staff had lost their jobs.The company had traded from ...
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ArticleFestive cheer for drivers far away from home over Christmas
ShutterstockLorry drivers who will spend Christmas in their cabs are to receive festive hampers from the public and coordinated by a Northamptonshire recruitment firm.NN1 Personnel is asking for help supporting its HGV Drivers Christmas Act of Kindness appeal, which shows hardworking drivers unable to get back to their families over ...
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Bristol operators urged to submit claims for share of £42m CAZ funding
A financial support scheme set up to help businesses in Bristol invest in lower emission vehicles ahead of the launch of its clean air zone (CAZ) is now giving out grants to successful applicants.The scheme, which launches on Monday (28 November) provides direct financial support in the form of a ...
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ArticleDriver given "deterrent" sentence of 11 years for smuggling cocaine worth £1m
ShutterstockAn HGV driver and convicted people smuggler has been jailed for 11 years after attempting to bring into the UK high purity cocaine worth £1m.It took a jury at Canterbury Crown Court just two hours to find Ukrainian national Serhii Tukalo, 39, guilty of drug smuggling after Border Force stopped ...
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ArticleGovernment in £100m match-funding pledge to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers
The government has announced an investment of up to £100m to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers.From today (24 November), truck-stop and road service operators can bid for a share of the government's £32.5m match-funding pot.This is in addition to the £20m match-funding launched earlier this year from National Highways ...
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ArticleRygor Group sees profits leap 35% to £3.5m
CV dealer Rygor Group said its truck and van sales teams continued to produce strong sales figures, as its latest set of accounts showed a 35% increase in profits.For the year ending 30 April 2022, the company reported a £3.5m pre-tax profit, up from £2.6m in 2021.Turnover fell by 17.6% ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks reveals new all-electric heavy duty range
Renault Trucks' heavy duty, all-electric range has been unveiled ahead of their production at its factory in Bourg-en-Bresse at the end of next year.The E-Tech T and C are for regional distribution and construction and have a design that is specific to their electric motorisation.They come with the trademark graphic ...
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ArticleSimarco International partners with Forward Solutions
Simarco International has appointed tech provider Forward Solutions to help boost its digital communications and provide agents and customers with visibility throughout its supply chain deliveries.Simarco first met Forward Solutions at the Multimodal exhibition in 2021, where it previewed its latest user interface.Forward Solutions then started the onboarding process with ...
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ArticleSapphire widens maintenance service to include Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz HGVs
Sapphire Vehicle Services (SVS) has won recognition as an authorised repairer of both Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz trucks at its Basingstoke depot.As an authorised repairer the facility is now able to work on Isuzu’s range of Grafters, N55-75 and F110-135 rigids from 3.5 to 13.5 tonnes, as well as Mercedes-Benz Actros, ...
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ArticleHaulage operators convicted of money laundering scam involving up to £150m in cash
A Stoke-on-Trent haulage boss and five other defendants have been found guilty of running a large-scale money laundering operation involving up to £150m in cash.Disqualified director Marcus Hughes was convicted of conspiracy to launder cash at Stoke Crown Court on 18 November, together with transport planners Leon Woolley and Liam ...
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ArticleAssociation of Fleet Professionals freezes membership and training fees
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is freezing its membership and training fees for at least a year in the face of high inflation, rising taxes and sluggish growth.Paul Hollick (pictured), chair at the industry body, said that there was a high level of awareness that both individual and corporate ...
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ArticleHalfords names new delivery director
Halfords has appointed Simon Wherry (pictured) as delivery director, responsible for all the group’s technology related projects and programmes, as well as its engineering capability.Wherry comes with a wealth of experience in business change delivery and has previously worked in many technology-focused roles.He joins Halfords from management consultancy firm, CapGemini, ...
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ArticleTruTac rolls out new vehicle profile feature for improved asset control
TruTac has introduced a new feature to streamline vehicle records and audit data while removing paper and manual duplication.‘Vehicle Profile’ is available within TruTac’s existing compliance software products - TruAnalysis, TruFleet and TruChecks - and centralises day-to-day vehicle data, simplifies asset management and has a direct link to the DVLA’s ...
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ArticleAir Products drives growth in UK hydrogen market with £6.5m investment
Hydrogen supplier Air Products is set to bolster its presence in the UK with a £6.5m investment in a trailer and cylinder filling station at its Llanwern facility in South Wales.Expected to be onstream next spring, it will make an additional 1.5 tonnes of fuel-cell-grade hydrogen available daily, with capacity ...
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ArticleFleet Assist launches new EV Premier Van Centre network to cater for 4.25-tonne electric vans
Fleet Assist has expanded its LCV SMR capabilities by setting up a nationwide network of 900 Premier Van Centres capable of servicing and maintaining vans and chassis cabs of up to 4.25 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW).The network was set up to accommodate the anticipated growth of new electric vans ...