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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 73
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ArticleMove to add air pollution element to MOT test clears first hurdle
A bill to update the MOT test for all diesel vehicles to include an efficiency test for diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and help save lives from air pollution has passed its first reading.The 10-minute rule bill on DPFs was submitted to the House of Commons this week by Huddersfield MP ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance names new business development manager
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Craig Wells as Contract Hire Truck & Trailer Business Development Manager, with a remit to support the company’s continued growth and unlock new opportunities in the market.Asset Alliance Group has hired Craig Wells (pictured) as its contract hire truck and trailer business ...
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ArticleLife's a Doddle for Black in new deputy chairman role
E-commerce tech provider Doddle has appointed Australia Post’s group chief operating officer, Bob Black (pictured), as its deputy chairman.Black takes up the role with immediate effect and Doddle said he had a remit to develop new products and solutions as it continued its growth strategy.During his time at Australia Post, ...
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ArticleMore hauliers join Earned Recognition scheme
Two haulage firms have become the latest to join the DVSA’s earned recognition (ER) scheme after upgrading their systems to keep track of maintenance and compliance information.ABE Ledbury and Somerset builders’ merchant CRS Building Supplies received the endorsement after demonstrating that their drivers and vehicles met the elevated standards of ...
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ArticleNew HGV driver bootcamps see record entries from "underrepresented" groups
Record numbers of women, younger people and ethnic minorities have applied to get on the government-funded HGV driver ‘bootcamps’, according to training consortium The Driver Academy Group.The group, which comprises Manpower, Logistics UK and is led by training provider HGVC, said it had received 589 applications from women since the ...
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ArticleSpeed Welshpool invests £10,000 in new driver training scheme
Palletways member Speed Welshpool has launched an academy to help address the continued lack of professional HGV drivers.The transport company, based at Buttington Quarry, has invested more than £10,000 into the launch of a training programme it claimed was the only one of its kind in mid-Wales.It said trainees have ...
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ArticleC&D South West backs RHA with academy recruitment drive
Somerset haulier C&D South West has added its support to the RHA’s campaign to attract new recruits into the industry and get more drivers behind the wheel.The company said it had already started encouraging applications from men and women to take up places at its driver academy and it was ...
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ArticleRenaults finally on stream at Salford Van Hire
Image: Gian Luca Photography (www.greatermanchesterphotographer.com)Salford Van Hire (SVH) said “the worst is behind us” after Renault CVs worth more than £16m were finally delivered to its contract and spot hire fleets following delays blamed on Covid.SVH chairman Raffaello Bacci said problems in the supply chain had been frustrating but that ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2022 now open for entries
The 36th Motor Transport Awards are now open for entries with the deadline set for 22 April.The shortlist will be announced on 20 June and the winners will be presented with their trophies at a glittering ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on 7 September.For over three decades, the Motor ...
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ArticleHaulier defends new warehouse plan amid fears of major traffic disruption
A Norfolk haulage firm’s plans to modernise its warehousing requirements and create more jobs has drawn criticism from nearby residents, who have objected to HGV movements on local roads.However, Roger Warnes Transport in Great Dunham said the replacement of its existing shed will have no impact on the number of ...
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ArticleTrailar seeks legal advice over Donald Trump's use of similar "T" logo on newly launched Truth Social app
Trailar, which manufactures solar panels for trucks, is "seeking legal advice" after it emerged that the logo created for former US president Donald Trump's new social media app Truth Social (pictured top) bears a striking resemblance to the tech firm's own logo (bottom). Trump's Truth Social app launched on Sunday ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Home Services fleet to be all-electric by 2030
The John Lewis Partnership said it would replace its Home Services fleet entirely with electric vehicles by 2030.It said that by 2028 its HGVs would be running on biomethane and the delivery and home services fleet would be electrified by 2030.The Partnership is being supported by EV technology firm Flexible ...
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HGV market defies supply challenge with 12.9% surge in 2021
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 12.9% year-on-year in 2021, according to the latest research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Growth in key industry sectors such as construction saw demand outstrip supply, with truck registrations surging from a locked-down 2020 fall of 32.2%. However, availability ...
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ArticleDAF Trucks tops UK market with over 30% share for third year running
DAF Trucks has garnered over 30% of the market share in the UK for trucks above 6.0-tonnes GVW for the third year, the manufacturer revealed this week.The manufacturer won a total of 31.1% marketshare in 2021, making it the third year in succession that DAF Trucks has exceeded 30%.DAF said ...
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RHA praises heroic efforts of HGV drivers who battled through severe storms to deliver supplies
The RHA has lauded truck drivers as "heroes of the road" for battling against severe weather conditions over the past week to keep supply chains open.The praise follows days of dangerous driving conditions brought on by a wave of extreme storms, dubbed Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, which ripped across the ...
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Hauliers call for one year delay to “punishing” red diesel ban
The RHA is calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to delay the red diesel ban by one year, warning that failure to do so will result in a £1.4bn hit to small hauliers and businesses.The association is arguing for a 12 month delay from 1 April this year ...
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Transporean tackles warehouse delays with new rescheduling app
More than one in ten loadings (11%) at warehouses need to be rescheduled throughout the day, according to a survey by transport software firm Transporean.The survey, conducted by Transporeon and ARC Advisory Group, also revealed a significant technology gap in yard operations, with nearly two-thirds of respondents handling their rescheduling ...
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Threat to flights as HGV drivers vote to strike at Heathrow airline catering company
Around 100 HGV drivers based at Heathrow aviation catering firm DO & CO have voted to strike in March in protest at pay and employment conditions, according to union Unite.The union is warning that the action will cause major disruption to long haul BA flights, as food has to be ...
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DPD UK adopts what3words for pinpoint parcel deliveries
Parcel delivery company DPD has sealed a deal with address technology company what3words which aims to improve deliveries by providing drivers with precise locations.From Friday this week (25 February), parcel customers can add their what3words address in the delivery preferences section of the DPD app which the company said will ...
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ArticleEmployment minister encourages people to join ‘brilliant’ warehousing sector
Employment minister Mims Davies heaped praise on the warehousing sector last week during a visit to International Logistics Group and called on people to join what she described as a “brilliant sector.”The visit to ILG’s East Grinstead site, which coincided with the Department of Work & Pensions’ announcement of ...