All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 11
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MT ArticleSky goes zero with new Mercedes-Benz eVito
Media and entertainment giant Sky has purchased 11 new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric panel vans as part of its drive to go net zero carbon by 2030.Sky opted for the latest eVito van, which has a 66kWH battery with rapid DC charging and a 162-mile range. The vans will be used ...
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MT ArticleOnly limited funding available to help operators meet Bradford CAZ standards
ShutterstockBradford Council is offering additional “extremely limited” grants to help local transport firms upgrade their fleet to meet its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) standards.The city’s Euro 6 CAZ has been live since September 2022 and the drivers of non-compliant vehicles must pay £50 a day to enter the zone.The council ...
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MT ArticleDriver shortage eased in late 2022 - but still stands at nearly 50,000
Vacancies in the haulage industry fell 15.3% between October and December 2022, according to latest figures.Responding to a question from the shadow education minister in the House of Commons this week, transport minister Richard Holden MP said the skills shortage now sat at 47,000 and had reduced compared to the ...
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MT ArticleVisionTrack launches AI-powered driver behaviour analysis to cut risks automatically
VisionTrack has launched an AI-powered, post-analysis software solution that assesses vehicle camera footage, which it said could help dramatically reduce road deaths and injuries.The telematics firm said the cloud-based Notification, Analysis and Risk Assessment (NARA) software saved time, costs and lives by providing risk intervention and accurate incident validation.“NARA proactively ...
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MT ArticleCitySprint extends delivery contract with Wickes
CitySprint has renewed its contract with Wickes to fulfil deliveries for the home improvement retailer’s online customers.The new deal builds on CitySprint and Wickes’ existing partnership that began in 2016, with the distribution company continuing to provide local delivery services from stock held across Wickes’ network of local stores.Darren Taylor, ...
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MT ArticleWine Society keeps its cool with advanced storage facility
A £10m warehouse in Hertfordshire has been completed for the Wine Society, increasing its total capacity to 18 million bottles.The 6,000sq m shed is 70m long and 23m high and was designed using the latest in temperature moderating technology and includes facilities for solar panels as well as electric charging ...
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Two UK operators in landmark truck cartel ruling awarded millions in damages
DAF Trucks must pay BT and Royal Mail millions of pounds in damages after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) found that the manufacturer had overcharged the companies whilst involved in an illegal pricing cartel.The landmark ruling is the first judgment by a UK court concerning a European truck builder accused ...
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MT ArticleSkyNet in import deal with Eurora
(From left) Etienne Du Toit, head of European projects at SkyNet, SkyNet CEO Tommy Erasmus, and Paul Scratchley (Eurora commercial director)Courier company SkyNet has partnered with cross-border trade compliance platform Eurora Solutions to offer customers a more streamlined process for importing goods into the UK and the EU.As part of ...
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MT ArticleLawyers reflect on landmark victory over DAF Trucks in price-fixing case
Lawyers acting on behalf of Royal Mail and BT have hailed their victory over DAF Trucks after the competition appeal tribunal (CAT) found the manufacturer had overcharged the two companies.The judgment means the truck maker must pay millions of pounds in damages for price-fixing between 1997 and 2011.The tribunal held ...
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MT ArticleFreight haulier marks 90th anniversary with new Volvo truck and livery
Edge Transport in Deeside is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor unit, wrapped in a special livery.The family-run firm can trace its roots back to Alfred Edge, who started as an owner operator in 1933 delivering goods in the local area and then later for ...
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MT ArticleMilitary tankers given new lease of life
Tankers used by the military to refuel aircraft such as Typhoon and Hawk jets have been refurbished to enable them to be used by the armed forces for another 15 years.The large capacity aircraft refueller life extension project (LCAR LEP) is upgrading 80 tankers to improve deployability, availability and flexibility.The ...
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MT ArticleSurvey reveals most dangerous roads in Europe
Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia are home to the most hazardous roads in Europe, according to analysis of fatal HGV collision rates by smart payment provider SNAP.Its research placed Bulgaria in the top spot, with more fatal truck collisions per year (369) than Poland and Czechia – also known as the ...
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MT ArticleEvents haulier gives new Krone Dry Liner a bespoke finish
Events transport haulier FCL Event Logistics has purchased three Dry Liners from Krone, one with a specific paint job.Martin Cowie, logistics manager at FCL, said: “We painted one of our tractor units in a very distinctive metallic black for a client.“When the contract came to an end the truck still ...
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MT ArticleDX Freight splits MD role in two and names new directors
DX has made several new senior appointments in its freight division following the announcement of Paul Ibbetson’s promotion to chief executive last week.The company said the position of MD had been split into two, creating a head of each of its business units 1-Man and Logistics/2-Man.Graham Hollingdrake, previously freight operations ...
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MT ArticleM&A activity still high but below record levels of 2021
M&A activity in logistics remained high last year despite deal activity falling from record levels in 2021, according to business advisory firm BDO.Transaction volumes in 2022 were marginally below those seen in the previous year, with 62 deals completed – 66 in 2021 – at a total disclosed deal value ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL workers to hold Valentine’s Day M&S protests to highlight “heartbreaking” pay offer
ArrowXL workers are planning to protest outside Marks & Spencer stores across the UK on Valentine’s Day (14 February) to demand the retailer pressure ArrowXL to improve its “heartbreaking” pay offer.However ArrowXL is insisting its pay offer is fair and that added that no ArrowXL workers are on strike.Unite said ...
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MT ArticleBrakes trials zero-emission HGVs with Frigoblock electric refrigeration
Food service provider Brakes is testing the performance of two new Frigoblock-refrigerated electric multi-temperature HGVs.The trial is monitoring the performance of a 19 tonne Electra truck, fitted with the EK25 Frigoblok and a 19 tonne DAF LF, fitted with Frigoblok FK2 refrigeration unit, as they make deliveries to ...
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Fall-out from bribery case dogs DX Group as Tuffnells takes legal action
Tuffnells Parcels Express is taking legal action against DX Group in relation to alleged corporate espionage, according to a claim filed in the High Court last week.The claim, revealed in a report in the Sunday Times, alleges that three DX Group employees conspired to obtain daily customer service reports from ...
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MT ArticleLinde Materials Handling UK trains inmates in workshop skills
Forklift truck manufacturer Linde Material Handling UK has teamed up with HMP Five Wells to open a workshop which is training offenders in order to help them find employment once they are released.The Linde workshop offers inmates a full day’s work preparing some of the firm’s small truck range for ...
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MT ArticleWarrens Group joins Stobart in expanding Culina's DIRFT presence
Warrens Group has snapped up two new units at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) from logistics real estate developer Prologis, as part of its plans to drive growth.Baked goods warehousing and logistics provider Warrans Group is the preferred primary haulier for bread and cake distribution for Tesco and Sainsbury’s ...