All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 17
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide launches competition recognising outstanding female staff on International Women’s Day
Europa Worldwide Group has launched a competition to recognise the achievements of its female staff, as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day, which takes place today (8 March).The competition’s brief is to identify those women in the group who “take bold steps” to expand the company’s “individual and ...
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck Financial Services offers operators new insurance and risk solutions
Daimler Truck Financial Services is offering truck customers access to commercial insurance and risk advisory services under a new deal with insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh UK.The service offering includes a holistic reassessment and realignment for Daimler Truck Financial Services’ customers, and incorporates motor insurance, commercial general liability, goods ...
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MT ArticleBrigade urges hauliers to have their say ahead of DVS consultation deadline
As Transport for London’s consultation on proposed changes to the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) enters its fourth week, Brigade Electronics is urging hauliers to get involved and have their say, before the 3 April deadline.The consultation, launched by Transport for London (TfL) on 15 February, is considering upgrades to the ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance inks £160m deal with DAF for 1,500 electric and diesel trucks
(From left) Russell Patmore, truck sales director at DAF, and Asset Alliance Group chief executive Willie Paterson in front of one of the new electric trucksAsset Alliance Group has agreed an order with DAF for 1,500 new electric and diesel trucks, in a deal worth more than £160m.The agreement will ...
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport installs electric HGV supercharger and invites other operators to use it
Welch’s Transport has installed a new state-of-the-art supercharger at its headquarters which will be open to use by other operators as well as the haulier’s own fleet.Announcing the installation of the EVD-150 DC charging unit, director Chris Welch called on the government to speed up the roll out of charging ...
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MT ArticleTevva customers offered discount of up to £16,000 on 7.5-tonne electric truck
Operators choosing Tevva’s 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck can now get up to £16,000 off the purchase price after the manufacturer secured plug-in truck grant (PITrG) eligibility.To get the government grant, Tevva had to demonstrate that its vehicle had a CO2 emissions figure of at least 50% less than a conventional equivalent ...
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MT ArticleXPO helps women end ‘period poverty’ with provision of hygiene products at all sites
XPO is making feminine sanitary products available for free at its sites in the UK and Ireland in a bid to help women end ‘period poverty’.The logistics company said it had launched a phased rollout of no-cost vending machines for sanitary pads and tampons following a successful trial last year.Period ...
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MT ArticleKelvin Lord Group heaps praise on new Volvos
Kelvin Lord Group has leased two new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units after being consistently impressed with the OEM’s product offering.Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the vehicles come with a Globetrotter XL cab, a 33-litre fridge, microwave and coffee maker, full leather upholstery and dual armrests for driver comfort.They join ...
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MT ArticleCatering firm orders 10 Carrier Transicold cooling systems after trial
A successful trial of double-deck temperature controlled trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units has led to catering supplier apetito taking delivery of 10 of the systems.Equipped with Eco-Drive to reduce carbon emissions, noise and deliver fuel savings, the move will help the Wiltshire firm achieve its zero ...
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MT ArticleYodel growth plan continues as 2022 consumer-to-consumer parcel volumes soar
Overall parcel volumes at Yodel increased by 17% during the peak season last year and those delivered via pedal power soared by a third.In a trading update the firm said overall consumer-to-consumer volumes between July and December 2022 had also increased by 162% year-on-year and it had continued to build ...
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MT ArticleWestbrook Commercials adds 65-tonne Renault T520 High to fleet
Family-run Westbrook Commercials has put a new 65-tonne Renault Trucks T520 High 6x2 tag to work with a midlift version due to hit the road in April.The Wiltshire specialist haulier runs a fleet of eight low loaders plated between 60-80 tonnes and the new T520 High will be used to ...
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MT ArticleGerman CO2 label proposals could be adopted in the UK, says ParcelHero
Proposals to introduce compulsory labels on parcels in Germany that reveal their carbon footprint might force courier firms to adopt the measure in the UK, according to ParcelHero.Germany is currently considering a radical reform of its postal and parcel networks and its Federal Ministry of Economics is reportedly weighing up ...
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MT ArticleAwarding border checks contract to French company makes a mockery of Brexit
Last July, PML issued a statement regarding the crippling impact of the constant government U-turns in relation to the handling of post-Brexit border control facilities.Many businesses invested heavily, in preparation for the changes, believing the information that was disseminated by those in power. Some of the UK’s biggest seaports considered ...
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MT ArticleTop marks for Howard Tenens’ Gloucestershire depot
Howard Tenens said its Sharpness site has achieved an AA+ grade in the BRCGS standard – the highest possible award.The certification is an internationally recognised standard that sets out requirements for managing product safety, quality, and legality in food and non-food supply chains.Howard Tenens said its site has now been ...
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MT ArticleWindsor Framework gets thumbs up from operators
Hauliers trading between GB and Northern Ireland have shown “strong support” for the deal struck between the UK and EU – the Windsor Framework – according to Logistics UK.The trading agreement, reforming the Protocol, is intended to end checks and bureaucracy on goods destined for NI.Goods will travel through a ...
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MT ArticleEvri signs net-zero deal with Zedify and Urb-it for Bristol CAZ deliveries
Evri has partnered with Zedify and Urb-it to provide 100% carbon free deliveries in the Bristol clean air zone (CAZ).Zedify and Urb-it will use their e-cargo bikes to deliver to consumers’ homes within the CAZ, meaning all deliveries under 15kg will be emission-free.Evri said it had also started a trial ...
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MT ArticleHampshire waste management firm enters liquidation
Hampshire waste management firm South Coast Skips has entered liquidation.Experts from FRP advisory were appointed to the Fareham-based company on 3 March and they are now in the process of winding up the business.The firm had been trading for around 20 years and held an operator licence authorising 25 HGVs ...
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MT ArticleDX opens two new depots at Bracknell and Swindon
Parcels and freight group DX is opening two new depots in Bracknell (pictured) and Swindon, taking its site openings to six in its current financial year.Both sites will serve the group’s DX Express division and focus on its parcels operation, which provides highly-secure, tracked B2B and B2C deliveries.The openings come ...
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MT ArticleDP World donates £42,000 to help rescue injured seals off South coast
DP World is helping to fund a new rescue and rehabilitation facility which will care for sick and injured seals found off the coasts of Essex and Kent, which was opened last week.The new Seal Unit is part of South Essex Wildlife Hospital, a rescue, rehabilitation and public education charity ...
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks secures European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the Volta Zero
Electric CV manufacturer Volta Trucks has gained European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle, allowing it to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume.The certification comes as the manufacturer prepares to deliver the second-generation ‘Production Verification’ prototypes to customers across Europe as part ...