All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 30
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MT ArticleHolman and BT Group sign 'biggest fleet management deal in history'
Holman has taken over the contract for BT Group’s 37,000 commercial vehicles.The deal includes all of BT’s light commercials, large commercials and specialist vehicles, HGVs, plant and ancillary equipment.The majority of the fleet resides in the Openreach unit delivering full-fibre broadband across the UK.The initial seven-year contract includes service, maintenance ...
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MT ArticleELB invites potential truckers to get in the driving seat
ELB Partners in Croydon is on the hunt for its next HGV recruit after launching its 2023 driver training scheme.It is currently accepting applications for its HGV scheme, which will see the successful applicant train to become a fully qualified professional driver over the course of the year, starting with ...
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MT ArticleScottish haulier rewards Asset Alliance sales manager by naming truck after her
Grangemouth’s XS Transport has named one of its new generation DAF XG 530 tractor units after Asset Alliance Group’s Kerry Anne Grogan as a mark of gratitude for her customer service.It is one of five new DAFs the Stirlingshire haulier has taken delivery of as part of a fleet renewal ...
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MT ArticleFraikin quick to solve Astley’s vehicle needs
Signage firm Astley praised Fraikin for its speed in sourcing four new 3.5-tonne vans after other companies said it could take a year and a half for the delivery.Paul Tierney, installation manager at Astley, said: “We’re well aware of the current challenges in vehicle supply, but it still came as ...
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MT ArticleGovernment urged to help hauliers transition to EV technology
Unless the government steps in and helps the haulage sector decarbonise then its net zero plans will fail, according to Logistics UK.It said a lack of fiscal support and an inadequate public charging network was stopping hauliers from investing in EV technology.The business group said its members that use public ...
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks unveils refrigerated eActros
Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck has taken to the roads after Mercedes-Benz Trucks teamed up with Solomon Commercials.The 19-tonne eActros made its debut at the ITT Hub event in Farnborough on 9 May. A fully operational vehicle, it will now be offered for live demonstrations to operators across the ...
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MT ArticleWincanton agrees decade-long partnership with Tata Chemicals Europe
Wincanton has signed a 10-year contract with Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE), which includes managing a new 185,000 sq ft warehouse at British Salt’s site in Middlewich.The facility will be completed in the late summer and in autumn 2023 Wincanton will also start handling the logistics and distribution of TCE’s palletised, ...
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Sainsbury’s first fully electric fleet charges out of Nine Elms
Sainsbury’s is now delivering to customers relying on its Nine Elms London superstore using a fully electric fleetThe delivery fleet is made up of 12 vans with both the vehicle and fridge units powered by electricity, with zero emissions of carbon, dust, dirt, soot or smoke.The new vans also operate ...
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MT ArticleRoad Transport Expo shortlisted for events industry 'excellence' awards
Road Transport Expo (RTX) has received external recognition for the success of its debut show last year by being named a finalist at the prestigious Association of Events Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards for the Best Launch Event.The awards category recognises the professionalism, commitment and teamwork involved in creating a brand-new ...
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MT ArticleDHL HGV drivers at Crick site join Unite
HGV drivers employed at DHL’s Crick site in Northampton have gained union recognition after the supply chain firm entered into an agreement with Unite.Around 45 drivers at the DIDC2 site in Celtic Way are employed to deliver cans produced by Ardagh to brewers in the UK, as well as a ...
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MT ArticlePML strengthens senior team
Logistics and supply chain provider PML has made two new appointments, a finance director and sales manager, to help support its growth plans.FD Philip Booth (pictured) brings more than 30 years’ experience of the finance control environment working for various SMEs and as an FCMA qualified accountant with an MBA ...
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks UK names new boss as Laurence Drake steps down
DAF Trucks in the UK has appointed a new MD after Laurence Drake announced he was departing the manufacturer.David Kiss (pictured), currently sales director for PACCAR Parts Europe, will step into the role following Drake’s surprise decision to pursue a career away from the company.In his new position, Kiss will ...
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MT ArticleDenholm Environmental chooses Renault Trucks for fleet upgrade
Denholm Environmental has taken on a Renault Trucks T480 High 6x2 and two T440 6x2s in order to cope with the often hostile and challenging environments in which it works.The trucks will be based out of its Grangemouth and Invergordon sites and will predominantly be utilised for tanker haulage and ...
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MT ArticleTransport minister pledges freight transport will not be forgotten on road to net zero
The “centrality of freight” to the UK economy is “sometimes forgotten in politics”, transport minister Jesse Norman MP admitted this week.Addressing the Logistics UK Future Logistics conference at ITT Hub in Farnborough on 11 May, Norman, who has been responsible for decarbonisation and technology at the DfT since October 2022, ...
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MT ArticleTime running out for van operators to challenge DfT's tighter rules on emissions
The industry still has two weeks to respond to government plans that would see van manufacturers forced to sell a minimum of 70% zero-emission models by the end of the decade.The zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate will compel manufacturers of LCVs, as well as cars, to sell a rising proportion ...
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MT ArticleContainer haulier invests in 13 Krone trailers as expansion drive continues
MBBA Logistics in West Thurrock has invested in 13 new skeletal trailers from Krone, partly to replace older units but also to accommodate winning new and improved contracts.The container logistics specialist shifts goods to and from ports and operates out of Tilbury, London Gateway, Purfleet and Felixstowe.Some of the new ...
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MT ArticleYodel to trial deliveries to secure lockers in bid to slash carbon footprint
Yodel has entered into a trial delivering parcels to secure lockers in Northern Ireland, which it said will help towards achieving carbon neutrality.Run in partnership with bill paying service PayPoint, Yodel will deliver goods to nine locations offering 24/7 contactless self-service parcel lockers from OOHPod.Yodel said the six-month trial is ...
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MT ArticleDAF sells 50,000 New Generation trucks in record time
DAF has reached the milestone of selling 50,000 of its New Generation trucks in the fastest time in its history.The milestone vehicle, a white DAF XG, was officially delivered to Dutch customer Kleijn Transport.The New Generation DAF XD, XF, XG and XG+ are the only trucks on the market so ...
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MT ArticleHeavier trucks, biofuels, affordability and recharging infrastructure all on the agenda for decarbonisation minister
Speaking exclusively to MT after his address to the Logistics UK Future Logistics conference, transport minister responsible for decarbonisation Jesse Norman MP did not rule out increasing the 44-tonne maximum weight limit for zero emissions HGVs to compensate for the additional weight of alternative drive trains.The DfT has just ended ...
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MT ArticleNationwide Platforms adds Volvo FM Electrics to fleet
Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units in what is thought to be a first for the sector.Supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East’s Coventry depot, the FM Electrics will be used to pull step frame trailers ...