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All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 7
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks receives £75m first production orders for 2023 from 300 customers
Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks has secured the first 300 customer orders for the production and 2023 delivery of its 16-tonne Volta Truck.The 300 orders are part of the first tranche of series production Volta Zeros set to come off its production line in Steyr, Austria in early Q2 2023. ...
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MT ArticleTopps Tiles inks deal with Descartes to streamline deliveries
Retailer Topps Tiles is optimising its fleet delivery capabilities with Descartes Systems Group’s cloud-based route planning and optimisation solution.The partnership will see Topps Tiles cut the average kilometres driven per delivery route by 2% and gain a better understanding of the potential impact of changes to its delivery strategies.The retailer ...
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MT ArticleHerd Group transfers ownership to employees
Commercial vehicle rental and fleet management company Herd Group has become employee-owned after transferring into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).The Surrey-headquartered group, which provides and manages commercial vehicles within the rental and fleet management channels, said it has seen "significant year-on-year growth” since being founded in 2014 and now employs ...
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MT ArticlePetit Forestier UK to launch flagship Dartford depot
Petit Forestier UK is set to open a flagship depot and vehicle maintenance unit in Dartford, Kent.The refrigeration vehicle rental specialist, which hires vans, trucks, trailers, and cold storage containers, will open the 8,000sq m site next to the Queen Elizabeth II crossing over the River Thames.This is the company’s ...
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MT ArticleDarcica Logistics turns deliveries green in Oxford
Palletways member Darcica Logistics has taken delivery of its first fully electric 3.5-tonne truck, allowing it to offer zero-emission deliveries and collections in Oxford.With the city's zero emission zone (ZEZ) set to expand, the Bicester-based business said its Maxus Luton edeliver 9, with a 900kg tail-lift, is the first EV ...
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MT ArticleHGV training firm helps Bristol Waste plug the driver gap
HGV training specialist HGVC has been appointed by recycling, waste collection and street cleansing company Bristol Waste to train 30 new HGV drivers.Owned by the city council, Bristol Waste provides residential and commercial waste services.It employs over 800 people, operates 180 vehicles and makes 17 million scheduled collections of 160,000 ...
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MT ArticleKBC Logistics orders 51 Krone trailers to support rapid expansion
Container logistics specialist KBC is taking delivery of 51 Box Liner FS10 skeletal trailers from Krone, growing its overall KBC/Krone fleet to 160.Founded in 2008, KBC transports ambient and chilled containerised goods from ports to regional distribution centres.It operates a fleet of more than 300 vehicles from four locations, with ...
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MT ArticleEurope's largest road transport conference is back!
Registration for the Microlise Transport Conference 2023 has opened, with the Coventry Building Society Arena once again playing host.Held on 17 May, the event is free to attend, designed with transport professionals in mind and offers the chance to network with like-minded industry peers.This year's delegates will also have access ...
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MT ArticleDraintech Tankers switches to Mercedes-Benz Arocs from Marshall Truck & Van
Andover-based Draintech Tankers said it had been so impressed with the Mercedes-Benz Arocs it ordered from Marshall Truck & Van three three months ago that it has added another pair to its fleet.In the face of soaring demand from customers, director Robert Simpson said he resolved last year to take ...
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MT ArticleApprentice of the Year hat trick for Motus Scunthorpe technician
Newly graduated HGV technician, Joshua Barber (pictured) has scooped Motus Commercials' Apprentice of the Year for a record third time.The accolade comes only four months after Motus Commercials won the 2022 Motor Transport ‘Apprenticeship of the Year’ Award.Barber began his career with the firm in 2019, when he enrolled on ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail counts £200m cost of industrial action but scales back redundancy plans
Strike action among staff at Royal Mail over pay and conditions has so far cost the business £200m, according to its owner.However, in a trading update it also said that the number of voluntary redundancies it needed to hit its targets would be “significantly lower” than the 5,000-6,000 it previously ...
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MT ArticleG.S. Davies & Son puts drivers' interests first with new investment
Family-run distribution firm G.S. Davies & Son chose a comfortable spec for its latest Volvo FH Globetrotter, in the hope that it rewards its hard working drivers and attracts new talent.The 6x2 tractor unit has been fitted with leather upholstery, dual armrests on both seats and an adjustable steering wheel ...
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MT ArticleDHL HGV driver wins unfair dismissal case after tribunal hears colleague spat in his face
A DHL Services HGV driver has won his claim of unfair dismissal after he was sacked following a fight in a van with another employee.An employment tribunal found that there had been a number of flaws in the company’s process and subsequent decision to dismiss Alexandru Milea after the incident ...
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MT ArticleRegistration now open for this summer's 'all about the truck' Road Transport Expo!
Registrations are now open for this summer’s unmissable Road Transport Expo 2023 (RTX) – the tradeshow extravaganza with a dedicated “all about the truck” focus.Taking place at NAEC Stoneleigh from 28-30 June, this free-to-attend event is ideal for anyone involved with the running of an HGV fleet.It provides the opportunity ...
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MT ArticleXPO launches road-rail-ferry link between UK and France
XPO and its strategic partner Schneider Electric have deployed a road-rail-ferry freight solution between France and the UK to drive down carbon emissions by almost half.The bespoke solution involves moving parts and components on round-trip runs between Schneider’s warehouse in Mions, France and its Telford production plant.Containers of freight are ...
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MT ArticleFirms hit with heavy fines after worker is killed by glass falling from truck
Two firms have been fined and an MD handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker died when 17 panes of glass fell from a lorry onto him.Tawanda Chamwandayita suffered fatal crush injuries when the units of glass tumbled from a shipping container that was being unloaded at the site ...
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MT ArticleTransaid urges supporters to use 25th anniversay as fundraising hook
Transaid is celebrating a quarter of a century since it formed by asking its supporters to hold their own fundraising activities around the number 25.Over the course of its life so far, the international development organisation has delivered life-saving work with partners and governments in more than 20 countries across ...
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MT ArticleSYNETIQ adds nine DAF recovery trucks to fleet
Vehicle salvage and recycling firm SYNETIQ has taken delivery of nine DAF LF 12-tonne double deck recovery trucks to improve its efficiency and carbon footprint.Equipped with tilt and slide bodies and spec lifts, the vehicles are designed to transport three cars and are being used to collect salvage vehicles for ...
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MT ArticleTrevor Sandiford invests in Renault T520s amid "tricky times and soaring costs"
Trevor Sandiford has added a Renault Trucks T520 6x2 to its fleet, with another T520 High 6x2 on order.The T520 has been fitted with a 30ft Plowman’s Atlas livestock container with two decks and full lifting in separate sections and is covering the south west on general local farm to ...
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MT ArticlePre-pack saves waste haulier after collapse into administration
A haulage firm providing services to the waste and recycling sector and operating 45 HGVs has been sold in a pre-pack deal after it collapsed into administration.Wrexham-based 4 Seasons Beer Tent Co, which traded as Ningbo Walking Floors, appointed administrators on 17 January after experiencing financial difficulties.Begbies Traynor said the ...