All Motor Transport articles in 2024 – Page 13
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MT ArticleCeva Logistics ups its bid for Wincanton as rival contender enters the ring
Ceva Logistics has boosted its bid to buy Wincanton to over £802m, following an eleventh-hour expression of interest from a ”potential competing bidder”, Wincanton revealed today (26 February).
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MT ArticleSuttons creates new strapline to showcase its sustainability drive
Suttons has created a new strapline to better reflect its environmental, social, and corporate governance strategy.
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MT ArticleCold weather trial of hydrogen-powered van with West & Wales Utlities shows "remarkable" performance results, says First Hydrogen
Initial findings from First Hydrogen’s month-long vehicle trials with gas distribution network, Wales & West Utilities (WWU) show ”remarkable” performance from the hydrogen-powered-fuel-cell vehicle (FCEV), according to First Hydrogen.
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MT ArticleHome Office pledges crackdown on drug driving as campaign reveals rising numbers of offenders
A national police operation to tackle drink and drug driving has seen over 6,600 drivers arrested, with clear evidence the problem of drug driving is on the rise - prompting the Home Office to warn it will be launching a clampdown.
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MT ArticleDawsongroup stocks up on compliant trucks ahead of new Direct Vision Standards
Dawsongroup has added 75 DAF XD450 tractor units to its fleet which meet the new Direct Vision Standards, due to come into play this October.
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MT ArticleCranleigh Freight Services boosts fleet with Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders
Cranleigh Freight Services (CFS) has added three Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders to its fleet to meet growing demand for its UK and European general haulage operations.
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MT ArticleDHL and Formula 1 extend partnership in multi-year deal
DHL and Formula 1 has sealed a multi-year extension of their partnership to deliver the FIA Formula One World Championship events worldwide. The delivery giant, which has more than 40 years of expertise in motorsports logistics, is also celebrating its 20th anniversary as Formula 1’s Official Logistics Partner, making it ...
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MT ArticleCurrie Solutions takes delivery of 13 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks
Transport and logistics firm Currie Solutions has strengthened its long-running relationship with Asset Alliance Group after taking delivery of 13 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks.
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MT ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent and Costain trial electric vans on major construction sites
Infrastructure services giant Costain has completed one of the UK construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites.
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MT ArticlePodfather helps Real Wrap Co manage fast-growing delivery business
Real Wrap Co is using fleet logistics software from Podfather to improve the management of its expanding delivery services.
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks UK & Ireland appoints Naomi Adams as chief financial officer
Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland has appointed Naomi Adams as its new chief financial officer, based at the company’s head office in Warwick.
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MT ArticleTevva Trucks gears up for more ‘try before you buy’ days after 40 fleet operators attend inaugural event
British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has kicked off the first of its 2024 drive event days, with 40 prospective customers enjoying a day at Tevva London in Tilbury driving the only UK-made 7.5t battery-electric truck.
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MT ArticleDX Group gears up for further growth after sale to HIG Capital
Delivery firm DX Group is opening a new depot in Carlisle and gearing up for further growth after its recent acquisition by US-based private equity giant HIG Capital.
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MT ArticleWelch Group joins eFREIGHT 2030 consortium to help slash transport emissions
Welch Group has joined the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, which has been selected to join the UK government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstration (ZEHID) programme.
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MT ArticleEuropa: ‘The market’s dropped but we’re seeing payback on our investments…’
Dionne Redpath, chief operating officer at Europa Worldwide Group, tells MT how shrewd investments in sales and IT are keeping the business on track for further growth
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MT ArticleBidding war for Wincanton on cards as GXO emerges as contender
A bidding war for Wincanton is on the cards after it emerged that GXO has thrown its hat into the ring, in a move which could usurp Ceva Logistics’ £802m offer.
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MT ArticleLorry drivers caught watching films whilst driving on Wiltshire M4
A policing operation using an unmarked HGV has apprehended a number of lorry drivers who were caught watching films whilst at the wheel on the M4 in Wiltshire.
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MT ArticleWincanton bidding war hots up as GXO enters the fray
The battle to buy Wincanton has ramped up after GXO Logistics threw its hat in the ring with an offer worth more than £760m.
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MT ArticleNon-compliant vehicles in Sheffield’s CAZ fall by two-thirds
Sheffield’s clean air zone (CAZ) has reached its first anniversary with the number of non-compliant lorries, vans and buses falling by almost 66%, according to the council.