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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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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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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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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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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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ArticleGive van operators more time to meet ULEZ requirements, Logistics UK tells TfL
Logistics UK has renewed its call for mitigations for van operators that have ordered a compliant vehicle ahead of the expansion of the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).The call follows new research from Auto Trader showing that van operators will struggle to buy suitably compliant vehicles in time for ...
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ArticleWhistl secures Silver in global supplier CSR Rating
Logistics parcels and mail specialist Whistl has been awarded a silver ranking from the international Ecovadis platform which evaluates companies on their environmental performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR).The company has improved its score from 58% to 61%, in what is the third year of its assessment, and is now ...
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ArticleBullet Express recruits commercial director designate
Bullet Express has appointed logistics specialist, Martin Craghill (pictured) as commercial director designate.He will join the Glasgow-based company in the spring and take responsibility for Bullet Express’s entire commercial programme, including worldwide and sales activities.He will also work with the company’s MD, John McKail, on mergers and acquisitions strategy.Bullet Express ...
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ArticleFour hundred jobs at risk as Central England Co-op closes three warehouses in Leicester
Central England Co-op is to close three warehouses in Leicester in a major restructuring of its distribution operation, putting 400 jobs at risk.The society, which trades as Central Co-op, has more than 400 supermarkets, shops and funeral homes in the Midlands and East Anglia.Central Co-op’s distribution operation, which is based ...
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ArticleUPN fined more than £100,000 after depot worker left permanently disabled by falling pallet of glass
United Pallet Network UK has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 after one of its employees was left with life-changing injuries when a pallet of glass weighing more than one tonne fell on top of him.Stafford Crown Court heard that on the evening of 30 September 2016, a lorry ...
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ArticleDVSA showcases Transformer-style mobile inspection unit as next weapon in war against the seriously non-compliant
The DVSA has invested some of the money it has saved through the Earned Recognition scheme in a £300,000 prototype Mobile Inspection Unit (MIU) that can be quickly and easily moved around the country to carry out compliance spot checks on suspect HGVs.The MIU enables DVSA examiners to carry out ...
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ArticleGXO extends partnership with French manufacturer Groupe SEB
GXO Logistics has extended its partnership with French domestic appliance manufacturer Groupe SEB in a deal which will also see it offer additional warehouse space in the UK.Groupe SEB’s appliances and cookware are sold through multi-format retailing in more than 150 countries.Gavin Williams, GXO UK and Ireland MD, said: “We’re ...
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ArticleBP Pulse rolls out public charging corridor for electric trucks along major German logistics route
A charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks has been launched in Europe by BP Pulse.Six public charging locations, which offer ultra-fast 300kw charge points for electric trucks, have been rolled out along a 600km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor in Germany.The corridor is one of the busiest road ...
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ArticleBroker urges hauliers to shout, “I’m a liability; help me out of here”’
Many hauliers should be shouting, “I’m a liability; help me out of here” as the recession ramps up their exposure to risk, claims and litigation, according to commercial insurance broker, McCarron Coates.The broker is advising hauliers and self-employed drivers to get their liability covers in order as soon as possible.McCarron ...
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ArticleDon’t take shortcuts on commercial electric vehicle fit-outs, fleet management expert warns
Unless electric commercial vehicles meet operational needs, fleet operators could be waiting some time for their return on investment, Venson Automotive Solutions is warning.The independent fleet management specialist is advising businesses making the transition to electric vehicles to ensure they get the right advice when choosing EVs to ensure they ...
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ArticleMOT garage specialist prosecuted after “compromising” the MOT system
A sales manager who forged solicitors' letters to secure MOT garage applications was handed an 18-month suspended sentence at Newport Crown Court last week for knowingly providing false information.This is the first ever prosecution for providing fraudulent solicitors' letters as part of MOT garage applications.The court heard that Thomas Richard ...
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ArticleFrost Transport Solutions and 2B&C join Palletforce
EV Cargo’s Palletforce has boosted its membership with the addition of hauliers 2B&C Logistics and Frost Transport Solutions.Palletforce said that both companies are entering pallet network operations for the first time, with the aim of adding impetus to their long-term growth aspirations.Banbury-based 2B&C Logistics, which started trading at the beginning ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain refreshes fleet with 32 new temperature-controlled trailers for Burton’s Biscuits
DHL Supply Chain has added 32 new temperature-controlled trailers to its Burton’s Biscuits fleet, each fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units.The new units were specified by DHL and will support its GoGreen plan with fuel and energy savings and increase the efficiency of the Burton’s Biscuits operation.The 32 ...
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ArticleReports of potential fuel duty freeze welcomed by industry
Reports that the government is planning to extend the freeze on fuel duty and the 5p cut in the price of petrol and diesel in this year’s Budget have been welcomed by the haulage industry.According to a report in The Times, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt believes there is a 'strong precedent' ...
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ArticleTruck driver jailed after fatal collision with Iveco artic on M4
An HGV driver has been jailed for two years after he collided with a broken down lorry on the M4, killing the driver.Experts agreed that the lack of any reaction by Shane Davies to his Volvo artic leaving the road between junctions 15 and 16 was due to him becoming ...