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ArticleTRATON Group bets on electric trucks - with a side wager on gas and hydrogen
At the TRATON Group Innovation day in Sweden last week, motortransport.co.uk caught up with Christian Levin, TRATON’s chief operating officer and head of R&D.MT: We have known about the dangers of climate change for at least 30 years. Why are we still seeing such small numbers of low emission commercial ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles about to go mainstream as big orders finally start to be placed
The fleet of electric commercial vehicles on British roads will jump by hundreds and perhaps thousands in the next two to five years as some of the biggest logistics companies put their faith in battery power, especially in the cities, in the wake of rapid improvements in range and payload, ...
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Meachers Global Logistics enjoys profit hike despite driver shortage
Meachers Global Logistics has posted an increase in turnover and profits, but said rising costs and a shortage of drivers is proving challenging.The Southampton-based logistics company increased group turnover by 17.2% to £30.6m in the year ending 31 May 2019.Pre-tax profit increased by 16.5% to £2.2m.In its review of the ...
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ArticleDBAY Advisors given more time to prepare takeover bid for Eddie Stobart Logistics
One of Eddie Stobart Logistics’ (ESL) largest shareholders has been granted an extension by UK regulators to make a firm takeover offer for the beleaguered haulage firm.DBAY Advisors now has until 16 October to either make a buyout bid or walk away.The development comes after a “highly preliminary expression of ...
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Freight in the City Expo: Tevva Motors talks growth plans and 'inevitable' electrification of urban CVs
Tevva Motors has gone from strength to strength since its launch in Brentwood, Essex in September 2013: indeed, last year saw the tech firm accompany former prime minister Theresa May on a trade visit to China; attract investment of £10m from Indian metals business Bharat Forge to boost its global ...
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ArticleEvidence points to raising single carriageway HGV speed limits in Scotland
Better productivity and safety were the standout elements of a report published by the DfT assessing the impact of raising the speed limit for trucks over 7.5t GVW in England and Wales, writes Transport News editor Kevin Swallow.On 6 April 2015 the speed limit on single carriageways was raised from ...
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ArticleCut in import tariffs for new trucks after no-deal Brexit 'not enough', industry insists
A reduction in import tariffs for new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit will still cripple UK haulage, according to manufacturers and trade associations.The Department for International Trade (DIT) said that following discussions with industry and consumer groups, it had cut a planned 22% tax on HGV imports ...
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ArticleOfficial government advice on trading with the EU after Brexit
The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October. The government is taking steps to help businesses to prepare for Brexit and has drawn up a list of actions logistics operators should be doing for themselves.The government is: Allocating an additional £2.1bn for no-deal Brexit preparations, doubling ...
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ArticleKnowing your driver better would be easier with more data on Driver CPC
Increasingly ‘knowing-your-driver’ has become a key fleet compliance requirement. As technology permits more frequent checking across a wider range of datasets, fleets are taking the opportunity to increase their awareness of their drivers. Improving risk profiles, insurance rates, HR strategies and road safety are all rolled-up in this. However, much ...
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ArticleStaff do not feel valued by employers in transport and distribution
Almost half (44%) of employees in the transport and distribution industry don’t feel valued by their employer, according to new research from payroll and HR systems provider Moorepay. This is the joint highest percentage of any sector, along with retail.The survey, which focused predominantly on smaller and medium sized enterprises ...
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Challenge-trg Group gives non-native speaking staff English lessons as Brexit deadline looms
Logistics and recruitment and distribution company Challenge-trg Group has introduced English lessons for non-native speaking drivers and warehouse staff.The move forms part of its plan to tackle any fallout from Brexit, which it claims will have "a significant impact" on logistics and warehousing businesses across the country.“We have introduced English ...
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ArticleEuropa recruits 19 young people to offer fast-track career opportunities
Europa Worldwide Group MD Andrew Baxter has announced a RAPID Career Development Programme campaign. As a businessman who didn’t go to university and started working straight from school, Baxter is a strong advocate of learning on the job.Keen to give school leavers the opportunity to follow in his footsteps, he ...
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ArticleScania to host workshop on digital technology and the world of work
The free workshop will include a visit to the Scania production lineAn interactive workshop being hosted by Scania and the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden will explore how digital technologies will shape the future of work. It is being led by Fresh Thinking Labs – which describes itself ...
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ArticleNew road tax would cover lost fuel revenue in shift to electric vehicles
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has recommended a new system of road pricing to compensate for the £28bn loss in revenue from fuel duty as the UK makes the gradual shift to electric vehicles.In a new report, the FSI said the new measures should apply to all road vehicles and ...
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ArticleAGRO Merchants Whitchurch takeover drives further growth
Pictured (left to right) are Ross McPhillips - logistics manager; Linda Grocott, MD Grocontinental; Brian Evans, driver; Chris Moss, AGRO Merchants Group MD for UK & Ireland.Turnover at AGRO Merchants Whitchurch, the new name for Grocontinental after it was bought by the Dutch group in 2017, grew by 3.4% last ...
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ArticleAllport Cargo Services (ACS) to remove single-use plastics by 2021
Allport Cargo Services (ACS) has committed to removing avoidable single-use plastics completely by 2021 and replacing them with sustainable alternatives.The freight, supply chain and logistics company, part of EV Cargo, said it had already removed 51,000 single-use plastic seals used by its fleet and was replacing them with “a digital ...
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ArticleTRATON sees super efficient diesel alongside battery electric as the route to a low carbon future
The TRATON group, which includes Scania and MAN, believes the EU's target of cutting carbon emissions from heavy trucks over 16 tonnes by 15% by 2025 can be achieved largely with conventional engine technology but the much tougher target of a 30% reduction by 2030 will require significant sales of ...
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ArticleBiffa drivers threaten strike action
Strike action among Biffa drivers in Winchester could be on the cards in a dispute over the installation of CCTV in lorry cabs.The GMB union claimed that the move to implement the cameras breached GDPR and it was consulting its members over possible industrial action.It said it had concerns over ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain renews Jaguar Land Rover contract
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with an extended brief to manage the car maker’s inbound supply chain for its new manufacturing site in Slovakia.The deal cements a 10-year partnership between the two companies and means DHL will now support JLR as it adapts ...
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ArticleSector skills shortage 'a ticking timebomb'
Changing the perception of logistics and overhauling recruitment strategies is crucial to tackling labour shortages and stopping the “ticking timebomb” of a devastating skills shortage, according to the FTA.Recent research by Talent in Logistics found just 8% of young people consider the industry to be an attractive career option and ...