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Month: April 2019

Murphy
News

J Murphy and Sons buys FUSO Canters to avoid ULEZ charges and save fuel

April 30, 2019 Carol Millett

John Murphy and Sons has purchased a fleet of FUSO Canter Tippers with diesel-electric drivelines to avoid Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges and cut fuel costs.

Gnewt Voltia
Industry News

Car drivers get green light to operate heavier, alternative fuelled vans

April 30, 2019 Carol Millett

The government has given the go ahead for category B licence holders to operate heavier vans, so long as the vehicles run on alternative fuel.

Tom (l) and Richard Cropper, Challenge Group
Careers

Challenge Group snaps up TRG Logistics to form major new logistics recruiter

April 30, 2019

Challenge Group has acquired TRG Logistics for an undisclosed sum, in a move it claims has created one of the largest providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK.

Industry News

No plans for dedicated freight team for London, says TfL transport chief

April 30, 2019 Carol Millett

TfL has “no plans” to reinstate a dedicated freight team for London, according to TfL transport commissioner Mike Brown.

London ULEZ
News

Cost of clean air zone compliance may see operators abandon clients in affected areas, survey finds

April 30, 2019 Peter Steele

A majority of operators would consider leaving a client if the introduction of a clean air or low emission zone meant that doing business with them would no longer pay, according to the findings of the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor 2019.

Suttons Tradebe
News

Suttons Tankers wins contract renewal with waste recycling firm Tradebe

April 29, 2019 Carol Millett

Suttons Tankers has extended its contract with waste reclamation and recycling solutions specialist Tradebe UK for another five years.

Hammersmith Bridge_Shutterstock
News

Hammersmith consolidation hub will reduce freight journeys, says TfL

April 29, 2019 Chris Tindall

TfL has put up £50,000 towards a new freight hub in Hammersmith, which is intended to reduce traffic and congestion in the capital.

cycling in London
News

TfL opens latest Direct Vision Standard consultation, but FTA urges a refocus on new HGV technology

April 26, 2019 Chris Tindall

A fourth consultation into London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has launched, despite an FTA warning that the mayor’s initiative will not achieve zero vehicular harm.

GD Harries
News

SigmaRoc to buy quarrying and haulage group GD Harries

April 26, 2019 Chris Tindall

Welsh quarrying and haulage group GD Harries (GDH) is to be sold to construction materials company SigmaRoc.

Interviews

MAN seeks clarity from legislators on autonomy and carbon emissions

April 25, 2019 Steve Hobson

MAN Truck and Bus enjoyed its best year for truck sales for a decade in 2018 but speaking at a press conference yesterday UK MD Thomas Hemmerich warned that the “legislative environment going forward is hard to read so is more challenging than before”.

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DX Group hires new auditor in last ditch attempt to remain trading on AIM

by Carol Millett in News

DX Group has entered an 11th hour battle to keep its shares listed on AIM after they were temporarily suspended from the trading platform in January this year, following the company’s failure to publish its [...]
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