June 2019 Archives

Scania and MAN owner Traton lists with capitalisation of £13.5bn

June 28, 2019

Volkswagen has completed an IPO for subsidiary Traton today (28 June), placing 57.5 million shares at a price of €27 (£24) each and raising £1.55bn.

VisionTrack appoints technical specialists to boost product development and customer service

June 28, 2019 Steve Hobson

Telematics and camera specialist VisionTrack has appointed Mark Raymond and Travis Kenny as head of product and senior technical operations manager respectively.

Taking the best of everything drives growth at XPO

June 28, 2019 Steve Hobson

Malcolm Wilson was appointed CEO of XPO Logistics Europe in September 2017 – well-deserved recognition for the work he did integrating the UK operation over the previous 12 years.

More than 400 jobs saved after Mid-UK Recycling sold to Beauparc

June 27, 2019 Chris Tindall

Administrators have saved 420 staff jobs at a Lincolnshire waste haulage firm by selling it to a subsidiary of utilities group Beauparc.

Matthew and Kat Farrall (brother and sister) Farrall Group

New generation steers Farrall’s Group towards future growth

June 26, 2019 Carol Millett

The third generation of family firm Farrall’s Group has stepped forward to take over the reins of the business.

Doctors on Wheels medicals no longer acceptable, warns DVLA

June 25, 2019 Carol Millett

HGV drivers have been warned by the DVLA that it will no longer accept medical reports from Doctors on Wheels, raising concerns that thousands of HGV drivers could be behind the wheel but unfit to drive.

Europa develops in-house skills with double promotion

June 25, 2019 Carol Millett

Europa Worldwide Group has promoted two of its team to the new roles of group recruitment and talent manager, and deputy head of property and facilities.

13% of trucks entering London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone had to pay access charge during the first month

June 25, 2019 Carol Millett

In the first month of operation 13% of all trucks entering London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone each day weren’t Euro-6, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.

ArrowXL wins major contract with DG International

June 24, 2019 Carol Millett

Delivery firm ArrowXL has landed a contract with logistics giant DG International to provide warehousing and home delivery services.

Beast from the East fails to halt Gregory Distribution’s progress

June 24, 2019 Chris Tindall

Gregory Distribution (Holdings) arrested a profit decline last year despite being “significantly impacted” by the Beast from the East.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183

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