Industry News
Scania and MAN owner Traton lists with capitalisation of £13.5bn
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.
Month: June 2019
Careers
VisionTrack appoints technical specialists to boost product development and customer service
Telematics and camera specialist VisionTrack has appointed Mark Raymond and Travis Kenny as head of product and senior technical operations manager respectively.
Interviews
Taking the best of everything drives growth at XPO
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.
News
More than 400 jobs saved after Mid-UK Recycling sold to Beauparc
Administrators have saved 420 staff jobs at a Lincolnshire waste haulage firm by selling it to a subsidiary of utilities group Beauparc.
Interviews
New generation steers Farrall’s Group towards future growth
The third generation of family firm Farrall’s Group has stepped forward to take over the reins of the business.
Industry News
Doctors on Wheels medicals no longer acceptable, warns DVLA
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.
Careers
Europa develops in-house skills with double promotion
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.
Industry News
13% of trucks entering London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone had to pay access charge during the first month
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.
Contract Wins
ArrowXL wins major contract with DG International
Delivery firm ArrowXL has landed a contract with logistics giant DG International to provide warehousing and home delivery services.
News
Beast from the East fails to halt Gregory Distribution’s progress
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) arrested a profit decline last year despite being “significantly impacted” by the Beast from the East.