Emma Shone, Author at Motor Transport

Royal Mail confirms Moya Green to retire, with GLS parcel boss Rico Back taking over

April 20, 2018 Emma Shone

Royal Mail has confirmed CEO Moya Greene will retire in September, with the boss of its GLS division taking her place from 1 June.

Hermes to increase self-employed couriers’ pay from June

April 20, 2018 Emma Shone

Hermes is to increase its self-employed couriers’ pay to meet competition for the workers as the e-retail market surges.

New Wincanton shareholder agitates for break-up of business

April 17, 2018 Emma Shone

The investor that successfully campaigned against DX Group’s former executive team last year has called for Wincanton to sell one of its two divisions after buying a 2% stake in the 3PL.

Microlise Driver of the Year shortlist announced

April 17, 2018 Emma Shone

Drivers from operators including Eddie Stobart, Bibby Distribution and DHL have been shortlisted for awards in this year’s Microlise Driver of the Year competition.

Apprenticeship levy targets should focus on quality, not quantity, argues think tank

April 17, 2018 Emma Shone

The government should abandon its target of three million apprenticeships in the UK by 2020 in order to focus on the quality of the actual qualifications, according to think tank Reform.

Institute of the Motor Industry says apprenticeship levy complexity is hurting figures

April 13, 2018 Emma Shone

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called for reforms to the apprenticeship levy after take up figures for apprenticeships continued to decline in the UK a year after the tax went live.

Road transport gender pay gaps exposed

April 13, 2018 Emma Shone

The transport sector is guilty of paying men more than women, with nine of the top 10 companies in the MT Top 100 reporting a gender pay gap.

Moya Greene expected to leave Royal Mail in coming weeks

April 10, 2018 Emma Shone

Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene is rumoured to be preparing to step down, with the head of the business’s GLS division tipped to fill her shoes.

TRL to give platooning trial update at Microlise Transport Conference

April 6, 2018 Emma Shone

The leader of the UK’s platooning truck trial is to speak at the Microlise Transport Conference, and update the industry on the trial’s progress.

Industry must train its trainers to solve skills crisis says RTITB

March 30, 2018 Emma Shone

Training the industry’s instructors is key to solving its skills crisis and should not be overlooked, according to the RTITB.

Spotlight

Microlise Transport Conference 2018

by Christopher Walton in Spotlight

Microlise Transport Conference, 16 May 2018, Ricoh Arena Coventry The Microlise Transport Conference is set to bring together over a thousand transport professionals in what has become the industry's biggest conference. Motor Transport is proud [...]

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

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