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[ February 18, 2019 ] Honda plans to shut Swindon plant threatens thousands of supply chain jobs, warns Unite Operator News
[ February 18, 2019 ] Reed Boardall appoints business development manager to help drive growth Careers
[ February 15, 2019 ] End of the brick shaped cab? EU brings truck design revisions forward to 2020 Industry News
[ February 15, 2019 ] Jack Richards & Son using Horsepower to develop drivers Careers
[ February 15, 2019 ] New chief financial officer for Eddie Stobart Logistics Careers

Honda plans to shut Swindon plant threatens thousands of supply chain jobs, warns Unite

February 18, 2019 Carol Millett

Reports that Honda is to close its Swindon plant in 2022 comes as yet another blow to hauliers operating in the automotive sector with unions warning that the move will threaten thousands of supply chain jobs across the UK.

Reed Boardall appoints business development manager to help drive growth

February 18, 2019 Carol Millett

North Yorkshire-based temperature controlled storage and distribution business Reed Boardall has promoted Stevland Town (pictured centre, with joint managing directors Andrew Baldwin, left, and Graeme Richardson, right) to business development manager.

End of the brick shaped cab? EU brings truck design revisions forward to 2020

February 15, 2019 Chris Tindall

The introduction of trucks with more rounded fronts that improve aerodynamics as well as vision for drivers has been brought forward to 2020.

Jack Richards & Son using Horsepower to develop drivers

February 15, 2019 Chris Tindall

Jack Richards & Son is tackling the driver shortage head on and offering category C drivers in Cheshire the opportunity to gain their C+E licence at weekends.

New chief financial officer for Eddie Stobart Logistics

February 15, 2019 Chris Druce

Anoop Kang is to become the new chief financial officer (CFO) at Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) from 1 April, the operator announced today (15 February).

Mark Duggan on The Pallet Network’s blossoming relationship with Eddie Stobart Logistics

February 14, 2019 Chris Druce

For a man that has led The Pallet Network (TPN) through its biggest change in recent history, namely joining the Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) fold, Mark Duggan comes across as assured and relaxed when motortransport.co.uk catches up with him.

Aggregate Industries switch from Eddie Stobart to Wincanton latest: date, locations and details

February 13, 2019 Chris Druce

Wincanton has written to Eddie Stobart Logistics’ (ESL) employees on the Aggregate Industries’ Concrete Products Division contract ahead of the switch in contractor, Motortransport.co.uk can exclusively reveal.

Carexp Logistics makes pallet network debut with Fortec Distribution Network

February 13, 2019 Chris Druce

Birmingham-based Carexp Logistics has joined the Fortec Distribution Network.

Hauliers question allocation of ECMT permits as hundreds of firms left empty handed

February 12, 2019 Carol Millett

Hundreds of UK international hauliers have been left confused and angry after failing to secure European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permits.

Bath invites hauliers to free Clean Air Zone Roadshow on 6 March

February 12, 2019 Hayley Pink

Operators set to be affected by the Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ) are invited to a free, half-day workshop to find out more from the council.

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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