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Volvo Trucks MD brings bus experience to bear on greener trucks

July 12, 2019 Steve Hobson

The major truck importers seem to turn over MDs almost as fast as Premier League football clubs and the latest incumbent at Volvo Trucks Robert Grozdanovski recently took over following Arne Knaben’s five year stint.

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.

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.

Prohire continues to invest despite Brexit uncertainty

June 12, 2019 Steve Hobson

Established in 1997, Prohire has enjoyed continuous growth from both existing and new business over the last 22 years, offering a full range of contract hire, rental and fleet management services for vehicles from car-derived vans to 44-tonne tractor units.

DVSA chief enforcer on Earned Recognition and private annual testing

June 4, 2019 support

Marian Kitson joined the DVSA as director of enforcement in September 2018 after 32 years with HMRC. Speaking to MT editor Steve Hobson at the Microlise Transport Conference in May, Kitson said the agency’s flagship Earned Recognition scheme for the most compliant operators was going well.

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”.

Truck makers left fuming by steep carbon reduction targets

March 22, 2019 Steve Hobson

The EU has infuriated Europe’s major truck builders by setting highly challenging standards for cuts in CO2 emissions to be achieved in very short timescales.

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

February 14, 2019

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.

Clipper Logistics on how a clean fleet strategy makes business sense

January 17, 2019 Hayley Pink

Clipper Logistics has claimed its latest fleet strategy will shave 30% off trunking costs. MT caught up with transport operations director Mick Doe to learn how.

Sir Mike Penning on addressing the driver shortage; why he won’t back May’s Brexit deal and a need for emission controls

January 14, 2019 Steve Hobson

Sir Mike Penning MP announced at an RHA parliamentary reception last year that he intended to form an all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on road freight and logistics to ensure that this vital sector has a voice in parliament as the UK leaves the EU.

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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