Interviews

One year on, RHA boss Richard Burnett delivers his verdict on the APPG on freight and logistics

October 23, 2019 Steve Hobson

It is now one year since Sir Mike Penning MP set up a new all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on road freight and logistics with three primary goals: to help ease the chronic shortage of HGV drivers; improve the image of the industry in the eyes of the public; and give logistics a higher profile within government.

FTA: ‘Bigger disruptors than Brexit are coming and you need to be ready…’

October 23, 2019 Tim Wallace

It’s fair to say FTA chief executive David Wells has got plenty on his plate right now. Not only is the logistics industry stuck squarely in the middle of Brexit, but a range of what he calls “other big disruptors” are making these increasingly challenging times for his members. However, as we sit down to talk, he quickly rejects the suggestion that the job he took on back in 2015 has turned into a bit of a headache. “It’s exciting,” […]

TRATON Group bets on electric trucks – with a side wager on gas and hydrogen

October 9, 2019 Steve Hobson

At the TRATON Group Innovation day in Sweden last week, motortransport.co.uk caught up with Christian Levin, TRATON’s chief operating officer and head of R&D.

Bibby Distribution talks company culture, back to basics and ‘Employer of Choice’ ambition

October 1, 2019 Hayley Pink

When MT last met with Bibby Distribution in the summer of 2017, the business was hard at work getting ‘back to the basics’ of strengthening its core transport and warehousing operations.

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 Sponsored 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”.

Spotlight

Free webinar: MAN introduce their new truck generation and TopUsed used vehicle programme

by Jamie Dady in Industry News

For the first time in 20 year’s MAN Truck & Bus introduces a completely newly developed truck generation, which is consistently oriented towards the changing requirements of the transportation industry and sets new standards for [...]

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, ...

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