All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 5
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MT ArticleEssential user rebate call for hauliers, as Lib Dems urge 10p fuel duty cut
The RHA said it wanted immediate targeted support for commercial vehicles in the form of an essential user rebate, amid soaring fuel prices.
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MT ArticleUK transport demand increases 30% due to Easter holiday
Despite the volatility brought about by disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, there was a spike in demand for transport last week as the industry scrambled to move freight before Easter, new data showed.
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MT ArticleOwens on the up after IT ransom attack
Owens (Road Services) said it had made further progress in stabilising operations after the cyberattack that brought down its IT systems in 2024 and has now almost halved its losses.
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MT Article‘Challenging’ times for Erith Haulage after turnover and profit plunge
Erith Haulage saw £2.8m wiped off its turnover last year as it battled a fall in demand for its services.
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MT ArticleIgnoring freight in transport strategy delays benefits to hauliers
The government’s 92-page plan to create a more joined-up transport network and make journeys better for everyone makes barely any mention of freight.
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MT ArticleMassey Wilcox sees profits increase but skilled drivers remain gold dust
South West haulage firm Massey Wilcox saw revenues and profits increase last year, but it cautioned that a shortage of skilled drivers and a crumbling road network was making the job harder.
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MT ArticleCompanies vulnerable for relying on too few customers
Almost 50% of UK businesses rely on three customers to generate over half of their sales, leaving them vulnerable to upheaval such as the escalating situation in the Middle East, new research found.
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MT ArticleFreeze fuel duty or more firms will collapse, RHA warns
The planned increase in fuel duty must be scrapped in order to prevent more hauliers collapsing under soaring costs as the Middle East conflict grinds on, according to the RHA.
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MT ArticleLosses at C Butt in months leading up to business sale
Turnover and profitability at C Butt reduced significantly before the long-standing family firm was sold last year, driven largely by the loss of a customer and the closure of its Brackmills warehouse.
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MT ArticleRoadchef takes motorway operations into 22nd Century
Roadchef has negotiated lease extensions on five sites for the next 75 years, taking its operation of the some of the country’s largest MSAs into the next century – with HGV investment a priority.
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MT ArticleSale of furniture transport firm saves 55 jobs
Furniture delivery firm Grays Transport (Derbyshire) has been sold in a pre-pack deal for £100,000 after it lost work due to harsh trading conditions in the sector.
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FCZ ArticleElectric lorry charging speed hits new benchmark
Chinese truck maker Windrose Technology said it had recorded its fastest-ever charging session in this country following a demonstration of its E700 eHGV using Voltempo’s Megawatt scale HyperCharger.
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FCZ ArticleCall to increase gross vehicle weights to boost eHGV uptake
Running an electric 6x2 tractor unit costs over £28,000 more than a diesel equivalent and there is a payload reduction of up to 11.8%, research by the RHA has found.
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MT ArticleJust three little words that help transform deliveries
A home delivery specialist said the adoption of addressing system what3words had transformed the working day for its drivers and boosted reviews among customers.
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MT ArticleStaffs haulier and driver agency for ‘prominent’ distribution firms enters administration
A Stoke-based driver training firm that also offers haulage services has collapsed into administration.
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MT ArticleTop truck stops secure awards for high standards
AWJ Penrith and Onroute Avon Lodge have been voted as the country’s best large and medium-sized truck stops respectively.
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MT ArticleAgeing roads get £27bn enhancement
The government will spend billions of pounds on roads in an effort to upgrade and future proof the country’s crumbling network.
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MT ArticleShortlist revealed for Microlise annual driver awards
The shortlist of the Microlise annual Driver of the Year awards has been published, with the winners announced in Manchester in May.
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MT ArticleDon’t let EU regs undermine UK’s high safety standards
A blanket rollout of European HGV safety standards without modifying them for the UK market could weaken the high standards already in place in our country, Brigade Electronics has warned.
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FCZ ArticleDartford site secured for M25 truck charging hub
A clean energy hub close to the M25 for commercial fleets to charge up and rely on clean fuels has been secured by Aegis Energy.