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All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 5
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ArticleAlliance Automotive partners with training firm to upskill vehicle technicians
Autotech Training has entered into partnership with CV parts distributor Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) to supply garages with a range of training courses and upskill its network.
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ArticleH. Parkinson’s demise linked to dilapidations dispute
The company had been trading for more than 60 years.
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ArticleTIP top tech? Trial begins of carbon zero fridge power system
TIP is trialling novel axle energy recuperation technology to provide decarbonised refrigeration power in the cold chain sector.
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ArticleCall for more truck parking investment after government package announced
Logistics UK has urged the government to spend more on lorry parking in the UK after an announcement this week that £14m would be spent on improvements.
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ArticleCambridgeshire’s Malco Freight joins UPN
Ely-based Malco Freight has become the latest haulage company to join the United Pallet Network (UPN), covering CB and SG postcodes.
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ArticleImperial measures benefits of eHGV
DP World business Imperial Logistics International has taken on an electric Volvo 4x2 tractor unit, which it described as a “learning curve” to discover if electricity was fit for purpose.
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ArticleGXO ponders sale opportunities
GXO Logistics is exploring a possible sale after receiving takeover interest, according to a report in Reuters.
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Article‘Business down the pan’: PT Hire in administration
Truck hire company PT Hire has entered administration, with insolvency experts citing “mechanical issues” with its fleet as a primary reason for its collapse.
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ArticleWidespread ignorance about careless or inconsiderate driving offence
The vast majority of people are unaware HGV drivers can be punished more severely than others for careless driving, or that you can face a prison sentence for the offence, research has revealed.
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ArticleRoads to hell: M42 and A12 voted worst in England
The M42 has been voted the worst motorway in England, thanks to an abundance of roadworks, poor road quality and reduced speed limits “for no apparent reason”.
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ArticleEvri’s ambition to become most accessible courier after partnership with disability charity
Evri has rolled out a range of doorstep improvements to help people living with a condition or impairment and require more time to reach the door or struggle to accept a delivery.
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ArticleMental health in haulage must be addressed
A “silent epidemic” of depression and mental health problems among HGV drivers must be tackled if the industry is to keep the economy ticking over, according to digital marketplace SNAP.
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ArticleFergusons spies calmer trading conditions after rates rampage
Fergusons Transport said increasing interest charges and rising inflation took their toll on the business last year, after pre-tax profits fell by almost two-thirds to £172,000.
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ArticleHauliers not protecting themselves from climate change impact
More companies in transport and storage were affected by flooding in the last year than any other sector and yet only a fraction have assessed the risks of climate change to their business, according to new figures.
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ArticlePowers introduced for TCs to regulate autonomous trucks
Laws have been put in place so that the traffic commissioners are able to regulate the use of autonomous HGVs in the future.
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ArticleBorder biometric checks delayed again
Reports that the introduction of the European entry and exit system (EES) has been delayed again beyond next month is “good news for business”, according to Logistics UK.
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ArticleNewly qualified HGV driver killed motorcyclist in illegal manoeuvre
A lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after making an “extremely dangerous” U-turn manoeuvre in Mansfield which led to the death of a motorcyclist.
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ArticleImminent EU border checks ‘untested’ warning
With less than four weeks before the EU’s entry/exit scheme (EES) is introduced, Logistics UK has warned that a failure to adequately test the system could have implications for import trade.
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ArticleSouth Yorkshire haulier applies to appoint administrator
A Doncaster international haulage firm has lodged a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
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ArticleSuccess for international operator after stowaway fines cancelled
A Northampton haulage firm embroiled in a row with the Home Office over stowaway fines imposed on it said it had successfully appealed a £30,000 penalty.