Industry news – Page 128
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MT ArticleVolta in milestone production deal with Steyr Automotive
Volta Trucks has confirmed its Volta Zero will be manufactured in Austria by Steyr Automotive, following a competitive tender.Volta said Steyr was chosen based on its extensive experience of CV manufacturing, its existing infrastructure and the consequent speed to market.It means series production will commence in late 2022, following customer ...
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MT ArticleLocal resident prevented high speed rail crash after Tesco truck hit bridge
A high-speed train derailment was avoided last week after a Tesco HGV struck a bridge in Plymouth, thanks to a “quick-acting” member of the public calling the emergency services.In a House of Lords debate following the incident, Baroness Watkins said the outcome could have been much more serious when the ...
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MT ArticleCargo thieves turn to angle grinders to break into metal trailers, NaVCIS warns hauliers
The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is urging hauliers to take action to prevent cargo theft after more than 900 notifications of freight crime were recorded in the first three months of 2021, with angle grinders used for the first time ever to break into metal sided trailers.PC Mike ...
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MT ArticleShortage of new HGVs and lack of drivers putting strain on UK fleet, warns WMS Group
With a shortage of new HGVs, combined with an increasing labour crisis, hauliers have been told they need a robust warranty to ensure their fleet can continue to go the extra mile.The warning comes from warranty provider WMS Group which points to the latest figures from the Society of Motor ...
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MT ArticlePost-Brexit customs checks into NI delayed indefinitely, says UK government
Post-Brexit checks on goods including meats and parcels into Northern Ireland (NI) have been delayed once again and this time indefinitely, the government has confirmed.The move will bring relief to hauliers transporting goods to NI who have been bracing themselves for the introduction of the new customs checks, which were ...
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MT ArticleParcelhero warns of delivery chaos if customs checks imposed on parcels to NI
Parcel delivery service ParcelHero is calling for the continued suspension of the introduction of full customs declarations paperwork and extra customs procedures on parcels being sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (NI).The UK government imposed the suspension unilaterally in March this year, for six months, after new customs rules ...
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MT ArticleSalford Van Hire invests £16m in new DAF vehicles
Salford Van Hire has invested £16m in more than 200 new DAF commercial vehicles across its spot hire and contract hire fleets.The new DAF purchases include both rigid vehicles and tractor units. The rigids are a mix of 7.5 tonne, 12 tonne and 18 tonne boxes and curtain-siders with tuck-away ...
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MT Article‘Full Yorkshire’ Breakfast awaits at Northern Rewards
There are still a few 10-seat tables and a couple of category sponsorship opportunities available at the inaugural Transport News Scottish Rewards Presentation Breakfast to be held during Tip-ex Tank-ex, on the morning of Friday 1 October 2021 in the Royal Hall, Harrogate, adjacent to the Show.The gala event commences ...
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MT ArticleDevelopment of urban driving apprenticeship given green light
An apprenticeship in urban driving which aims to resolve the HGV driver recruitment crisis in the long term has taken a major step forward after the overseeing body approved its development.The move follows the go-ahead for an HGV driver category C+E apprenticeship earlier this year and the hope is that ...
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MT ArticleGWR slams drivers over bridge strikes
“Huge” damage caused by a Tesco lorry when it crashed into a railway bridge earlier this week has prompted a train operator to criticise HGV drivers for not taking enough care on the roads.Great Western Railway’s (GWR) deputy MD said bridge strikes by lorries were regularly occurring despite being “entirely ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards roars back to life as 1,000 guests once again gather in London's West End
Wren Kitchens was the big winner at the 2021 Motor Transport Awards last night walking off with no fewer than five trophies - a feat previously matched only by DPD.Expect Distribution took the blue riband Haulier of the Year award for the third time and the second year in a ...
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MT ArticleFORS Standard version 6 to be published in October
The new FORS Standard will be introduced to members via a series of live webinars this autumn.It is due to be published on 19 October with implementation from 1 July next year.The free-to-attend webinars are scheduled to take place this October and November and will update FORS members on the ...
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MT ArticleKent Access Permit policy cost hauliers over £630,000 in fines, DfT reveals
Hauliers were fined over £630,000 for not having the right paperwork to enter Kent at the end of the Brexit transition period, DfT has revealed.The fines, amounting to a total of £638,000, were for failing to have a Kent Access Permit, which was mandatory for EU-bound HGVs entering Kent from ...
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MT ArticleNext CEO blames “insane” government immigration policy for HGV driver shortage
The government’s “insane” immigration policy is to blame for the lorry driver shortage, and not Brexit, the head of retail giant Next said this week.Next chief executive Lord Wolfson is calling on the government to think again and allow more HGV drivers to work in the UK to tackle the ...
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MT ArticleArla deliveries delayed as vegan climate campaigners blockade Aylesbury DC
Deliveries from Arla’s Aylesbury distribution centre are facing major delays after vegan climate activists blockaded all entrances and exits this morning (31 August).Around 50 activists from Animal Rebellion, which is affiliated to climate campaign group Extinction Rebellion, blocked the gates to Arla’s DC, at around 5am.The protesters locked on to ...
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MT ArticleScania halts truck production as global chip shortage crisis continues
Scania is to halt production at its European truck plants this week due to the shortage of semi-conductors, it confirmed today (31 August).The stoppage comes as the global chip shortage, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and increased consumer demand for electronic goods such as laptops and gaming devices, continues ...
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MT ArticleThe Algorithm People recruits entrepreneur Stephen Kelly to help drive global growth
Route optimisation and decarbonisation specialist The Algorithm People (TAP) has appointed Stephen Kelly as non-executive chair, as the company gears up to go global.The company specialises in using advanced mathematics, AI and machine learning to service commercial and passenger fleets and final mile logistics via its product My Transport Planner.Kelly ...
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MT ArticleGreen light for latest Kent lorry park plan
Another lorry park in Kent has been given the go-ahead, just days after a logistics firm confirmed that its Dover parking site would be ready by November.At a Folkestone & Hythe council meeting earlier this week, approval was given for a 24-hour truck park on the Lympne industrial estate near ...
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MT ArticlePolice hunt youths who attacked truck from bridge
An HGV had its windscreen smashed by two teenage boys seen throwing items off a bridge over the A505 Baldock Bypass.The incident occurred on 25 August at around 2.45pm and caused so much damage the driver of the artic was unable to continue his journey.Police are now hunting the youths ...
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MT ArticleDeath crash HGV driver suspected of taking drugs
An HGV driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after three people died in a collision on the A303.Police were called just after 8.40am on 25 August to a report of a collision near Andover involving a Vauxhall Astra, a Mercedes food delivery van, an HGV and a ...