Industry news – Page 93
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MT ArticleRising diesel prices prompts surge in fuel theft
Scores of reported fuel thefts from HGVs has prompted Suffolk police to urge hauliers to protect their assets.The force said that between 1 August and 18 November there were 30 incidents reported to police where lorries had large volumes of diesel syphoned from their tanks.The majority of the thefts took ...
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M20 closures announced as Operation Brock activated ahead of Christmas
HGV drivers are being warned that the M20 will be closed overnight for four nights this week in preparation for the activation of the Operation Brock contraflow system, which is being rolled out to prevent delays to and from Dover during Christmas peak traffic.National Highways has announced that parts of ...
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MT ArticlePD Ports launches new container service between Portugal and Teesport
PD Ports’ dedicated road haulage fleet is benefitting from a new dedicated short sea container service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport.The Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport on Tuesday last week (29 November) after a four-day sailing from Aveiro in Portugal to discharge ...
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MT ArticleOperators face mandatory laden brake testing from next January, DVSA warns
The majority of trucks and trailers will have to be fully laden for their annual test from January 2023 onwards to ensure the vehicle's braking performance can be properly tested, the DVSA warned today (1 December).As part of the annual test, DVSA will be carrying out brake tests using ...
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MT ArticleDon't miss the new Commercial Motor podcast
Commercial Motor has launched a new podcast series called Torquing Trucks.In each episode editor Will Shiers is joined in a truck cab with an industry expert.Seven episodes have already been published, with one a week going live between now and Christmas.If you want to find out more about the new ...
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MT ArticleSurvey reveals main reason lorry drivers love their job…
It might rarely feel like it these days, but freedom of the open road was the reason many lorry drivers have given for liking their job the most, according to the results of a survey.Nearly half (43%) of respondents provided that response, with 22% saying it was the pride they ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni targets Brighton for major new logistics site
Real estate developer Panattoni has acquired a site near Brighton for a 257,000sq ft speculative logistics development.Panattoni Park Brighton is on a 12-acre site within the boundary of Brighton City Airport and with access onto the A27.Speculative development of the park is due to start in the first quarter of ...
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Cox Automotive sees record year for HGV sales at Manheim Auction Services
Cox Automotive is reporting its best year yet for HGV sales at its subsidiary Manheim Auction Services.The company has seen over £25m of assets sold during 2022 with used truck values climbing to their highest ever point in the year, rising by £6,609.The third quarter was the most succesful quarter, ...
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MT ArticleDP World launches intermodal rail service between London Gateway and Southampton terminals
DP World has launched a new intermodal train service connecting its container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton.The port operator said the service will improve customers' supply chain resilience and allow them to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two locations.The DP World-operated service ran for the first-time last ...
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MT ArticleZenith reports strong Q2 performance with order books at near record levels
Zenith reported “strong income growth” in its second quarter financial results, despite a challenging economic environment for the fleet management and leasing firm.Turnover for the three months ending 30 September increased by 24.3% to £161m compared to the same period in 2021, which it attributed to higher lease incomes.Gross profit ...
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MT ArticleCommercial vehicle production sees further monthly growth
CV production in the UK grew by 10.7% in October, rounding off 10 consecutive months of growth this year.The SMMT said 8,740 trucks, vans, buses and taxis rolled off British factory lines last month, marking the best October since 2019.Exports increased by 50.2% to 5,905 units and the business group ...
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MT ArticleTransaid reveals fun fund raising events for 2023
International transport development chaity Transaid has outlined some of its planned to raise money for its vital work in 2023, Transaid's 25th anniversay year.Next year will see the return of the popular London to Paris cycle challenge which will take place between September 21 and 25. The ride and will ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed for dangerous driving
A lorry driver who swerved his 44-tonne vehicle all over the A14 in Cambridgeshire, narrowly avoiding other motorists, has been jailed for almost a year and a half.Ronald Grant, 48, was witnessed moving in and out of the correct lane on the westbound carriageway for around 40 minutes on the ...
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MT ArticleFestive cheer for drivers far away from home over Christmas
ShutterstockLorry drivers who will spend Christmas in their cabs are to receive festive hampers from the public and coordinated by a Northamptonshire recruitment firm.NN1 Personnel is asking for help supporting its HGV Drivers Christmas Act of Kindness appeal, which shows hardworking drivers unable to get back to their families over ...
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MT ArticleDriver given "deterrent" sentence of 11 years for smuggling cocaine worth £1m
ShutterstockAn HGV driver and convicted people smuggler has been jailed for 11 years after attempting to bring into the UK high purity cocaine worth £1m.It took a jury at Canterbury Crown Court just two hours to find Ukrainian national Serhii Tukalo, 39, guilty of drug smuggling after Border Force stopped ...
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MT ArticleRygor Group sees profits leap 35% to £3.5m
CV dealer Rygor Group said its truck and van sales teams continued to produce strong sales figures, as its latest set of accounts showed a 35% increase in profits.For the year ending 30 April 2022, the company reported a £3.5m pre-tax profit, up from £2.6m in 2021.Turnover fell by 17.6% ...
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MT ArticleSapphire widens maintenance service to include Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz HGVs
Sapphire Vehicle Services (SVS) has won recognition as an authorised repairer of both Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz trucks at its Basingstoke depot.As an authorised repairer the facility is now able to work on Isuzu’s range of Grafters, N55-75 and F110-135 rigids from 3.5 to 13.5 tonnes, as well as Mercedes-Benz Actros, ...
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MT ArticleAssociation of Fleet Professionals freezes membership and training fees
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is freezing its membership and training fees for at least a year in the face of high inflation, rising taxes and sluggish growth.Paul Hollick (pictured), chair at the industry body, said that there was a high level of awareness that both individual and corporate ...
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MT ArticleTruTac rolls out new vehicle profile feature for improved asset control
TruTac has introduced a new feature to streamline vehicle records and audit data while removing paper and manual duplication.‘Vehicle Profile’ is available within TruTac’s existing compliance software products - TruAnalysis, TruFleet and TruChecks - and centralises day-to-day vehicle data, simplifies asset management and has a direct link to the DVLA’s ...
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MT ArticleUnite hits out over "shameful" lack of toilet facilities for HGV drivers
“Shameful” figures from a survey of 1,700 HGV drivers reveal 76% had needed to use a toilet during their working day in the last year but none had been available.More than one in 10 (11%) said that a lack of access to toilet facilities had resulted in them developing a ...