All Industry News articles – Page 45

  • Bridgestone
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    Bridgestone’s seven-figure investment boosts retread range

    2023-05-25T12:23:00Z

    Bridgestone said its retread solutions would become some of the most advanced in the UK following a multi-million pound investment to upgrade its range.Its new ‘Bandag Hotread’ brand will cover the HGV and bus markets and it said there would be a greater shift in emphasis from cold to hot-cure ...

  • TCs
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    Government review recommends scrapping current TC function

    2023-05-25T12:00:00Z

    A review into the function of the traffic commissioners (TCs) has recommended they are replaced with one independent tribunal body headed up by a statutory president role.The department for transport’s (DfT) report into the work of the TCs also proposed overhauling the current fee structure in order that the operating ...

  • melt
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    Fears raised that electricity required to charge HGVs could “melt cables”

    2023-05-24T14:41:00Z

    Concerns over the “colossal” amounts of energy required to top up zero-emission fleets of trucks that could overpower the network and melt power cables have been brought to the attention of the transport minister.Conservative peer Lord Howell questioned where the enormous extra volume of electricity was going to come from ...

  • Award presentation - Nat Highways and Dawsonroup
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    Dawsongroup wins National Highways safety award

    2023-05-22T15:26:00Z

    Dawsongroup truck and trailer has won an award for its exceptional contribution to road safety through National Highways’ Operation Tramline.Launched in 2015, the initiative monitors and changes driver behaviour to reduce the unacceptable numbers of road deaths and serious injuries.Dawsongroup provides three highly specified, unmarked, white tractor units - each ...

  • Neil McCrossan2
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    Northgate closes the deal on FridgeXpress

    2023-05-18T15:35:00Z

    Northgate UK sales and marketing director Neil McCrossanNorthgate has acquired chilled and freezer van rental firm FridgeXpress.Founded in 2008, Rugby-based FridgeXpress provides over 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers to more than 100 customers nationwide, mostly in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.Northgate said the purchase would enhance its range ...

  • productionline
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    Truck registrations recover but operators need certainty over zero-emission vehicles

    2023-05-17T10:08:00Z

    The HGV market appears to have recovered from the effects of the pandemic and supply chain problems, with demand for trucks increasing by 17.1% in the first three months of 2023.SMMT figures showed that high demand from haulage, construction and distribution sectors, coupled with the easing of global supply chain ...

  • bridge
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    Bridge strength concerns raised as EV use increases

    2023-05-17T09:08:00Z

    Councils should gauge the strength of bridges and other road infrastructure so that they don’t collapse under the weight of heavier electric vehicles, according to transport ministers.The response came after concerns were raised that some multi-storey carparks and bridges may not be able to withstand the load from new EVs, ...

  • windsor
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    RHA demands government explains NI customs processes

    2023-05-16T14:32:00Z

    Confusion among hauliers involved in moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the so-called Windsor framework has prompted the RHA to demand the government provides clarity.The business group said feedback from members revealed it was unclear how the process for moving goods from the EU to Great Britain ...

  • 2.0 DAF reaches milestone of 50,000 New Generation trucks
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    DAF sells 50,000 New Generation trucks in record time

    2023-05-12T16:32:00Z

    DAF has reached the milestone of selling 50,000 of its New Generation trucks in the fastest time in its history.The milestone vehicle, a white DAF XG, was officially delivered to Dutch customer Kleijn Transport.The New Generation DAF XD, XF, XG and XG+ are the only trucks on the market so ...

  • RTX 2022_206
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    Road Transport Expo shortlisted for events industry 'excellence' awards

    2023-05-12T11:02:00Z

    Road Transport Expo (RTX) has received external recognition for the success of its debut show last year by being named a finalist at the prestigious Association of Events Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards for the Best Launch Event.The awards category recognises the professionalism, commitment and teamwork involved in creating a brand-new ...

  • eActros
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    Mercedes-Benz Trucks unveils refrigerated eActros

    2023-05-11T13:46:00Z

    Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck has taken to the roads after Mercedes-Benz Trucks teamed up with Solomon Commercials.The 19-tonne eActros made its debut at the ITT Hub event in Farnborough on 9 May. A fully operational vehicle, it will now be offered for live demonstrations to operators across the ...

  • hexagon
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    Hexagon boosts team with appointment of used CV sales manager

    2023-05-05T15:24:00Z

    Hexagon Leasing has hired Richard McCarthy as its used vehicle sales manager to help build its share of the used CV market.McCarthy most recently worked in used commercial vehicle sales at Ryder and he comes with almost two decades of industry experience.Alan Ellison, Hexagon CEO, said: “Richard brings a wealth ...

  • MOT
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    Thousands of HGVs operating illegally in this country

    2023-05-05T10:46:00Z

    More than 20,000 HGVs in the UK are currently operating illegally without a valid MOT, according to the DVSA.In response to a parliamentary question about vehicle testing this week, transport minister Baroness Vere said: “The DVSA estimates that at any time there could be around one in twenty of British ...

  • parr
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    PML happy with SNAP membership

    2023-05-04T11:48:00Z

    PML has hailed the SNAP Parking facility scheme after it signed up last year and witnessed a steady increase in trucks using its secure site in Lympne, Kent as a result.The logistics firm offers weary drivers a convenient location close to the ports and motorways, as well as top notch ...

  • Finance
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    Haulage prices hit April record

    2023-05-04T11:27:00Z

    Haulage and courier prices increased by 3.6% in April despite falling diesel costs, according to data in the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) road transport price index.Year-on-year haulage prices were down 2%, but with courier prices 3.6% higher, the overall index is up on April 2022’s figures.TEG said that although diesel ...

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    Glencar in £12m Yorkshire warehouse fit-out for Maersk

    2023-05-04T09:48:00Z

    Construction firm Glencar is working on a £12m project for Maersk, undertaking a comprehensive fit-out programme at a 602,000sq ft warehouse in Doncaster.Work on Mammoth 602, on the G-Park estate, began in February and comprises an overhaul of the existing office areas to category A standard, as well as a ...

  • Long Sutton aerial
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    Princes signs new stock management deal with Knowles Transport and XPO Logistics

    2023-05-03T10:42:00Z

    International food and drink group Princes has established new partnerships with XPO Logistics and Knowles Transport for stock handling and shunting activity in the UK.Knowles Transport will provide stock management solutions at the group’s warehouses in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, while XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract for Princes’ Bradford warehouse.Princes’ ...

  • 4H0A2870
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    Could you be a Northern star of the road haulage sector?

    2023-05-03T10:08:00Z

    The Northern Rewards 2023 are now open for nominations to celebrate best practice across the North of England road haulage sector.Organised by MT's sister title Transport News, the event is open to all HGV operators based in the North of England, including public sector fleets, own-account and 3PLs.Previous operator winners ...

  • Article

    Staff redundancies as Alliance Transport Technologies falls into administration

    2023-05-03T09:13:00Z

    Alliance Transport Technologies Limited, which specialises in the remanufacture of electronic components used to decarbonise fleets, has fallen into administration after facing delays to the launch of a major new energy storage system (ESS).The company, which is based at two sites in Clowne in Derbyshire and Featherstone in West Yorkshire, ...

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    Bonfire of EU regs risks supply chain breakdown, Logistics UK warns Prime Minister

    2023-05-02T15:40:00Z

    Government plans to ditch a host of EU regulations risk undermining the country's supply chain, Logistics UK warned the Prime Minister today.The government’s proposed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, put forward by arch Brexiteer MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, will allow ministers to easily replace or remove EU law that have remained ...