All Industry News articles – Page 49
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ArticleHGV driver using elbow to steer tops new list of serious motorway offences released by National Highways
Police officers pulled over the driver of a heavily laden car transporter on the M40 after spotting him controlling the vehicle with just one elbow.They said the HGV driver was seemingly oblivious to the police as they drove alongside him in an unmarked cab on the busy motorway and videoed ...
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ArticleTruTac unveils new maintenance and compliance software
TruTac has launched a new module for its vehicle maintenance and compliance software product to help fleet managers create bespoke fleet documentation and focus on running costs.It said that based on customer feedback, it was introducing TruFleet Workshop which would enable users to upgrade to workshop-focussed features, including the facility ...
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ArticleKeynote speakers named for Future Logistics Conference
Professor Jim Al-Khalili and transport minister Jesse Norman are two of the keynote speakers taking to the stage at Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference at ITT Hub later this spring.Tim Campbell, MD at Campbell’s Consultancy, will also be sharing his insights on building a decarbonisation strategy at the event taking ...
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ArticleApprenticeship Central offers new recruitment resource to hauliers
Haulage firms requiring an outsourced solution to fulfil their recruitment and apprenticeship activities can now use newly launched service provider Apprenticeship Central.Born out of the creation of ABLE TO (Support Services) in 2021, Apprenticeship Central is offering a free consultation to businesses considering taking on apprentices or need support in ...
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ArticleDick Lovett invests in new Volvo FL rigids to transport luxury cars
Car dealership Dick Lovett is relying on two new Volvo FL 4x2 rigids mounted with Belle Coachwork twin deck bodies to transport customers’ Aston Martin and Ferraris.Aaron Allnutt, head of business at Dick Lovett, said: “I started my career as an apprentice technician at Volvo Trucks so I’m well aware ...
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ArticleHGV driver who caused triple-fatal crash after using mobile phone jailed for 12 years
An HGV driver that killed three people in a devastating collision and then tried to destroy his mobile phone to hide the fact he was using it behind the wheel has been jailed for 12 years.Michal Kopaniarz pleaded guilty at Winchester Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving and ...
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ArticleDawsongroup opens Hull branch
Independent rental, leasing and contract hire specialist, Dawsongroup truck and trailer, has opened a depot in Hull to support operators working in and around the busy east coast port. This brings its number of branches across the UK to 24.The new site will operate in tandem with the nationwide company’s ...
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ArticleRoads made from grass cuttings part of government's £30m decarbonisation plan
Roads made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon-capturing’ cement are two of the projects awarded a share of £30m by the government for tackling the long-term decarbonisation of highways.Seven projects across the UK have been awarded the funding and include an idea for asphalt to be made from green waste.One involving ...
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ArticleNew survey reveals fleet operators' top three concerns
The spiralling price of fuel, lingering disruption caused by the pandemic and supply chain pressures have, perhaps unsurprisingly, been revealed as fleet operators’ top three concerns, according to a survey.The study of 1,800 global fleet firms by Teletrac Navman found fuel conversion to cleaner alternatives remained a key challenge; with ...
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ArticleParty products giant invests £8m in latest warehouse robotics technology
Party products supplier Wonder has invested £8m in an automated warehouse robotic system, able to pick around 35,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) and helping in its aim to become a £500m business by 2026.The Milton Keynes firm built the Autostore system within its existing 100,000sq ft distribution centre and it ...
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ArticleTransport sector guarded over new Northern Ireland trade proposal
The industry has broadly welcomed the new deal struck between the UK and EU for goods travelling to Northern Ireland – the so-called Windsor Framework – but cautioned that it must not now become bogged down in political ideology.The new deal, reforming the controversial Protocol, is intended to end checks ...
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ArticleSmart motorways triple likelihood of fatal accidents, new National Highways data reveals
The government has more than tripled the likelihood of serious accidents occurring on the motorways by increasing capacity “on the cheap”, according to the MP of a constituent killed by an HGV.In a House of Commons debate last week, Sarah Champion said that after “much kicking and screaming”, National Highways ...
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Sheffield Clean Air Zone goes live
Sheffield’s clean air zone (CAZ) has now gone live, with non-compliant HGVs having to pay £50 a day to enter the inner ring road and city centre.The Class C CAZ affects non-Euro-6 trucks from 27 February, as well as light goods vehicles, buses and coaches.Councillor Mazher Iqbal, co-chair of Sheffield ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull's incoming MD says company on track to double UK market share within five years
Schmitz Cargobull’s new MD for the UK & Ireland said the business is on track to double its market share within five years.Replacing interim MD Sebastian Terhechte, Colin Maher said the company was now extending its product portfolio and in the process of ramping up production to achieve strong growth ...
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Don't overlook commercial vehicle charging points, Logistics UK tells government
Commercial vehicles must not be overlooked in the race to blanket the country in public charge points for electric vehicles, urges Logistics UK.The business group was responding to an announcement by the government that it was investing an additional £56m in order to install a further 2,400 charge points in ...
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Young female HGV drivers gain highest practical pass rates in the country, says Pallet-Track research
Female HGV drivers aged 20-29 come out on top at passing their test with almost 68% bossing the practical exam, according to research by Pallet-Track.Its analysis of government data showed that women in this age category gained the highest practical pass rate in the country every year between 2010 and ...
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ArticleBridgestone and Coventry University research shows CO2-reduction benefits of Ecopia H002 and Duravis tyres
Up to 40,000 metric tonnes of CO2 – around £3,000 per HGV – could be saved in haulage every year if all long-haul work ran on premium Bridgestone tyres, according to the manufacturer's study.Bridgestone asked Coventry University if it would conduct an analysis of the benefits of its Ecopia H002 ...
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ArticleHGVC partners with Youth First to help disadvantaged young Londoners become truck drivers
HGV training specialist HGVC has partnered with Youth First CIO, a London-based charity that helps young people get into work, to give disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.With HGVC, Youth First will create an ‘HGV career pathway’ within its Youth Employment Scheme (YES), initially ...
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ArticlePanattoni increases commitment to south coast logistics market with 452,469sq ft speculative park
Panattoni has begun speculatively developing a 452,469sq ft last-mile logistics development at Burgess Hill, 45 miles south of London.Construction follows the granting of planning consent by Mid Sussex District Council at the end of January and reflects Panattoni’s confidence in the strength of the south coast logistics market, where it ...
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ArticleLHV road trial bureaucracy "not conspiratorially difficult," DfT claims
The DfT has hit back at claims that its consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it risks the project getting the go-ahead.With less than two weeks until the 3 March deadline, only three ...