Latest fleet news – Page 135
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MT ArticleEvri creates 9,000 new jobs to meet growing delivery demand
Parcel delivery giant Evri is on the hunt for 8,000 additional couriers, alongside 1,000 warehouse and other supporting roles this year, ahead of the peak delivery season.
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MT ArticlePanther Logistics rebrands as AIT Home Delivery
Panther Logistics announces rebrand to AIT Home Delivery
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MT ArticleAutomotive logistics specialists Bespoke Handling and G Transport launch joint venture
Automotive logistics specialists Bespoke Handling and G Transport have set up a joint venture which aims to boost its vehicle delivery services to both companies’ clients.
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MT ArticleMartin Brower Australia introduces first electric delivery truck to fleet
Martin Brower, a supply chain provider for McDonald’s, added its first electric delivery truck to its Australian fleet. The Volvo FL electric refrigerated truck will serve McDonald’s restaurants in the greater Sydney metropolitan area.
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MT ArticleDisqualification for dangerous driving truck driver
An HGV driver who dangerously drove his vehicle on the M11 and M25 with a crane on the back and then obstructed a police officer has been banned from the roads.
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MT ArticleNetwork partnership brings charge point power to Greater Manchester
Electric van drivers in Greater Manchester now have access to hundreds more charge points following an agreement between networks Be.EV and Paua.
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MT ArticleKids taught about lorry blind spots
School pupils were given a lesson in HGV blind spots by police earlier this month, in order that they stay safe during the holidays.
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MT ArticleNew Continental Eco 5 tyre ushers in “simplified” truck range
Continental said it was overhauling its tyre line up for general haulage work and offering customers a more simplified range.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail to add 2,100 electric vans to fleet
Royal Mail will add more than 2,000 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as it continues with its ambition to be net zero by 2040.
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MT ArticleIsuzus on the menu at food firm Essential Trading
Foods distributor Essential Trading Co-operative has taken delivery of the first of five new Isuzu trucks, citing their versatility and reliability.
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MT ArticleApollo swoops for Evri in £2.7bn deal
Private equity giant Apollo has reached a ’definitive agreement’ to buy Evri from Advent International in a £2.7bn deal. Apollo is reported to have won out in a fight to acquire the parcel giant involving Chinese internet group JD.com and DHL. Apollo’s private equity business has a long track record ...
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MT ArticleRHA launches ‘Blueprint for delivery’ to forge closer ties with government
The RHA has launched a new document setting out the essential role of road haulage, van and coach businesses and their importance as key drivers and enablers of economic growth.
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MT ArticleFairfax Meadow calls on ProGreen to drive London sustainability plan
Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles from ProGreen, the sustainable vehicle hire and alternative fuels division of Prohire. Delivered as the catering butcher celebrates its 50th anniversary, the two Ford e-Transit refrigerated vans will operate within London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), delivering meat ...
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MT ArticleNew Kent border checks risk supply chain meltdown, council leaders warn
Leaders of the County Council, Medway Council, and the District and Borough Councils of Kent have called on the new government to reduce the risk of disruption across Kent and Medway when Entry Exit System (EES) checks are introduced by the EU later this year.
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MT ArticleFirst students graduate from transport planning degree apprenticeship
The first students to enrol on the transport planning degree apprenticeship at Aston University have graduated.
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MT ArticleHeavy duty vehicle production forecast presents £2.4bn opportunity for UK businesses
The drive towards net zero in the heavy duty vehicle (HDV) sector could help to realise an estimated £2.4bn growth opportunity, according to the latest insight report from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), titled “UK HDV supply chain opportunities to 2035”.
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MT ArticleConfusion reigns over how operators know which systems are DVS compliant
Transport for London (TfL) should take greater responsibility for accrediting products which are compliant with its Progressive Safe System (PSS), said an early adopter whose vehicle was declared non-compliant at a roadside test.
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MT ArticleTraffic Operator Apprenticeship finally gets green light seven years after launch
The Traffic Operator Apprenticeship has finally been given the green light, seven years after it was first created, and its funding allocation doubled to £6,000.