Latest fleet news – Page 145
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MT ArticleCovid, fuel inflation and HGV driver shortages force Cartwright Bros to close 80-year-old business with “tremendous sadness”
The directors of Cartwright Bros said that it was with “tremendous sadness” that the family was forced to close the doors on the 80-year-old business, after calling in the administrators last week.
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MT ArticleFORS training for Met Police fosters better relationships with hauliers
London’s Metropolitan Police are building better relationships with hauliers by undertaking Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) training.
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MT ArticleTarmac partners with collapsed manufacturer Tevva and Brit-Tipp to trial electric tipper
Tarmac is trialling an all-electric tipper truck in Walsall, West Midlands in partnership with body builder Brit-Tipp and electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva, which collapsed into administration on 7 June after failing to secure new funding.
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MT ArticleRivus Fleet Solutions bought out of administration by the Metropolitan Police Service
Rivus Fleet Solutions has been sold to the Metropolitan Police Service - its largest customer - after the company called in the administrators last week.
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MT ArticleCartwright Bros (Haulage) issues notice to appoint an administrator
Lincolnshire family haulier Cartwright Bros (Haulage) has issued a notice to appoint adminstrators, in what is its 80th year of trading, MT has learnt.
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MT Article“Step up” and fix electric van “bricking” problem, AFP tells manufacturers
Twelve volt battery technology needs to improve to prevent electric vans’ batteries from going flat when they are not being used - a problem known as “bricking”.
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MT ArticleLinkline Transport’s administrator confirms 100 employees lost their jobs
The joint administrators of Linkline Transport have confirmed they were appointed to the Wellingborough haulage firm this week and 100 staff have now lost their jobs.
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MT ArticleElddis boss steps back as part of long-term strategy
Nigel Cook, the current MD of County Durham-based Elddis Transport, has announced he’s stepping back from the business and will be replaced by company director Mark Rankin.
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MT Article
Driver shortage? What driver shortage?
The majority of HGV drivers are sceptical about there being an industry-wide shortage of drivers and have branded it as “scaremongering”, according to research carried out by SNAP.
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck names new authorised repairer in Swindon
Isuzu Truck UK has chosen Cross Street Garage as its authorised repairer for Swindon, in a move it hoped will improve aftersales support for customers.
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MT ArticleNew name for Ningbo Wrexham as Palletline manoeuvres for growth in Wales
Palletline Logistics has re-branded its name in North Wales to Palletline Wrexham in what it described as a strategic move to strengthen its position in the market.
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MT ArticleReadypower Rail Services trains sights on MV Commercial’s sourcing power
Truck supplier MV Commercial has provided Readypower Rail Services with three new 32-tonne Volvo FH460s, mounted with heavy haulage plant bodies and Palfinger loader cranes.
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MT ArticleScania looks to Portugal for battery-electric truck rollout
Scania’s ambitions to spearhead the transition towards sustainable transport systems have reached Portuguese shores, with logistics firm KLOG gearing up to run heavy-duty electric variants for IKEA.
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MT ArticleDP World’s largest ever warehouse opens in Coventry
DP World has opened its largest ever warehouse, a 598,000sq ft shed in Coventry – part of a £50m investment it said would help customers stay competitive.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics competing in Big Logistics Diversity Challenge
XPO has entered a team of 10 colleagues to participate in the Big Logistics Diversity Challenge taking place today (20 June).
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MT ArticleThe Ashcourt Group builds on sustainability credentials with electric Volvo order
Hull-based Ashcourt Group has taken on four new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric tractor units – the biggest single order in the UK so far for the truck maker’s zero emission models.
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MT ArticleDirector behind Linkline Transport sets up new business at same site
The director of Linkline Transport, which has filed an application to appoint administrators, has set up a new company from the same premises and applied for an operator licence authorising 50 trucks.
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MT ArticleConviction after tipper truck collides with overhead gantry
A tipper driver whose truck bed collided with an overhead gantry on the M5 has been found guilty of dangerous driving.
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MT ArticleHGV driver that overturned vehicle disqualified
An HGV driver that overturned his vehicle on the A1(M) and then failed a roadside drug test has been disqualified for 17 months.