Latest fleet news – Page 200
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MT ArticleKnowles subsidiary Masters boosts fleet with £1m investment
Warehousing and distribution specialist Masters, which was acquired last year by Knowles Logistics, is set to start the New Year with a bang with a £1m investment into the business as it gears up for growth.
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MT ArticleAllstar expands Alphabet partnership with added EV payment solutions
Allstar has expanded its 15 year partnership with leasing and business mobility expert Alphabet (GB) to offer its customers on-the-road and home charging payment solutions.
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MT ArticleTIP Group upgrades Wickes fleet and helps bolster its truck safety campaign
DIY retailer Wickes is renewing its fleet with 74 DAF trucks and 38 DAF curtainsider trailers supplied by TIP Group.
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Demand for new diesel vans grows as EV registrations slow, SMMT reveals
Britain’s van market has grown for the eleventh month but electric van sales have fallen, prompting the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to call for government action to help boost EV registrations.
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MT ArticleWJ Capper Transport appoints administrators
Shropshire-based WJ Capper Transport has called in the administrators, just weeks after agreeing a Companies Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) with creditors.
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MT ArticleRapid growth sees Bullet Express boost fleet with 35 trucks and trailers from Asset Alliance
Bullet Express has secured another 35 trucks and trailers from Asset Alliance Group as the business continues to expand.
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance supplies five DAF XF trucks to Eden Farm Hulleys
Ice cream and frozen food specialist Eden Farm Hulleys has taken delivery of five New Generation DAF XF 480 tractor units and one Chereau refrigerated semi-trailer from Asset Alliance Group.
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MT ArticleMAN Truck & Bus UK teams up with Alzheimer’s Society to deliver Christmas cheer
MAN Truck & Bus UK has taken to the road to deliver 12 days of Christmas cheer with charity partner Alzheimer’s Society.
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MT ArticleWarwickshire Police target drink and drug drivers during Christmas period
Drink and drug drivers are being targeted by police officers on roads across Warwickshire in the run up to Christmas and into the New Year in a bid to reduce the number of people killed or injured every year on the county’s roads.
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MT Article Palletways UK welcomes new head of HR
Palletways has appointed Michaela Pound as head of HR for its Palletways business with a brief to lead the human resources team, overseeing 680 staff members across seven owned depots in London, Lichfield, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Cardiff, Livingston and Edinburgh..
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance boosts northern presence with new Manchester depot
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has opened a new site at Trafford Park in Manchester, in a move aimed at strengthening customer relationships in the North of England and driving new business opportunities.
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks bought out of administration by Luxor Capital Group
Volta Volta Trucks has been bought out of administration by New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group for an undisclosed sum, in a move which has been hailed as safeguarding the future of the electric truck start up.
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MT ArticleNew Motor Transport website goes live
Motor Transport is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new website featuring a range of enhancements to improve your experience.
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MT ArticleCall for nominations for the 2024 everywoman Transport and Logistics Awards
The 2024 everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards, which aim to inspire more women to build careers in the industry, are now open until the 29 January next year..
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£293m bid to buy DX Group gets blessing of former CEO and Gatemore Capital
A £293m offer to buy DX Group by HIG European Capital has been given the thumbs up by the delivery group’s largest shareholder Gatemore Capital Management and former chief executive Lloyd Dunn, who also holds a substantial stake in the company, making the group’s sale all the more likely. DX ...
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MT ArticleInflation-busting pay deal agreed at Brake Brothers
HGV drivers and warehouse workers at Brake Brothers in Motherwell have secured enhanced pay packages worth over £6,000, according to the Unite union.
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MT ArticleWorker killed in HGV crush tragedy
An egg company in Leicestershire has been fined £233,000 after one of its workers was crushed to death by an HGV attempting “a complex manoeuvre” at its Loughborough premises.
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MT ArticleReed Boardall celebrates MOD Silver award for veteran support
Cold storage and distribution services operator Reed Boardall is one of 100 organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber to be given a Silver award, accredited by the MOD, as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
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MT ArticleChristmas deliveries face delays as DS Smith Logistics drivers prepare to strike
Strikes by a fleet of DS Smith LGV drivers delivering packaging cardboard and paper to major retailers across the country, including Amazon, have escalated to cover the entire Christmas period, union Unite announced today.
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MT ArticleGalt Transport helps transport giant pandas back to China
Dumbarton-based Galt Transport played a key role in helping the UK’s only giant pandas’ recent return to China, taking the much-loved animals from Edinburgh Zoo - their home for the last 12 years - to Edinburgh Airport, where they made their onward journey by air.