Latest fleet news – Page 232
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Take action to recruit young drivers or face another skills crisis, Driver Require report warns
The UK HGV driver workforce has remained stable for the fourth successive quarter but continues to suffer a “chronic” low level shortages and a dearth of younger drivers, a report from Driver Require is warning.It calls for the industry to ensure pay rates are maintained to counteract the impact of ...
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero podcast is back for a summer series!
An interview with Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Managing Director and Director of New Vehicle Sales kicks off the new summer series of the Freight Carbon Zero podcast.
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MT ArticleNorthgate to recruit 50 technicians after achieving EV training accreditation
Northgate Vehicle Hire is recruiting 50 technicians to strengthen its service and maintenance teams across its 54 workshops and its fleet of 50,000 LCVs.The move coincides with Northgate receiving its IMI Electric Vehicle Accreditation, which allows the firm to manage its own EV training internally. The company has already launched ...
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Whistl signs up to UN-backed net zero standard
Parcel, mail and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has committed to having its efforts to reach net zero by 2045 audited by an international standards body.The United Nations-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aims to help companies across the world halve their emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.Whistl has ...
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MT ArticleScania secures record-breaking truck order in the UK
Scania has achieved a significant milestone with one of its largest single European truck orders, marking the UK’s largest battery-electric truck order to be fulfilled within a calendar year.
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MT ArticleAnticipated surge in electric truck charging demand
By the year 2030, Europe is expected to have a substantial fleet of over 550,000 electric trucks, presenting a lucrative market opportunity for charging businesses.
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MT ArticleWattEV opens a public truck charging depot at Long Beach Port
WattEV marked the opening of its first-ever public truck charging depot at the Port of Long Beach, California. Unlike typical megawatt charging depots, which are typically restricted to specific fleets, WattEV’s new facility welcomes all users.
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MT ArticleUK economy to benefit from £1.4 billion boost as longer lorries hit the roads
The UK government has introduced legislation allowing longer lorries and longer semi-trailers on the country’s roads,
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MT ArticleFirst of the Einride electric trucks go on the road in the UK
Following the announcement of Einride’s UK market entry in April 2023, with Walkers Crisps, the first two vehicles have now entered service.
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Yodel owner mulls sale of parcel delivery firm
Yodel could be up for sale after its owners, the Barclay family, appointed Clearwater International to oversee talks with potential bidders, following a number of expressions of interest.Yodel this week confirmed the company has received a number of "unsolicited approaches" which are being reviewed by corporate finance advisory service Clearwater ...
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MT ArticleWincanton wins five year deal to manage IKEA DC in Dublin
Wincanton has signed a five-year contract with IKEA Ireland to manage the online retail giant's first customer distribution centre (CDC) in the Republic of Ireland.IKEA products are currently delivered to consumers in Ireland via distribution centres in the UK. The new CDC, located in Greenogue Logistics Park in south-west Dublin, ...
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Super Group buys 79% stake in Amco
Global logistics specialist Super Group has acquired 78.82% of UK logistics group AMCO, as part of wider diversification plans aimed at broadening its income base and mitigating geographical risk.AMCO, which was launched in 1983, specialises in providing land, air and sea logistics to more than 250 UK and European customers. ...
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GXO and Heineken seal multi-year service deal
GXO Logistics has extended its partnership with Heineken which sees it continue to operate the brewing giant's warehouse, distribution and secondary transport network to retail and wholesale outlets across the UK and to Heineken’s entire UK pub estate.Under the deal GXO will manage more than 500,000 deliveries per year to ...
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DHL workers at Gatwick secure 15% pay rise
Planned strikes by DHL workers have been cancelled after the staff voted to accept a 15% pay rise, union Unite revealed today.The DHL deal also delivers an uplift in skills pay, which will see some DHL workers' hourly rates increase by up to 31%. In addition, a new shift premium ...
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InPost buys 30% stake in Menzies Distribution
Polish parcel delivery firm and locker provider InPost has acquired a 30% stake in Menzies Distribution Group, with the option to take full ownership at a later stage in deal worth just under £50m.The transaction sees InPost given the option to acquire the remaining stake over the next three years. ...
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MT ArticleULEZ expansion led to Tory by-election victory, claims Centre for London
The election of conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election this week was as a result of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), according to a London think tank.Labour was able to overturn a much bigger conservative majority than the one the party ...
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MT ArticleRoads minister 'confident' of autumn decision on longer heavier vehicles
A decision on whether to allow longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) up to 60 tonnes on the roads could be made in the autumn, according to Hazcomp boss Kevin Buck.He said he recently met with transport minister Richard Holden MP, who was “confident” that the results of a consultation into the ...
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MT ArticleHGVT launches driver training app that allows trainees to book tests all in one place
Inside of truck cab with driver and trainerTraining provider HGVT said it had created an industry first in the form of an app that enables trainees to practice and book tests all in one place.The one-stop-shop HGVT app joins the entire training journey together and allows candidates to book their ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver gets seven-year jail term after causing collision that killed police officer
A lorry driver who caused a collision that killed a police officer has been jailed for seven years.PC Tris Baker (pictured), 41, was off duty when the car he was driving was struck by a lorry on the A1060 in Roxwell, Essex on 23 September 2021.The HGV driver, Robert Harrison, ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK slams Operation Brock as costly and disruptive
Operation Brock on the M20 in Kent must not be seen as a permanent solution to traffic problems near the port of Dover, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to the announcement last week by the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) that the contraflow system was being rolled out ...