Latest fleet news – Page 269
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Haulage prices tumble to lowest level in almost two years, TEG Index reveals
Haulage prices are at their lowest level for almost two years, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index.Although courier prices dropped by more than haulage prices (4.5 points compared to 3.2 points), TEG's Road Transport Price Index for February 2023 found that the haulage ...
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RHA pushes for safer HGV parking facilities as cargo thefts rocket
The RHA is calling for greater security for trucks parked at overnight facilities as cargo theft continues to soar.Data shows that the cost of food cargo theft jumped to £700m in 2021 from £250m in 2011, whilst research by the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service found there were more than ...
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DHL agrees to pay 600 logistics workers at JLR plant for loss of shift premiums
Fears that the Jaguar Land Rover plant on Merseyside could grind to a halt this spring have been averted after DHL agreed to compensate 600 of its logistics and dispatch workers for the loss of their shift premiums.The dispute arose after the DHL workforce – who are employed on the ...
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MT ArticleAlison Richardson appointed Yodel’s new director of HR Operations
Yodel has promoted Alison Richardson (pictured) to the new position of director of HR operations.She brings over 20 years’ experience in human resources to her new role, with a proven track record of delivering business improvements and managing relationships with key stakeholders.Before joining Yodel in 2018 as senior HR business ...
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MT ArticleFliss O’Hara leaves Clipper to join Whistl as commercial director of fulfilment
E-fulfilment, mail and parcel specialist Whistl has recruited Fliss O'Hara as commercial director of Whistl Fulfilment.O’Hara will join the company in April from Clipper Logistics where she spent 13 years rising from finance manager to director of business development.Whistl specialises in mid-market multi-user warehouse fulfilment and has more than 1.5 ...
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MT ArticleCemex employee’s invention helps slash cement tanker fuel costs and emissions
Building materials supplier Cemex is trialling a system which could radically cut its cement tankers’ fuel use and emissions.The system is the brainchild of Nigel Ponton, Cemex UK national fleet engineer and involves the use of electric cement discharge, which replaces the traditional diesel-powered approach.Ponton worked with supplier Gardner Denver ...
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MT ArticleQuantron expands into the US market with new management team and hydrogen-powered trucks
Quantron is preparing to enter the U.S. market with a new management team. The company has added six new executives to its Quantron USA team, including Matt Pearson as COO, Damaris Meyer as CFO, Richard Ansell as Vice President of Marketing/PR, Henrique Martins as Vice President of Homologation & Compliance, ...
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MT ArticleThe European Investment Bank links with Volta for €40 million venture debt financing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced it is in negotiations with Volta trucks for a €40 million venture debt financing to support the growth of the company’s Truck as a Service (TaaS) infrastructure over the next four years. The funding will enable Volta Trucks to roll out its TaaS ...
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks establishes a CampX collaboration plant in Lyon
Renault Trucks has inaugurated CampX, a new facility dedicated to innovation and collaboration at its Lyon site. The facility is part of the CampX by Volvo Group concept, which already exists in Sweden, India, and the USA, and is now being implemented in France. The mission of CampX is ...
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MT ArticleGXO promises “shared warehousing made easy” with UK launch of GXO Direct
Contract logistics giant GXO is moving into the UK’s shared warehousing sector with the launch of GXO Direct.The move sees GXO and Clipper Logistics, which was acquired by GXO last year, combine their flexible, shared warehousing space, cutting edge technology and services to create one of the UK’s largest shared ...
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MT ArticleWincanton replaces Clipper Logistics on New Look supply chain deal
Wincanton has replaced Clipper Logistics on a major supply chain contract with fashion retailer New Look.The move will come as a blow to Clipper Logistics, which is now part of GXO Logistics UK. The company counted New Look as a key client having worked with the omni-channel retailer for 21 ...
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MT ArticleWhistl removes chief executive role in management restructure
Whistl Group has removed the role of chief executive from the business with the leadership role now being taken on by executive chairman Nick Wells, the company has revealed.This latest management restructuring comes just 15 months after Alistair Cochrane (pictured) was promoted from chief development officer to chief executive in ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen chooses fleet manager Rivus to test its zero-emission van on public roads
Fleet management giant Rivus is set to become the first company to test drive First Hydrogen’s zero-emission van on roads around Birmingham and Sheffield.Revus, which manages around 120,000 vehicles and supports some of the UK’s largest fleets, will run the Generation One LCV on pre-planned routes to measure performance under ...
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MT ArticleDHL seals new three-year deal with asset management specialist Peacock Engineering
DHL has signed a new three-year deal with asset management specialist Peacock Engineering to help the logistics giant better manage and maintain its critical asset base at its Heathrow hub.The 150,000sq ft DHL Express Southern Hub, which supports a network of 47 service centres across the UK, opened in 2016 ...
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MT ArticleAmazon loses bid to throw out UK delivery drivers’ claim to employment rights
A bid by more than UK 1,400 delivery drivers to win employment rights from online giant Amazon has moved one step closer after a tribunal ruled against the online giant’s attempt to strike out their claim.The drivers insist that although they ostensibly work as self-employed contractors for delivery companies contracted ...
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics warehouse workers stage week-long strike over pay
Warehouse workers at Yusen Logistics have downed tools for a week in a row over the company’s pay deal, according to the United Road Transport Union (URTU).The union said the industrial action was in relation to a long-running trade dispute, which began in early 2022 when it sought formal recognition ...
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MT ArticleRobert Walker adds new Volvo FH tractor units to fleet
Robert Walker in Stockport said it had guaranteed its drivers maximum comfort on overnight shifts after investing in two new Volvo FH 540 tractor units, each equipped with Globetrotter XL cabs.Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the dual clutch FHs join a fleet of 43 HGVs and build on the company’s ...
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MT ArticleMidlands Truck & Van gives college students "invaluable" lesson
Mercedes-Benz CV dealership Midlands Truck & Van opened its doors to local students in Birmingham and gave them a taste of a working life in truck sales.The 20 guests from Halesowen College were given a tour of the dealer’s Smethwick depot followed by a coaching session from directors Alex Hillman ...
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MT ArticleLorry driver jailed after “lapse in concentration” leaves mother and daughter with life changing injuries
A lorry driver has been jailed for 22 months after a "lapse in concentration' saw him veer onto the wrong side of the road and cause a crash which has left a mother and daughter with life-changing injuries.Maidstone Crown Court heard that Sergejs Mikulovs lost control of the articulated truck ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics Limited forced to change name after XPO Logistics Inc complains to Companies House
A Nottingham-based company which launched last year with the registered name XPO Logistics Limited has been forced to change its moniker to 14225814 Ltd after logistics giant XPO Logistics Inc complained to Companies House.Companies House records show that XPO Logistics Limited was registered at Companies House by Romanian national Argentina ...