Latest fleet news – Page 299
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MT ArticleHowdens Joinery rolls out innovative eye and brain training to improve driver awareness and safety
Kitchen and joinery products supply giant Howdens is trialling an innovative driver training tool – EyeGym – in a bid to improve driver performance and safety.The online visual, cognitive and decision-making training has been endorsed by many top sports people including England Rugby World Cup winning manager Sir Clive Woodward ...
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MT ArticleRoads regulator slams National Highways over smart motorway radar detection failures
Radar technology installed across England’s smart motorway network is still not meeting performance targets, according to the country’s roads regulator.National Highways (NH) came under pressure to fit stopped vehicle detection technology on every all lane running (ALR) smart motorway where the hard shoulder has been converted into a live lane, ...
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MT ArticleJobs saved at London courier firm after pre-pack sale
Administrators at Begbies Traynor said they had saved 34 jobs after London-based courier firm Rush Worldwide entered administration and was then sold in a pre-pack deal.The company, which offers same and next-day delivery services, entered administration at the end of November and insolvency practitioners Julie Partner and Andrew Hook were ...
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MT ArticleNikola and E.ON Announce Plans to Save 560,000 tonnes of CO2 per year by 2027
Nikola and E.ON have released further details of their co-operation agreement which will offer clients an integrated hydrogen solution where E.ON supplies green hydrogen and fuelling infrastructure, while Nikola supplies the vehicles. By 2027, the cooperation intends to deliver green hydrogen to power up to 5,000 hydrogen-powered ...
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MT ArticleTrade bodies demand government widens shortage occupation list
The government is being urged to add HGV drivers and forklift truck operators to the shortage occupation list (SOL) after Brexit and Covid-19 led to a chronic shortfall.Trade associations have teamed up to force the government to address the shortage of skilled workers in the industry and make it understand ...
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MT ArticleGreene King plays down impact of strike action as pay row continues
Greene King has paid tribute to its brewing and distribution teams and said their hard work had helped cancel out any impact from a pay dispute among union workers, which has now escalated into strike action.Three days of industrial action commenced on 21 December and a further four days are ...
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MT ArticleTruck graphics firm OPG secures funding for management buy-out
Truck graphics firm OPG has completed a management buy-out (MBO) and launched its “next chapter of growth” in the 27-year-old business.The Lanarkshire company, which designs and produces graphic wraps for vehicles and works with household names across industries including food and drink, retail, logistics and construction, relied on a six-figure ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed for causing death by careless driving
An HGV driver who collided with a motorist on the M6 while changing lanes, resulting in her death, has been jailed for 34 weeks.Robert Ward (pictured) initially denied being responsible for Victoria Kavanagh’s death following the collision on 27 July 2020, but he later changed his plea to guilty to ...
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MT ArticleHyzon Motors takes control of European subsidiary business
Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), has entered into a purchase agreement with Holthausen Clean Technology Investments, its Dutch partner in Hyzon Motors Europe BV, to take 100% control of the European business. According to the provisions of the Agreement, Hyzon will ...
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MT ArticleUnited States Postal Service announces electric switch for delivery vehicle fleet
The United States Postal Service has announced it is shifting its fleet to battery electric vehicles. The US federal postal giant has announced a re-fleeting plan to replace its “aging delivery fleet of over 220,000 vehicles” with a new fleet of purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV). As part of ...
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DVSA operation checks out curtain-sided lorries
A recent DVSA enforcement operation in Staffordshire targeting curtain-sided lorries has seen 37 vehicles checked, 20 immediate and seven delayed prohibitions issued and three curtainsiders taken off the road immediately, due to poor load security. Announcing the results of the operation, DVSA said: "Unlike box-sided vehicles, the curtains on a ...
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MT ArticleNestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site
Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint.The Gaussin Electric Shunter, which is being used in the two-week trial, features battery-swap ...
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UKWA leads industry appeal for government to end labour shortages
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has co-ordinated a joint campaign with other industry trade bodies calling on the government to tackle the critical labour shortages in the warehousing and logistics sector.The call comes ahead of the conclusion of a review into the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) being carried out by ...
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MT ArticleWincanton secures extension to Neal's Yard contract
Wincanton Group has won an extension to its fulfilment and distribution partnership with Neal’s Yard Remedies, aided by its robotics offering, eco-friendly facility and value-added services.Orders will be distributed from Wincanton's carbon neutral Cygnia facility in Northampton and will include the provision of value-added services, such as a bespoke gifting ...
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Xpediator mulls bid from founder Stephen Blyth
Xpediator's mamagement looks set to accept an acquisition bid from a consortium led by the company's founder Stephen Blyth, who resigned from Xpediator earlier this year.In a statement released today, the company said that it was "minded" to recommend the bid - for an undisclosed sum - to its shareholders.The ...
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MT Article"Industry facing cliff edge over net zero targets," warns DAF MD
DAF Trucks MD Laurence Drake has warned that the 2035 and 2040 end-of-sale dates for non-zero emission vehicles will be “a cliff edge” without government incentives and favourable energy prices.Speaking at a media event in central London, Drake (pictured) said there were currently “way too many variables” to predict which ...
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MT ArticleScania and Girteka announce sustainable collaboration providing up to 600 battery-electric vehicles
Scania and Girteka, Europe’s biggest asset-based transportation operator, have announced a comprehensive new sustainability cooperation as part of the two companies’ shared commitment to reduce emissions from the transportation industry. The ambitious arrangement calls for up to 600 Scania battery-electric vehicles to be delivered to Girteka over the next four ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo publishes inaugural sustainability report
Global freight forwarding, supply chain services and technology company EV Cargo ramped up its efforts to become more sustainable during 2021, according to its inaugural sustainability report, published this week. As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, during the year the company said its commitment to global sustainability ...
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MT ArticleThe circular economy
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Deutsche Bahn shunts DB Schenker sale one step closer
Deutsche Bahn AG has moved one step closer to selling DB Schenker, opening the door to a possible bid by DSV Panalpina, which announced last year it is interested in acquiring the business.The German rail group said this week that it has instructed its management board to examine and prepare ...