Latest fleet news – Page 313
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MT ArticleUnite wins tanker drivers on Adsa and Euro Garages contracts 'ground-breaking' pay rises
Unite said it had agreed a “ground-breaking deal” that secured the jobs of tanker drivers employed on Asda and Euro Garages contracts.The union said industrial action was on the cards over a perceived threat to the drivers’ jobs, but following a vote among members, the employer had come to an ...
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MT ArticleHGV manufacturers slam plans to launch Euro-7 emissions standard
Truck makers have criticised new pollutant emission standards for HGVs proposed by the European Commission (EC) and said they risk slowing down the transition to zero-emission transport.The Euro-7 standards are currently due to be implemented in 2027 for heavy goods vehicles, but the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said there ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK makes new plea for cut in fuel duty
Logistics UK has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging him to cut fuel duty in next week’s budget, in order to provide hauliers with financial stability while they transition to cleaner alternatives.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce tax rises and spending cuts totalling up to £60 billion ...
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MT ArticleNikola and ChargePoint join forces to accelerate charging infrastructure
Nikola and ChargePoint have announced a collaboration to speed up the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for fleets across the United States. The partnership will allow Nikola and the Nikola Sales and Service Dealer Network to resell ChargePoint’s portfolio of charging infrastructure and software solutions to its fleet customers. ...
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MT ArticleMeachers joins new Solent net-zero scheme
Meachers Global Logistics has become a member of a new group called The Solent Cluster, a decarbonisation initiative that aims to cut CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households across the region.The company said it signed up at the group’s launch event alongside the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, ExxonMobil and ...
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MT ArticleLiverpool port operators cancel further strike action after 9% pay rise
Strike action at the port of Liverpool has ended after a pay deal of 9% was struck with the Unite union.The port said an agreement had also been reached to implement a new pay structure for port operators and this, along with an increase to the night shift allowance, enhanced ...
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MT ArticleGovernment attempts to calm fears over strict new tachograph rules
The government has played down the cost and scale of fitting vans undertaking international work with smart tachographs, saying the number of affected vehicles is “very small”.From this year, vans with a maximum authorised mass of over 2.5 tonnes and up to 3.5 tonnes that are transporting goods for hire ...
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MT ArticleHexagon Leasing names new head of supply chain as flurry of appointments continues
Hexagon Leasing has appointed a new head of supply chain, Paul Johnson (pictured), who will support the business in managing the supply of new vehicles.Johnson was formerly fleet manager at Go Plant Fleet Services and started in his new role on 31 October.Alan Ellison, chief executive at Hexagon Leasing said: ...
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MT ArticleDPD to switch all diesel HGVs to renewable biofuel by end of next year
DPD has begun switching its entire diesel HGV fleet over to renewable and sustainable biofuel, with all vehicles running on Green D (Gd+) hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) by the end of 2023.Gd+ HVO is a renewable diesel replacement made to EN15940 standard. It is the lowest emission diesel replacement fuel ...
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MT ArticleEsken Renewables in Remembrance Day tribute
Biomass fuel supplier Esken Renewables has unveiled a new truck and trailer with Remembrance Day livery.With around 10% of its workforce being ex-armed services, the company said it wanted to do something special to recognise the huge contribution the armed forces have made to the UK.The new vehicle, which is ...
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MT ArticleHauliers hit out at Sturgeon over Scottish ferry disruption
Scotland’s first minister insisted the government is “absolutely committed” to delivering two new ferries for services to island communities, despite them being at least five years late and the building costs soaring.Giving evidence to the public audit committee, Nicola Sturgeon also denied that the awarding of the contract in 2015 ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide continues branch expansion
Europa Worldwide will open two new sales branches in Dublin and Gatwick in January, taking its investment in its European road freight sales network to £3m this year.The logistics operator said its branch expansion, off the back of opening sites at Cambridge, Liverpool and Cardiff earlier in the spring, will ...
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MT ArticlePepsiCo UK makes switch to HVO with Pollock (Scotrans)
PepsiCo UK is working with its transport partner Pollock (Scotrans) to replace diesel with hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) and power more than one million miles of HGV journeys.With an aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its UK supply chain by 1,200 tonnes each year, the food and drinks manufacturer ...
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MT ArticleTwo operators fined after driver is crushed to death while unloading steel gates
Two truck operators have been fined a total of £359,000 after an HGV driver was crushed to death beneath a pack of steel gates he was unloading from his flatbed trailer.Andrew Bailey-Machin, 41, suffered fatal injuries when the load fell three metres onto him in the incident at the premises ...
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MT ArticleLogistics companies thinking outside the box on flexible, low cost warehouse automation
With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible automation.There is an emerging sea change in the traditional 3PL–client relationship around automation. Whereas a 3PL would normally win a contract first and then possibly ...
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MT ArticleHGVs running on hydrogen would need just seven refuelling stations, claims vehicle producer ahead of powertrain launch
As few as seven hydrogen refuelling stations are required to cover the majority of UK HGV movements, according to the Glasgow-based commercial vehicle developer HVS.Speaking ahead of the unveiling of a technology demonstrator (pictured) to showcase its fully functional hydrogen-electric powertrain next week, HVS head of sustainability and CSR, Daniel ...
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Malcolm Group sees profit leap by a fifth in 2021
Malcolm Group saw its turnover increase "substantially" in 2021 as the economy emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, with pre-tax profit surging by a fifth.However despite seeing activity levels boosted in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period in 2021, Malcolm Group’s operating margins remained ...
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Sun shines on Salvatori's renewable energy investment
Logistics specialist Salvatori Group has invested a six-figure sum in installing new solar panels at two depots, to help cut the group's emissions and generate renewable electricity.The Palletways member, which employs 150 people and has an operating licence for 115 trucks and 60 trailers, is investing in a solar photovoltaics ...
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MT ArticleCommercial drivers at risk of prison due to poor maintenance checks, report warns
Vehicle checking, cleaning and maintenanceOver a quarter of HGVs, LGVs and commercial cars failed vehicle enforcement checks between April to June this year, exposing commercial drivers and their employers to the risk of criminal charges.A recent investigation by TrackDays.co.uk looked at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) vehicle enforcement ...
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks appoints former MAN technology executive to its board of directors
Volta Trucks has added Dr Karl Viktor Schaller, former MAN chief technology officer, to its board of directors, as it continues to build a strong team of industry leaders.