Latest fleet news – Page 344
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MT ArticleCall for “ambitious” ZEV mandate to meet growing demand for electric vans
Government plans to mandate OEMs to produce a certain quota of zero-emission vans from 2024 must be “ambitious” if they are to meet growing industry demand for electric vans, New AutoMotive warned this week.The warning follows the publication of July’s Electric Van Count (EVC) from New AutoMotive, a not-for-profit independent ...
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MT ArticlePandemic online bubble has burst, warns ParcelHero
UK e-commerce sales have fallen to their lowest level since the online boom started in March 2020, home delivery specialist ParcelHero reported this week.Pointing at statistics that show that online sales fell from 37% of the entire retail market in February 2021 to 25% in June, ParcelHero head of consumer ...
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MT ArticleGuest Truck and Van invests in solar technology to cut refuelling costs
Commercial vehicle dealer Guest Truck and Van is trialling solar panel technology at its head office in West Bromwich with the aim of providing enough power to charge its fleet of electric vehicles.The company is also looking at fitting solar panel technology at all of its 13 service locations.The investment ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver who killed cyclist given eight years
A tipper lorry driver in Oxford under the influence of cocaine and who caused a fatal road traffic collision that led to the death of a cyclist on a roundabout has been jailed for eight years.Robert Whiting, 40, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of causing death by dangerous ...
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MT ArticleScottishPower hydrogen plant at Felixstowe Port could power 1300 trucks a day from 2026
ScottishPower is planning to build a £150m green hydrogen plant at the Port of Felixstowe which will be able to power trucks, trains and ships.
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MT ArticleConcrete operator TGA Haulage mixes it with another two Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Peterborough-based TGA Haulage is adding another two Mercedes-Benz eight-wheeler Arocs to its fleet after being impressed by the vehicles' running costs and the "amazing" aftersales service from dealer Intercounty Truck and Van.These latest additions are part of an ongoing fleet refresh which has seen the company phase out one brand ...
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MT ArticleAPN strengthens voice with appointment of Paul Sanders to RHA board
Paul Sanders, the founder and chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), has been appointed to the board of the RHA.Announcing his appointment to the board, Sanders said the two organisations have a natural synergy which will benefit both entities. He added that his appointment will also help raise ...
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Industry gives cautious welcome to plans for car drivers to operate 7.5 tonne trucks
Government proposals to allow car drivers to operate 7.5 tonne trucks, to help tackle the UK's severe commercial driver shortage, have been given a cautious greeting by the logistics industry this week.Under the proposals, revealed last week in a DfT Call for Evidence paper, car drivers could be given the ...
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Competitions watchdog calls for industry comment as it investigates GXO acquisition of Clipper Logistics
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is calling for comments on GXO Logistic’s £965m acquisition of Clipper Logistics as it launches its investigation into the deal.The CMA is considering whether the acquisition will result in a substantial lessening of competition and is asking for comments on the transaction from ...
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Parcelhub commits £450,000 to electric vans and infrastructure
Whistl subsidiary Parcelhub is investing £450,000 in the rollout of a fleet of electric vehicles within its regional depot network.The company said five Maxus eDeliver 9 vans are already operating from its Nottingham and Dinnington sites with another four in train. The company also plans to add more electric vans ...
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MT ArticlePort of Felixstowe workers threaten eight-day strike as talks falter
Container deliveries to and from the Port of Felixstowe are facing severe disruption as over 1,900 workers prepare to stage an eight-day strike after negotiations on a wage hike failed to reach agreement this week.However the strike may be averted if last ditch talks, scheduled to take place on Monday ...
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MT ArticleGovernment extends funding for HGV driver training
Government funding to train HGV drivers has been extended for another year in a move aimed at tackling the ongoing skills shortage in the sector.The funding was announced last year as part of government plans to train 4,000 new HGV drivers. Three thousand were to be trained through skills bootcamps ...
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MT ArticleD&D Transport lands contract with Trouw Nutrition GB
Palletways member D&D Transport has been recruited by Trouw Nutrition GB to handle deliveries of animal and pet feed across the country.D&D Transport, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, expects to transport a minimum of three full trailer loads or 75,000 tonnes per day.Kieran Stephenson, transport and logistics ...
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MT ArticleUK road freight prices hit by falling demand, inflation, Ukraine war and Brexit, report reveals
Inflation, weakening demand, social instability and the war in Ukraine are leading to tumultuous developments in road freight prices, according to the Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q2 2022.Against this backdrop, rates on routes between France and the UK have grown “significantly less” than others around Europe, according to the ...
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MT ArticleGovernment may allow car owners to drive 7.5-tonne trucks to tackle skills shortage
Car drivers could be given the right to get behind the wheel of large vans and lorries up to 7.5 tonnes as part of a range of government proposals aimed at tackling the skills shortages in the logistics industry.Other measured mooted in a DfT Call for Evidence paper published today ...
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MT ArticleAmazon warehouse workers stage sit down protest after rejecting pay offer
Around 1,000 warehouse staff at Amazon’s facility at Tilbury in Essex staged sit down protests on Wednesday and Thursday this week after rejecting a 35p an hour pay rise.The workers are demanding the online giant increase their pay by £2 an hour, to help them cope with the rapid rise ...
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MT ArticleSMEs divided on market outook as exporters pin hopes on enhanced US trade deal
More than a third of exporters have their eyes trained on the US as the market of most interest to them if the government secures a good trade deal, according to research by DHL Express.Nearly three quarters (72%) of SMEs who export or are planning to export said that Brexit ...
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MT ArticlePML names new finance director to support global expansion plans
Logistics and supply chain solutions provider PML has appointed Iain Bruce (pictured) as its new finance director.Bruce has held a number of senior financial positions within high profile companies including McLaren, Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo.Not from a traditional logistics background, the former law graduate and chartered accountant has, however, ...
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MT ArticleLangridge Organic Products adds to refrigerated truck fleet with new Isuzu order
Fresh produce wholesaler Langridge Organic Products has put into service another seven Isuzu N75.190 refrigerated trucks after finding that they ticked the box for payload, footprint and reliability.The Feltham business has been steadily expanding its fleet over the last eight years and Isuzus now account for 60% of its vehicles.Two ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics inks deal with Segura to help ensure sustainable and ethical supply chain
Clipper Logistics has partnered with supply chain transparency specialist Segura in a bid to ensure its suppliers operate in a sustainable, transparent and ethical way.Under the deal Segura will deliver its supply chain mapping and visualisation system which provides transparency across the entire supply chain.Clipper will be able to actively ...