Latest fleet news – Page 4
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MT ArticleXPO builds B&Q relationship with Ireland deal
XPO Logistics has been chosen by B&Q to carry out home deliveries in Ireland and said it would support the home improvement retailer’s ambitions to switch to alternative fuels.
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MT ArticleInvestment in staff key to Expect Distribution’s success
Expect Distribution saw its profits increase by more than £1m last year, which it attributed to efficiencies in operating costs and a reduction in interest rates.
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MT ArticleResearch finds delivery promises not up to speed
Retailers competing on ever-faster delivery times are routinely over promising and under delivering, according to new analysis.
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MT ArticleNorth Yorkshire heavy haulier GCS Johnson closes its doors after 57 years
North Yorkshire heavy haulage firm GCS Johnson has closed its doors after 57 years of trading.
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MT ArticleFraikin extends mobile fleet maintenance service
Mobility solutions expert Fraikin has launched FleetCare, a nationwide mobile maintenance service which extends to customer-owned light commercial vehicles.
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MT ArticleLaw Distribution appoints Paul Brennan to boost training support
Haydock-based logistics company Law Distribution has created a new position for an HGV training and compliance manager to boost the level of support provided to its team of 40 drivers.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK demands government help for sector as Iran war inflation risk looms
Logistics UK is urging government to provide a package of support for the country’s logistics sector to avoid rising costs caused by the Middle East conflict from having a knock-on impact on the UK’s economy.
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MT ArticleGeoff Taylor joins Prolog as chief operating officer
Prolog Fulfilment has appointed Geoff Taylor as chief operating officer with a brief to accelerate innovation and enhance its service offering, as the company continues to grow across the UK and international markets.
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MT ArticleCEVA boosts fleet with 165 HVO-powered DAF Trucks
CEVA Logistics has bolstered its UK transport network with the addition of 165 new DAF trucks, as part of a major fleet investment aimed at delivering a more sustainable road transport operation across the UK.
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MT ArticleBrewdog collapse leaves Aberdeenshire haulier ARR Craib owed almost £1.6m
Three hauliers have been left counting the cost of doing business with Scottish multinational brewery and pub chain Brewdog, which accrued more than £500m of debts before calling in the administrators in March this year.
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MT ArticleKB Event promises major expansion following management buyout
Former RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has led a management buyout of Nottingham-based transport, storage and logistics firm KB Event, with the aim of making the company the leading logistics partner to the live entertainment industry.
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MT ArticleLorry driver’s death to be probed in inquiry
An investigation into the death of a lorry driver who was crushed while working at a museum in Glasgow will start next month.
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MT Article“Disgusting”: union blasts RXO’s treatment of warehouse workers
Warehouse workers for XPO spin-off RXO said they had been betrayed after they were left allegedly facing bare minimum redundancy terms when its Dewsbury site closes.
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MT ArticleEnquiries soar for Diamond’s outsourcing fulfilment solutions
Diamond Logistics said inbound enquiries had doubled over the last six months as demand for scalable outsourced fulfilment has grown.
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MT ArticleRecord Store Day revolves around DP World distribution depot
DP World is gearing up to handle record volumes of vinyl on the eve of Record Store Day as demand for the music format continues to surge.
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MT Article2026 is AI’s breakthrough year, survey finds
A large majority of fleet and logistics professionals believe 2026 is the year AI begins to fundamentally transform transport management, research has found.
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MT ArticleStrikes loom after DHL HGV drivers on JLR contract vote yes
DHL said it was still open to discuss a solution to a pay dispute among HGV drivers at JLR after more than 300 workers in Solihull, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Widnes voted in favour of strikes.
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MT ArticleWebinar advice to navigate Gulf disruption
Free webinars to help operators chart a course through the choppy waters caused by the Middle East conflict have been organised by Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleTransport Secretary’s car towed away after striking ‘Moon crater’ pothole
The country’s pothole epidemic has taken a new victim, this time the person promising to tackle the crisis and invest in the nation’s creaking infrastructure: the government’s Transport Secretary.
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MT ArticleRomac acquires Chesterfield distribution depot
Romac Logistics said it was creating capacity and strengthening its network after acquiring a 251,000sq ft facility in Chesterfield.