Latest fleet news – Page 46
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail reveals first profit in three years as parcel volumes grow
Royal Mail’s strategy to improve its performance by shifting its focus from letters to parcels is paying off, with the group revealing its first profit in three years.
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MT ArticleUK plays key role in driving InPost growth as revenue rockets threefold in Q2
The UK is a major driver of InPost’s growth, the group has revealed today, as it announced its results for the second quarter of 2025, and its acquisition of Bloq.it, which specialises in battery-powered automated parcel lockers (APMs).
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MT ArticleVertellus - keeping trucks moving while the industry shifts
Contract hire isn’t new - but Vertellus does it differently. Backed by Renault Trucks and its dealer network, it owns the service, support and expertise it provides, giving fleets consistent control whether they run diesel or electric anywhere in the UK.
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MT ArticleMT data reveals which hauliers are expanding their fleets
Broughton Transport Solutions, the family-run, Wiltshire haulage firm, stood out as having added more vehicles to its fleet this week than any other company, MT’s latest data report showed.
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MT ArticleBlakedale expands specialist vehicle build services
HGV and traffic management vehicle specialist Blakedale is significantly expanding its vehicle build capabilities for Northgate and FridgeXpress customers.
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MT ArticleNew MAN dealership opens in the North East
MAN has opened a new purpose-built dealership in Stockton-on-Tees, selling, supporting and maintaining its full range of vehicles.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track scores winner with Walsall FC support
Pallet-Track is supporting the official charity of Walsall Football Club and helping to make the game more accessible to the local community with a £5,000 donation.
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MT ArticleTurnover and profits slide at Chris Hayter Transport
Witney, Oxfordshire distribution and warehousing firm Chris Hayter Transport saw a downturn in both its revenues and profits last year.
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MT ArticleJS Davidson frees up warehousing space in response to demand
A surge in enquiries for storage options has prompted JS Davidson to undertake a reconfiguration of its warehousing space in Peterborough.
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MT ArticleBretts Transport looks to the future with management restructure
Bretts Transport has appointed its operations director Simon Stockwin as MD, replacing Simon Brett who becomes the Guyhirn haulier’s chief executive.
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MT ArticleArgyll’s Coille Haulage shuts down amid “perfect storm of challenges”
Well-established timber haulier Coille Haulage has closed down with the loss of 24 jobs after battling tight margins, soaring operating costs and Covid-19 legacy issues, according to its liquidator.
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MT ArticleManfreight cools it down with major Cargobull order
Manfreight has put into service the final Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL semi-trailers from an order of 100 and praised the manufacturer’s “can-do” attitude.
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MT ArticleMajor increases in HGVs at DSV and Yusen Logistics
There were significant fleet increases at DSV Road and Yusen Logistics this week, MT’s latest data report showed.
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MT ArticleDrivers admit bridge strikes are their fault – but employers are not helping
Three in five drivers say bridge strikes are down to their errors – but many also blame their bosses for not giving them enough time to plan.
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MT ArticleCulina presents children’s charity with £40,000 boost
Culina Group has raised over £40,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospices, a charity providing specialist care to children with life-threatening conditions.
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MT ArticleAPC member celebrates elevated service levels
North West transport firm Pro Despatch has hailed delivery network The APC for taking it on “a transformative journey” after volumes soared in the months following its membership.
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MT ArticleLidl looks to hire 500 logistics workers at major new sites in London and Leeds
Supermarket giant Lidl GB has completed its two-stage extension at its Belvedere site in London, investing £285m across two warehouses.
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MT ArticleGovernment cut to motorway and trunk road spending slammed by RHA
RHA has criticised the government’s decision to cut funding for the Third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) by 10% compared to the funding allocated to the previous five-year RIS2 period (2020-25).
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail to roll out solar-powered, parcel-friendly “postboxes of the future” across the UK
Royal Mail is set to roll out 3,500 solar-powered ‘postboxes of the future’ across the UK, which will be able to take parcels up to the size of a shoe box for the first time, following a successful pilot earlier this year.
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) refuses to budge on “miserly” pay offer to tanker drivers at loss making division
Turners (Soham) is downplaying union claims that a threatened strike by its fuel tanker drivers at Grangemouth oil refinery will cause airport disruption and say the company cannot meet the drivers’ pay demands, as the division is loss making.