Latest fleet news – Page 463
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MT ArticleIce cream distributor gears up for a long hot summer with new DAFs
Ice-cream distributor Eden Farm Hulleys has taken on two new DVS compliant DAF LF210 refrigerated vehicles, as well as a CF340 FAR for sister company Squirrels.Supplied by Hexagon Leasing, the vehicles will operate out of a new purpose built 73,000 sq ft warehouse in Luton.The LFs come with a Gray ...
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MT ArticleMerc dealer's personal touch seals the deal for Custom Glass
Liverpool-based Custom Glass has added six Mercedes-Benz Atego 7.5 tonners to its fleet after eStar Truck & Van’s chairman paid a visit to convince the glass supplier it was in safe hands.The company is a customer of Mercedes-Benz Trucks but its MD Jeff Hooson said he knew nothing about new ...
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MT ArticleWreford buys two New Gen MAN TGX after demo does well on fuel
Wreford Transport in Northampton has bought two new generation MAN TGX 6x2s with GX cabs after being impressed with a demonstrator vehicle.A long-standing customer of MAN Truck & Bus UK, the transport and storage firm purchased the trucks outright after finding them to be good on fuel and admired among ...
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Transport secretary orders safety review of smart motorways
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP has commissioned the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to independently review safety data relating to smart motorways, amid growing concerns that the roads are dangerous.In a written statement to Parliament, Shapps also said he was delaying the publication of a progress report from Highways ...
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MT ArticleSix new haulier members join the UPN family
UPN has welcomed six new hauliers into its network, plus a partnership agreement with France-based Euro Channel Logistics.The new members are JDE Logistics near Tunbridge Wells; Pallet Delivery Services in Hertfordshire; Chester Le Street’s Logistics North East; Express Transport (UK) in Guildford; Maidenhead-based 737 Logistics and WS Transportation.UPN MD David ...
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MT ArticlePandemic opens up opportunities for career in warehousing at Europa
Europa is celebrating the success of its graduate management trainee programme after the pandemic shone a light on careers within logistics and warehousing.Europa Warehouse launched its programme in 2019 and its first trainee, Ram Odedra, pictured, has now been promoted to project manager.The company said the current growth in e-commerce ...
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New scheme to assure operators of renewable fuels' green credentials
A ‘renewable fuels assurance scheme’ (RFAS) has been launched for operators, giving them information about the environmental credentials of fuels being supplied in the UK.Created by Zemo Partnership – formerly LowCVP – the RFAS provides fleets with clarity about the greenhouse gas (GHG) and sustainability performance of renewable fuels.Zemo said ...
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MT ArticleGovernment consults on increasing use of renewable road fuels
The government has launched a consultation on proposals to increase the percentage of renewable fuels used in road transport under its Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO).Proposals include increasing the RTFO main obligation to supply renewable fuel by 2.5% by 2032 with an immediate increase of 1% in 2022 as E10 ...
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MT ArticleBacton Transport brings in 12 Mercedes-Benz Actros for supermarket contract
Bacton Transport in Suffolk has taken delivery of 12 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2543 tractor units for use on one of its supermarket distribution contracts.The units were supplied by Ryder from its existing fleet and the haulier said it had no qualms about taking on defleeted vehicles.Nick Newman, general manager of the ...
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MT ArticleGood delivery options key to buying online, say shoppers in new Whistl research
Nearly half of shoppers have changed their mind about making a purchase online because they were unhappy with the inflexible delivery options, according to research by Whistl.It found 45% of sales have fallen at the last hurdle due to dissatisfaction with the delivery process.In 2020, 84% of the UK population ...
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MT ArticleJaguar Land Rover to be tenant of UK's biggest ever logistics park
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will become the tenant of the UK’s largest ever single occupier logistics park when construction is completed next year.Contractor Winvic Construction said it had been awarded the contract to build the 2.94m sq ft global parts centre at Mercia Park in Leicestershire, with all five industrial ...
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MT Article'Sort out groupage and parcel delays to EU,' Lords report urges government
The government must resolve groupage and parcel service issues to the EU after evidence showed that high rates and increased paperwork were threatening the profitability of SMEs, according to a Lords report.The EU Goods sub-committee said higher haulage rates and issues with groupage and parcel delivery services were piling the ...
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MT ArticlePolice slam truck drivers after 307 offences detected in major crackdown
Police have highlighted “the sheer number of offences” committed by lorry drivers after officers in Norfolk used an HGV cab to spot offenders.The vast majority of vehicles pulled over on the A14, A11, A12 and A47 during the five-day operation earlier this month were HGVs and smaller goods vehicles, with ...
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MT ArticleTurners happy with Richards buyout despite slight dip in performance
Turners’ MD said he has not changed his opinion about buying general haulier Jack Richards & Son, almost two years after snapping up the Norfolk family business.Paul Day told motortransport.co.uk that he remained optimistic about improving and growing the Fakenham firm following Turners (Soham)’s segue into the general haulage market ...
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MT ArticleTruck makers mull best ways to slash CO2 emissions under EU VECTO plan
As we know, the government plans to end the sale of petrol and diesel powered cars and vans by 2030. Provided the industry can produce enough electric vehicles by then, there seem to be few barriers to ensuring the date is met. It’s a different story where heavy trucks are ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver arrested on M11 after stowaway rings police for help
An HGV driver was arrested on the M11 after a stowaway inside his lorry rang the police for help.Cambridgeshire police said the driver was arrested on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the UK but has since been interviewed and will face no further action.The incident occurred on 20 March ...
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MT ArticleTruck driver with £37.6m haul of cocaine stashed in tyres jailed for 19 years
A German truck driver has been jailed for 19 years after he attempted to bring almost half a tonne of cocaine into the UK hidden in his lorry load of tyres.Kawus Rafiei, 57, was sentenced after being found guilty at Canterbury Crown Court of attempting to import Class A drugs ...
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MT ArticleOur live events make a comeback as Covid-19 restrictions ease
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be champing at the bit to be surrounded by people you don’t live with and fortunately, we have a bumper programme of Covid-safe events planned throughout 2021 ensuring you can re-introduce socialising and networking into your schedule.From truck racing and golf to exhibitions and ...
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MT ArticleCNG Fuels builds Glasgow refuelling station to drive low carbon deliveries across Scotland
CNG Fuels has started building Scotland’s first public access renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station, the company announced today (25 March).The station near Glasgow will refuel up to 450 lorries a day when it opens in November, enabling HGVs to make low-carbon deliveries across most of Scotland.Most of England and Wales ...
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MT ArticlePalletline Logistics Group acquires overnight delivery operation from PF Whitehead Logistics
Palletline Logistics, part of the palletised freight distribution network Palletline, has acquired the overnight delivery business of South London-based PF Whitehead Logistics.Under its new ownership, the business will operate as Palletline Whitehead Ltd.PF Whitehead Logistics had been a member of the Palletline network for 10 years and has sold its ...