Latest fleet news – Page 596
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MT ArticleTransport Committee calls for long-term funding to cure plague of potholes
The Transport Committee has called on the DfT to commit to a five-year funding model to tackle the chronic issue of potholes across the local road network in England.Describing the current estimated £9bn backlog as a “plague of potholes” the select committee said today (1 July) that the current “make ...
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Scania and MAN owner Traton lists with capitalisation of £13.5bn
Volkswagen has completed an IPO for subsidiary Traton today (28 June), placing 57.5 million shares at a price of €27 (£24) each and raising £1.55bn.Volkswagen remains the majority shareholder in the business, which owns Scania and MAN, having sold 11.5% of the company. It is now listed on the Stockholm ...
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MT ArticleVisionTrack appoints technical specialists to boost product development and customer service
Mark RaymondTelematics and camera specialist VisionTrack has appointed Mark Raymond and Travis Kenny as head of product and senior technical operations manager respectively.Raymond was formerly chief technology officer at connected car company Tantalum Corporation, having previously spent almost nine years in engineering and product management roles. He will be responsible ...
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Taking the best of everything drives growth at XPO
Malcolm Wilson was appointed CEO of XPO Logistics Europe in September 2017 – well-deserved recognition for the work he did integrating the UK operation over the previous 12 years.Wilson, who has 25 years’ experience in the logistics industry, was MD of Christian Salvesen when it was acquired by French 3PL ...
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MT ArticleMore than 400 jobs saved after Mid-UK Recycling sold to Beauparc
Administrators have saved 420 staff jobs at a Lincolnshire waste haulage firm by selling it to a subsidiary of utilities group Beauparc.Mid-UK Recycling (Mid UK) went into administration on 12 June after “a difficult trading period” during which it suffered a major fire [last year] and was prosecuted for the ...
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MT ArticleNew generation steers Farrall's Group towards future growth
The third generation of family firm Farrall’s Group has stepped forward to take over the reins of the business.Siblings Kat and Matthew Farrall (pictured) have become joint MDs of the Chester-based haulage and warehousing firm with the aim of expanding the company’s customer base and boosting annual turnover from £9.4m ...
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Doctors on Wheels medicals no longer acceptable, warns DVLA
HGV drivers have been warned by the DVLA that it will no longer accept medical reports from Doctors on Wheels, raising concerns that thousands of HGV drivers could be behind the wheel but unfit to drive.The DVLA’s warning follows police raids on the firm’s offices in Swindon, Leicester and Huddersfield ...
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Europa develops in-house skills with double promotion
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted two of its team to the new roles of group recruitment and talent manager, and deputy head of property and facilities. Vanita Dass-Puri takes on the position of group recruitment and talent manager, whilst Nicola Laidlaw-Rolph has become deputy head of property and facilities.The promotions ...
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13% of trucks entering London's Ultra Low Emission Zone had to pay access charge during the first month
In the first month of operation 13% of all trucks entering London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone each day weren't Euro-6, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.London's ULEZ was launched in April this year and operates within the same footprint as the London Congestion Charge Zone. However, unlike the congestion charge zone the ULEZ operates ...
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ArrowXL wins major contract with DG International
Delivery firm ArrowXL has landed a contract with logistics giant DG International to provide warehousing and home delivery services.The win provides a boost to ArrowXL, which saw profits plunge 70% last year to £862,000, hit by a major fire at its Worcester depot and a sluggish retail climate.Under the terms ...
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Beast from the East fails to halt Gregory Distribution's progress
Gregory Distribution (Holdings) arrested a profit decline last year despite being “significantly impacted” by the Beast from the East.The Palletline and Palletways member increased turnover by 8.8% to £174m during the period ending 29 September 2018, and pre-tax profit was up by 3.4% to £5.7m.In the corresponding period in 2017 ...
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CLEAN AIR ROADSHOW
On 10th October Motor Transport hosted a second Birmingham Clean Air Roadshow to provide vital information and support to HGV and van operators ahead of the city’s Clean Air Zone rollout by July 2020.At this free-to-attend, half-day event attendees heard directly from Birmingham City Council about the scheme’s launch plans ...
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Brexit uncertainty did for car transporter Beamish, says administrator
Turnover at county Durham car transporter Beamish Transport plummeted by 20% in 2018 “arguably because of Brexit uncertainty”, according to its administrator.In a report to creditors explaining how the established and profitable business was forced to close down in March of this year, KSA Group said the car sector had ...
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MT ArticleLockwood Haulage extends 2 Sisters Food Group relationship
Lockwood Haulage has won a five-year storage contract from 2 Sisters Food Group.Under the arrangement, which commenced this month, Lockwood Haulage is storing goods for the Foxes Biscuits, Matthew Walker and Gunstones Bakery businesses at its 110,000sq ft Denby warehouse.The haulier, which is a Palletforce member, has provided warehouse and ...
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Morrisons facing threat of industrial action as Unite ballots members affected by Wincanton switch
Unite is to ballot staff at Morrisons over the supermarket group's decision to outsource three northern transport hubs and vehicle maintenance operations to Wincanton.The union announced today (19 June) that nearly 400 Morrisons drivers and mechanics will be asked whether they wish to proceed to a full-scale industrial ballot, which ...
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MT ArticleDPD publishes details and more video of its £150m Hinckley Park hub project
DPD has broadcast construction footage of its new £150m hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire, which it said will be the largest domestic parcel hub in Europe when operational in 2022.Aerial footage shared on a video today (19 June) shows the footprint of the 276,454sq ft main hub building and the infrastructure ...
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CLEAN AIR ROADSHOW
On 10 September 170 delegates from 120 commercial vehicle operators and local businesses, running vans or trucks in and around Greater Manchester, attended a free half-day Greater Manchester Clean Air Roadshow.Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the 10 Greater Manchester authorities are working together to ...
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Leeds and Birmingham "significantly postpone" clean air zone start dates
Leeds and Birmingham councils are to "significantly postpone" the January 2020 start dates of their clean air zones (CAZs) after a government delay to an essential online tool it is developing.In a joint statement issued today (18 June), the two councils said they had been on track to roll out ...
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MT ArticleWincanton launches VAST new warehousing initiative
Wincanton has gone live with its Virtual Access to Storage and Transport (VAST) service, a new initiative that sees the 3PL playing matchmaker for customers looking for warehouse space.Wincanton said the platform matches buyers with sellers, allowing companies seeking storage to find it quickly and landlords to advertise underutilised space ...