Latest fleet news – Page 603
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MT ArticleFM Conway fits Brigade system so that electric vans on building sites can be heard
Construction firm FM Conway has installed technology to its electric vans to ensure they are audible when operating on noisy building sites.The company began renting two Nissan e-NV200 plug-in electric vans last November as part of a wider £7m sustainable fleet strategy initiated ahead of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone ...
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MT ArticleDPD partners with Electric Assisted Vehicles to create new urban delivery vehicle
DPD has worked in partnership with a British-based start-up on the “common sense” design of a new electric-assisted urban delivery vehicle, the first of which will be on the roads this summer.Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) consists of a team of engineers from the automotive, motorsport and aerospace sectors working on ...
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MT ArticleMillfield Haulage becomes the latest arrival at Palletforce
Millfield Haulage has joined the Palletforce pallet network.The firm, based in York, was bought by long-standing Palletforce member TEF Transport in 2015.Now fully integrated into TEF’s operation, Millfield Haulage continues to retain its own identity within the Scarborough-based business.Together they provide coverage of the YO postcodes, and the move to ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain in talks with Debenhams over impact of CVA on distribution and warehousing
DHL Supply Chain is in talks with long-term customer Debenhams after the retailer proposed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).The two businesses have worked together for more than 20 years, with DHL winning a five-year, multi-million pound warehousing and distribution renewal in September 2016.However, the troubled department store chain is seeking ...
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Kinaxia Logistics enters the South West with the acquisition of David Hathaway Transport
Kinaxia Logistics has snapped up Bristol-based David Hathaway Transport, the 12th haulier in its portfolio.The purchase gives Kinaxia its first foothold in the South West, adding to its existing presence through acquisitions made in the North West, North East Midlands, South, South East and East Anglia.Founded by its namesake in ...
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MT ArticleFragmented approach to clean air zone rules must end, says Wincanton MD
Wincanton’s head of Industrial and Transport has called for an end to the piecemeal approach to clean air zone rules across the UK.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk, Chris Fenton, MD of a division with an annual turnover of more than £480m, said that while three-quarters of the group's 3,400 strong fleet was ...
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MT ArticleJ Murphy and Sons buys FUSO Canters to avoid ULEZ charges and save fuel
John Murphy and Sons has purchased a fleet of FUSO Canter Tippers with diesel-electric drivelines to avoid Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges and cut fuel costs. The company said that the 20 Eco Hybrids, supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer Bell Truck and Van, would save it from paying London's ULEZ ...
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Car drivers get green light to operate heavier, alternative fuelled vans
The government has given the go ahead for category B licence holders to operate heavier vans, so long as the vehicles run on alternative fuel.Under the new legislation, which came into force this week, category B drivers [car] will be eligible to drive vans weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes ...
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MT ArticleChallenge Group snaps up TRG Logistics to form major new logistics recruiter
Challenge Group has acquired TRG Logistics for an undisclosed sum, in a move it claims has created one of the largest providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK.The two companies will now merge to become Challenge TRG Group. This will see current TRG CEO, Nick Gordon, and ...
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MT ArticleNo plans for dedicated freight team for London, says TfL transport chief
TfL has "no plans" to reinstate a dedicated freight team for London, according to TfL transport commissioner Mike Brown.Speaking at a session of the London Assembly’s transport committee last week, Brown said TfL’s decision to disband the freight team last year and embed its former members across the organisation is ...
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MT ArticleCost of clean air zone compliance may see operators abandon clients in affected areas, survey finds
A majority of operators would consider leaving a client if the introduction of a clean air or low emission zone meant that doing business with them would no longer pay, according to the findings of the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor 2019.The report– now in its second year and launched today ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers wins contract renewal with waste recycling firm Tradebe
Suttons Tankers has extended its contract with waste reclamation and recycling solutions specialist Tradebe UK for another five years.The Cheshire-based operator will transport chemical waste to and from Tradebe sites in Heysham, Gwent & Knottingley.Read more Suttons Tankers buys chemical waste and fuel haulier Bullard Suttons Tankers buys ...
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MT ArticleHammersmith consolidation hub will reduce freight journeys, says TfL
TfL has put up £50,000 towards a new freight hub in Hammersmith, which is intended to reduce traffic and congestion in the capital.The investment is one of a raft of measures TfL is funding to ease congestion and improve air quality. It is intended that the various initiatives will be ...
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MT ArticleTfL opens latest Direct Vision Standard consultation, but FTA urges a refocus on new HGV technology
A fourth consultation into London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has launched, despite an FTA warning that the mayor’s initiative will not achieve zero vehicular harm.TfL wants public feedback on its final scheme proposals and the proposed traffic regulation order required to implement its DVS scheme.The consultation follows three previous rounds ...
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MT ArticleSigmaRoc to buy quarrying and haulage group GD Harries
Welsh quarrying and haulage group GD Harries (GDH) is to be sold to construction materials company SigmaRoc.GDH is one the largest independent suppliers of aggregates in Wales, operating out of four depots with an O-licence authorising a total of 75 HGVs and 25 trailers.SigmaRoc said it had acquired a 40% ...
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MT ArticleMAN seeks clarity from legislators on autonomy and carbon emissions
Goran Nyberg Photo: Professional ImagesMAN Truck and Bus enjoyed its best year for truck sales for a decade in 2018 but speaking at a press conference yesterday UK MD Thomas Hemmerich warned that the “legislative environment going forward is hard to read so is more challenging than before”.These challenges include ...
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Knights of Old wins Eurocell deal after DHL Supply Chain's failure to deliver promised cost savings
DHL Supply Chain has been replaced by Knights of Old as Eurocell’s logistics partner after failing to deliver a promised £1.3m of annual cost savings.UPVC manufacturing and distribution business Eurocell has turned to Knights of Old, offering them a deal that will see the Kettering-based firm take over the transport ...
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Clipper Logistics in major deal with Very.co.uk owner
Clipper Logistics has wrapped up a deal with Shop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, to provide returns management and pre-retail services.Ranging across 1,800 brands from fashion to housewares and electronics, the operation will initially continue to be housed at the existing 215,000sq ft Shop Direct facility at Raven ...
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Sainsbury's and Asda forced to ditch merger after competition watchdog blocks deal
Supermarket groups J Sainsbury and Asda have been forced to abandon their merger after the deal was blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Sainsbury’s group chief executive Mike Coupe vowed that no distribution centres would be closed in a letter to the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial ...
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CM Downton reveals host of contract wins and renewals, including Highland Spring
CM Downton has publicised a slew of contract wins and renewals gained during the past few months, including a deal to work with Blackford, Perthshire-based bottled water company Highland Spring.The Gloucestershire-based firm, which is part of EV Cargo, has also been revealed as the transport successor to collapsed Canute Haulage ...