Latest fleet news – Page 693
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MT ArticleLenham Storage sees turnover and profit climb despite leap in cost of sales
Lenham Storage saw both turnover and profit increase last year, despite a jump in the cost of sales.The group’s latest accounts, incorporating its subsidiary Lenham Storage (Southern), reveal turnover in the year to 31 August 2016 increased 9.5% to £46.2m (2015: £42.2m).The firm’s pre-tax profit increased by 11.7% to £1.2m ...
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XPO Logistics renews Adama Agricultural Solutions contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with crop protection firm Adama Agricultural Solutions. The operator provides warehousing and distribution for 1.6 million kg of Adama's products a year out of its Aber Park, Derbyshire site.XPO's fleet will deliver 200 products to 232 delivery points across the UK for the firm, ...
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MT ArticleDeutsche Post DHL and Ford to build new electric vehicles
Deutsche Post DHL is joining forces with Ford to build electric vans for urban deliveries.DHL subsidiary StreetScooter already builds its own small vans, but the new partnership with Ford will allow the business to up the size of its vehicles.StreetScooter's current models are the Work and the Work L. The ...
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Proposals to modernise London Lorry Control Scheme given go-ahead
Proposals to revamp the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) have been given the go-ahead by London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee (TEC).The LLCS controls the routes that HGVs over 18 tonnes can use at night and at weekends and has been in place since 1985 to help reduce noise pollution ...
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MT ArticleTraffic light monitoring app to help HGV drivers reduce emissions
A new smartphone app, Greenwave, that enables HGV drivers to monitor traffic light signals and drive more efficiently as they approach them, is to be trialled in Birmingham.By being aware of when traffic lights will change, it’s hoped drivers will be able to adapt their speed to ‘ride the greenwave’ ...
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Two Mercedes-Benz Econic tippers join Cemex London fleet
Cemex has put two Mercedes-Benz Econic tippers on to the road, timed in part to coincide with Bike Week 2017 (10-18 June).The low-entry cab trucks join a London fleet of 33, and will move aggregates from quarries and wharves to ready-mix concrete plants and customers’ construction sites.David Hart, UK supply ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hayes MP retains freight and logistics role at DfT
John Hayes MP has retained his role for freight and logistics, following Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle.John Hayes MPHayes took on the role last September and reports to transport secretary Chris Grayling, who also retained his position following the general election and changes to May’s senior team.Hayes, MP for ...
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XPO Logistics to run national distribution for Arco
XPO Logistics has won a national distribution contract with safety equipment manufacturer Arco, in a deal that will see it manage Arco’s £4m, 27,000m2 NDC in Hull.XPO will manage the movement of some 60,000 pallets a year for Arco from the Hull RDC to 11 regional hubs and onwards to ...
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics wins Glenmark Pharmaceuticals contract
Yusen Logistics will now handle all products destined for the UK from pharmaceutical manufacturer Glenmark as part of a major contract win.As a result Yusen will provide temperature controlled pallet storage and pick and pack, as well as managing final mile delivery nationwide in the UK (on a Day one ...
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Ford opens smart mobility research hub in London
Ford is opening a Smart Mobility Innovation office in London to enable a 40-strong R&D team to be closer to top academics and technology firms based in the capital.Located at the Here East innovation hub at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, the new team will work on "cutting ...
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Charge Automotive powers ahead with electric truck assembly plant
Charge Automotive has signed a 15-year lease on a site to build its new range of 'affordable' electric trucks for the UK marketplace.The automotive technology firm will base its first assembly plant at a 111,560ft² warehouse at Banbury Cross, Oxfordshire - close to junction 11 of the M40 and with ...
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MT ArticleKeep a lid on TCO with exclusive ExxonMobil webinar
ExxonMobil has produced the definitive guide to total cost of ownership (TCO), from how to calculate and measure it to the steps operators can take to reduce it, including the use of high performance lubricants.The guide is available as a free download and, to launch this invaluable aid to keeping ...
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TRL publishes white paper on tackling transport emissions in urban areas
TRL has used National Clean Air Day (15 June) to publish a new report about tackling road emissions in urban areas.Through its new white paper - A Breath of Fresh Air: A Holistic Approach to Reconcile Future Transport with Improved Air Quality - TRL examines the problem of poor air ...
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Last few tables still available at MT Awards
The biggest night of the road transport year, the Motor Transport Awards, is less than a week away, and the last few tables are selling fast.Everyone who is anyone in road transport will be at the Awards, which will see 20 iconic trophies handed to the best companies in road ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express to send trailer of aid to Grenfell fire victims
Bullet Express is sending a trailer of donations from Glasgow to London to provide aid to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.David McCutcheon, MD at Bullet Express, said that it’s gathering donations from people all over the UK in order to send the truck to London on Sunday evening, ...
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MT ArticleConsultation on new Tilbury port terminal under way
The Port of Tilbury has launched a formal consultation on plans to build a new 152-acre port terminal on the site of the former Tilbury Power Station. The new port, dubbed Tilbury2, will be built on the site of the former power station and will include a new deepwater jetty ...
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Haulage industry backs College of Paramedics' call to reconsider fully segregated cycle lanes
A call from the College of Paramedics to reconsider the introduction of fully segregated cycle lanes in cities has received backing from the haulage industry.The College of Paramedics has said that kerbed cycle lanes make it much harder for motorists to pull over to one side to allow emergency vehicles ...
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MT ArticleBedfords Group slumps to loss but sees better times ahead
Leeds-based Bedfords Group has made “significant progress” in adding new streams of business, according to its latest results, despite recording a pre-tax loss of £221,415 last year.The group, which is owned by SP & PL Holdings, is made up of Bedfords, LinQ Alliance and RPL Transport, which it bought in ...
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RHA legal action against truck manufacturers targeting £6,000 payout per vehicle
The RHA has said that compensation in its legal case against the truck manufacturers involved in the price-fixing scandal could yield around £6,000 per truck.The association is co-ordinating a group claim on behalf of members and non-members alike after the European Commission (EC) fined MAN, Volvo Group (which includes Volvo ...
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MT ArticleCalais and currency troubles almost halve Brian Yeardley's pre-tax profit
Pre-tax profit at Brian Yeardley fell by nearly 50% in 2016, hit by a combination of migrant problems in Calais, unstable currency exchange rates and fleet investment.The operator’s pre-tax profit for the year was £368,000; down 48% on 2015’s £544,000.The main cause of this, MD Kevin Hopper told MT, was ...