Latest fleet news – Page 717
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MT ArticleWider industry action to follow CitySprint self-employment ruling
The status of couriers across the industry could be affected by last week's tribunal ruling against CitySprint, according to a lawyer involved in the case.Paul Jennings, partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite, represented bicycle courier Maggie Dewhurst, who was ruled to be an employee of CitySprint rather than a self-employed worker.He ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells Parcels Express drivers admit tachograph falsification
The MD of Tuffnells Parcels Express has said the company takes any instances of non-compliance with the drivers’ hours rules very seriously after three of its drivers admitted falsifying tachograph records.Drivers Arkadiusz Jerzy Baranowski, Graham Andrews and Gary James Edginton were prosecuted following a DVSA investigation into alleged offences at ...
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MT ArticleLidl buys RDC site to fuel North West expansion
Lidl has bought a 43.7 acres of land for a regional distribution centre as part of a push to expand its presence in the North West.The facility at Logistics North, Bolton, is expected to create around 500 jobs in the area once it has been built on the site, which ...
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MT ArticleShakespeare Transport leaving Palletways to join Palletforce
Shakespeare Transport is leaving Palletways to join rival network Palletforce.The Aylesford, Kent-based firm replaces Palletforce member Firmin, which recently quit Palletforce for Pallet-Track.Shakespeare Transport, which was bought in 2015 by Pallet-Track member Matthew Kibble Transport, will cover the Kent area for Palletforce.Matthew Kibble, owner of Shakespeare Transport, said he had ...
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MT ArticleCV Informer 2016 available to download now
The 50 largest commercial vehicle rental and leasing businesses in the UK had more assets on their books in 2016 than the largest 100 did in 2015 – according to research conducted for the 2016 edition of CV Informer.Published in association with ATS Euromaster, and in partnership with the BVRLA, ...
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DPDgroup takes control at e-commerce company WnDirect
DPDgroup has increased its majority shareholding in e-commerce delivery company WnDirect to 83%, effectively taking full control of the business.The two companies have been working together for a number of years and said the deal would support international expansion of WnDirect.WnDirect’s services are designed for e-retailers sending goods overseas.Founder and ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics secures Costco UK contract
XPO Logistics has won a contract with Costco UK to handle the retailer’s reverse logistics for its 28 UK warehouses. XPO will receive and unload vehicles containing store waste at its “one-stop shop” site in Lutterworth, as well as handling and loading shipping containers.The operator will also be responsible ...
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MT ArticleCV Informer 2016 – detailed analysis of the UK rental and leasing sector
This year's CV Informer, produced in partnership with the BVRLA, and in association with ATS Euromaster, features the Top 50 rental, leasing and contract hire companies that took part in the 2016 research. They are ranked in order of their total vehicle assets, and have a combined vehicle parc in ...
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MT ArticleSmart Mile Solutions locates PackRobot delivery terminal in German city
Dutch firm Smart Mile Solutions has installed Germany’s first PackRobot in the city of Nagold, as part of a shared urban delivery platform to encourage sustainable deliveries of locally-produced goods.The PackRobot is a secure, self-service parcel terminal designed by Estonian tech firm Cleveron, with an automated smart storage system that ...
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MT ArticleHoyer and Rontec extend contract for five years
Hoyer Petrolog has extended its contract with Rontec to supply over 200 of its forecourts with fuels throughout the UK until September 2021.The deal extends a relationship which began in 2012.As well as the existing contract term being extended Rontec has added 18 additional sites to its network in the ...
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MT ArticleRyder wins fleet replacement and maintenance deal with Safetykleen
Commercial vehicle rental firm Ryder has won a fleet replacement and maintenance contract with Safetykleen.The contract will see Ryder buy 127 vehicles from Safetykleen’s lease providers and lease them back to Safetykleen, as well as take over the fleet management and maintenance of Safetykleen's vehicles.Delivery of the vehicles to SafetyKleen ...
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MT ArticleIoC adds final mile delivery apprenticeship to training portfolio
A final mile delivery trailblazer apprenticeship was given the green light at the end of last year, backed by the Institute of Couriers (IoC). The level two apprenticeship will follow a year-long programme, training future final mile drivers , covering topics such as customer service, returns and failed deliveries.The scheme ...
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Nikola One makes electrifying debut
A recent event in the US – one that has nothing to do with Donald Trump –may well prove to be a significant landmark in the road transport history, but it may equally turn out to be another of the many dead ends that lead from the highway to technological ...
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MT ArticleThe insolvencies, closures and near misses that struck the industry in 2016
While Motortransport.co.uk did not see as many industry insolvencies or closures in 2016 as in previous years, there were still a number of high-profile cases that shocked the transport sector.A former Tip-Ex haulier of the year became one of the first business casualties of 2016 when restructuring firm FRP Advisory ...
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MT ArticleThe mergers and acquisitions that shook transport in 2016
In an analysis of mergers and acquisitions in the global transport sector early this year, KPMG predicted activity would remain high in 2016 - and their forecast has proven to be spot on.Hargreaves Services (pictured top) kicked things off in January with the purchase of earthmoving and civil engineering firm ...
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MT ArticleIs the industry ready for the apprenticeship levy?
The government’s apprenticeship levy will come into force in April 2017. This means in just four months, companies with a payroll of £3m or more will be paying 0.5% of that cost into a pot, which UK businesses will be able to draw from for staff training.The tax was announced ...
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Clean air zones: the story so far
With clean air zones under the spotlight as pressure grows on the government to clean up our skies, Freight in the City takes a look back at how the issue has unfolded over 2016.Growing pressure on the government to clean up the air in Britain’s major cities could see more ...
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Year in review: road transport's themes of 2016
While it didn’t start so, the UK’s divisive EU referendum vote dominated the middle of the year onwards and much like the general public, appeared to split Motortransport.co.uk readers. For some it represented the chance to escape the red-tape generated by Brussels, ditch measures such as Driver CPC and stop ...
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What is the future for gas-powered HGVs?
With dual fuel trucks proven to pump out more greenhouse gases than diesel trucks, what is the future for gas-fuelled HGVs?Dual fuel gas trucks are on the ropes. Recent research following the DfT-sponsored Low Carbon Truck Trial has shown that greenhouse gas emissions from the 217 dual fuel gas trucks ...
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Deutsche Post DHL's UK Mail acquisition completes
Deutsche Post DHL’s purchase of UK Mail has completed, meaning the postal operator is now fully owned by the German company. DHL announced its intention to buy UK Mail for £242.7m in September, in a bid to offer its domestic customers a stronger cross-border parcel delivery service.Prior to the ...