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Volvo Trucks to debut gas-powered CNG at Freight in the City Expo

2016-10-20T11:26:00Z

Volvo Trucks will be displaying its new 4x2 FE-3 320 CNG-fuelled rigid for the first time at next month’s Freight in the City Expo.The 4x2 rigid will be on display with a day cab and fridge body. It can be ordered now as either an 18-tonnes GVW rigid or a ...

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FFUK demands independent watchdog for fuel prices

2016-10-20T10:21:00Z

FairFuelUK (FFUK) is demanding the creation of an independent watchdog to monitor pricing and transparency at the pumps, amid warnings that the cost of fuel could hit £1.43/44 for diesel.The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel held its annual general meeting earlier this week and new FFUK chairman, Charlie Elphicke, ...

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No HGV Road User Levy review, says DfT

2016-10-19T14:30:00Z

The DfT has denied that it is looking to replace the HGV Road User Levy with a distance-based road user charge for HGVs.The response came after the RHA issued a release stating that the review of the HGV road charging system had been confirmed by Duncan Price.Price is DfT divisional ...

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Hampshire waste and recycling firm fits new cycle-safety panels to HGVs

2016-10-18T15:48:00Z

Hampshire-based Waltet Materials has become the first waste and recycling operator to fit a new type of safety panel to its HGVs.The Dawes Highway Safety PeoplePanels are made of shatter-resistant composite plastic and are designed to be fitted over the under run bars or side guards of a lorry.According to ...

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Listen to the Freight in the City Expo podcast

2016-10-18T15:16:00Z

If you haven’t yet booked your ticket to attend Freight in the City Expo, why not take a listen to our exciting podcast - a short, informal round-up of who will be speaking and what you will find on show at Alexandra Palace on 2 November.Freight in the City Expo ...

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Biffa sees opportunity to act as consolidator in fragmented waste market

2016-10-18T15:14:00Z

Waste collection company Biffa is set to return to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday (20 October) for the first time in eight years.The waste management company is looking to raise £262m via a listing to fuel its acquisition drive in the sector, which it sees as ripe for consolidation.Biffa’s ...

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Daf Trucks to highlight Silent Mode and safer construction HGV at Freight in the City Expo

2016-10-18T14:43:00Z

Daf Trucks will be highlighting the safety and noise-reduction benefits that its trucks provide for urban distribution at next month’s Freight in the City Expo in London.On display on its stand inside the exhibition space will be a Daf CF 440 FAD low-height 8x4 rigid tipper.The vehicle is based on ...

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Birmingham already underway with clean air zone feasibility studies

2016-10-18T14:21:00Z

Birmingham City Council (BCC) said feasibility studies are already underway to identify areas with the worst air pollution and how clean air zones will be implemented.The council’s announcement comes hot on the heels of a national consultation into clean air zone roll-outs that was launched last week by Defra.Birmingham is ...

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Transdek to show emissions and noise benefits of double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo

2016-10-18T12:30:00Z

Transdek UK has said better use of urban double-deck trailers could play a significant role in reducing congestion, lowering emissions and tackling noise associated with city centre deliveries.The trailer manufacturer, which is exhibiting two Duet urban double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo next month in London, said that ...

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DHL Supply Chain wins three-year contract with Toyota

2016-10-18T11:21:00Z

DHL Supply Chain has signed what it describes as a ‘new three-year contract’ to provide aftermarket services to over 200 authorised repairers and retailers for Toyota and Lexus across the country.The deal will see DHL distribute over 200,000 lines for the automotive brands, with deliveries being conducted overnight so dealerships ...

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Whistl CEO predicts full recovery after final mile hit

2016-10-17T16:16:00Z

Whistl saw its pre-tax profit crash by more than 400% last year after ending its foray into the final mile delivery market, but predicts it will have recovered by the end of 2016.The company abandoned the final mile trials it was running in Manchester, Liverpool and London in June 2015 ...

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Prologis developing largest speculative build since UK's vote for Brexit

2016-10-17T15:53:00Z

Prologis is developing the largest speculative build since the UK’s referendum on EU membership, a 275,000ft² DC at its Marston Gate site.Located next to the 151,000ft² national DC that Prologis is building for furniture retailer Dwell, the speculative facility will complete the second phase of Prologis Park Marston Gate, which ...

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Profit up 8% at Suckling Transport

2016-10-17T12:11:00Z

Suckling Transport delivered an 8% rise in pre-tax profit in the year to 31 December 2015, according to its latest annual results.Pre-tax profit was £1.3m (2014: £1.2m) with turnover up 2.5% to £19.9m (2014: £19.4m).Suckling Transport said growth had been driven by maintaining its long-term customer base whilst adding short-term ...

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TNT UK annual loss up by a third ahead of FedEx purchase

2016-10-17T11:55:00Z

TNT UK’s pre-tax loss ballooned to £22.1m last year ahead of its acquisition by FedEx Corporation in May 2016.New accounts published at Companies House show the business’s year-on-year loss increased 32.3% compared with a loss of £16.7m a year earlier.Turnover in the year ended 31 December 2015 fell 1% to ...

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London Lorry Control Scheme review will start this month

2016-10-17T11:31:00Z

A review into the future of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will start later this month although it will not be completed until next summer.London Councils said a steering group, made up of representatives from the London boroughs, TfL and the Greater London Authority (GLA), will meet on 24 ...

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Driving ahead in logistics recruitment

2016-10-17T09:10:00Z

Driving Plus is one of the fastest growing driver recruitment agencies in the UK, having acquired the Milestone business in September last year and being part of the Staffline Group that is on course for a £1bn turnover in the next two years.MD Mark Underwood gives MT a brief lesson ...

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Backwatch Safety Products keeps fleets safe at Freight in the City Expo

2016-10-17T08:00:00Z

Backwatch Safety Products will be heading to London’s Alexandra Palace next month to demonstrate how it can equip fleets with the latest vulnerable road user detection and vehicle recording systems.The technology firm provides a range of safety options for fleets, including blind spot detection systems, multi camera digital video recording, ...

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Iveco to show Stralis NP at Freight in the City Expo

2016-10-14T13:25:00Z

Iveco’s Stralis NP (natural power) will be appearing at next month’s Freight in the City Expo in London.Launched this summer, the Stralis NP is Europe’s first long-haul gas-powered truck and one which the manufacturer believes will take natural gas out of a ‘niche’ segment and into the mainstream.Iveco has been ...

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Industry must unite on Brexit wishes, says MP

2016-10-13T16:17:00Z

The industry must present its Brexit wishes to government with a united voice in the lead up to the UK’s exit from the EU, MP Rob Flello has said. Speaking at Motor Transport’s Brexit Debate earlier this week, the MP for Stoke-on-Trent South (pictured) said government would only listen to ...

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Complying with Clean Air Zones will hit smaller HGV and van fleets hardest

2016-10-13T15:57:00Z

Smaller haulage firms could "struggle to absorb" the costs of fleet upgrades when Clean Air Zones are created across five key UK cities, according to a Defra impact assessment published today.The impact assessment accompanies a national consultation, launched today, to decide the best way to implement Clean Air Zones as ...