Latest fleet news – Page 728
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MT ArticleEmoss to demonstrate zero-emission electric truck at Freight in the City Expo
Dutch vehicle converter Emoss is heading to next month’s Freight in the City Expo in London to demonstrate how its range of electric trucks can help with addressing both emissions and noise restrictions in city centres.Based on rigid chassis spanning from 7.5 tonnes GVW through to 28 tonnes GVW, the ...
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GMB to ballot members at Bidvest Logistics in pay dispute
Union GMB is to ballot members at Bidvest Logistics after the company reconsidered the amount it was to increase employees’ pay by.The union said Bidvest had originally offered employees a 1% increase in basic pay, but this was cut to 0.8% to allow it to meet its national living wage ...
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HGV safety and design to be addressed at Freight in the City Expo
HGV safety standards and design are to be hotly debated at this year’s Freight in the City Expo, following London mayor Sadiq Khan’s announcement last month to introduce a world-first Direct Vision Standard for lorries entering the capital.If you are interested in learning more about the topic, then head along ...
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Improving air quality in urban areas a key topic at Freight in the City Expo
Improving air quality in the UK’s towns and cities will be a key focus at this year’s Freight in the City Expo next month at London’s Alexandra Palace.Speakers from across the UK will talk about the challenges facing local authorities to achieve strict EU air quality regulations, and how the ...
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MT ArticleAndy McDonald retains shadow transport secretary role
Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald has retained his post as shadow transport secretary, surviving the latest Labour party cabinet reshuffle.McDonald took on the role in June after Labour’s Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood resigned the post in protest at Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn’s style of leadership.The role of Labour shadow transport ...
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MT ArticleGordon Leslie completes rebranding of its warehousing business, Benchmark Packaging
Gordon Leslie Group has completed the rebranding of its Glasgow-based warehousing and bonded storage business Benchmark Packaging, which it purchased in December 2014.This includes putting newly liveried trailer (pictured) on the road.The operator said Benchmark Packaging, which offers specialist bonded storage and contract packing services mainly for the whisky ...
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Solar-powered hydrogen refuelling site opens to fleets in east London
A third public-access hydrogen refuelling station has been opened at the Centre of Engineering Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) in Rainham, east London.Operated by energy storage firm ITM Power, the station is the first of its kind using solar energy from a solar PV array at CEME to make renewable hydrogen on-site.It ...
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Cartwright to show new Streetwise urban semi-trailer at Freight in the City Expo
The Cartwright Group is using next month’s Freight in the City Expo to showcase a new urban semi-trailer, which enables unloading to take place directly onto a footpath from the side of the vehicle.The 10m Streetwise features a patent-pending design that sees the trailer retain the ability to load from ...
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London's Ultra Low Emission Zone will be in force by 2019
London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be introduced in central London by 2019, a year earlier than originally envisioned.This will mean all vans and lorries will need to be Euro-6 to avoid paying a daily charge of £100 for HGVs and £12.50 ...
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David Batty joins Abbey Logistics Group
Abbey Logistics Group has appointed Motor Transport Hall of Fame resident David Batty to lead its engineering department. Former chief operations engineer of supermarket Somerfield, Batty joins the company with more than 40 years of industry experience.He was awarded the Motor Transport Award for Service to Industry in 2007, and ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Direct Vision Standard and DHL's UK Mail acquisition
The MT team is back in the podcast studio after a summer break, and if you're ready for a hit of the latest news being dissected and discussed, the latest Motor Transport Podcast will not disappoint. In this episode, Christopher, Chris and Emma chat about London Mayor Sadiq Khan's newly ...
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Reynolds Catering Supplies picks refrigerated Econics for safer, quieter London deliveries
A pair of fridge-bodied Mercedes-Benz Econics have arrived on the London fleet of fruit and veg supplier Reynolds Catering Supplies.Reynolds’ new 18-tonne ‘urban prototypes’ have been designed to make deliveries safer and quieter during multi-drop deliveries in the capital.The Econics feature panoramic windscreens and full-length, folding side-doors to give the ...
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Urban CVs and alternative fuels for HGVs the focus in latest Horizon 2020 competition
Urban CV design, improved aerodynamics and alternative-fuelled HGV technology are being encouraged through the latest Horizon 2020 funding competition.As part of a €550m (£494m) six-stream funding pot, €133m has been earmarked for development of green vehicles.There are nine vehicle competitions to enter, with a significant focus on the commercial vehicle ...
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Teletrac Navman to show latest range of CO2 reduction software at Freight in the City Expo
Teletrac Navman will be at Freight in the City Expo next month to demonstrate how its analytical software can help urban fleets drive down emissions and improve driver behaviour.Reducing carbon emissions from trucks and vans is a top priority for urban operators, the firm said, with tender documents increasingly requiring ...
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Bibby Distribution extends long-term contract with Havelock
Bibby Distribution has extended its long-running contract with interior fit-out business Havelock. The 12-month extension to the contract, which began in 2003, will see the relationship between the companies reach the 14-year mark.Bibby collects interior furnishings from Havelock’s DC in Dysart, Fife and delivers to them to schools, stores and ...
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Has the EU won the HGV Road User Levy battle?
Revisions could be made to the UK’s flagship HGV Road User Levy to make it compliant with EU rules, a source said this week.The claim followed a “positive” meeting last month between the European Commission (EC) and DfT officials.It comes after the commission’s decision in April to begin formal legal ...
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MT ArticleAmazon announces third new fulfilment centre for 2017
03.09.12-New Amazon Fulfillment Centre, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LFAmazon is to open a fulfilment centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire next year. It is the third new site the company has announced plans for in recent months. As well as the Daventry site, which will create 300 jobs in the local ...
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MT ArticleBoots UK takes delivery of the first of 60 Transdek/Cartwright trailers
Boots UK has received the first of 60 double decker trailers from Transdek and The Cartwright Group, which are intended to reduce its trunking mileage. The double-deck wedge trailers can accommodate 128 roll cages. This will improve the company’s individual trailer capacity, which is currently 104 cages per load.Boots said ...
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Northumberland to champion Clocs and Fors
Northumberland County Council has committed to championing Clocs across its locality.The local authority will ensure its own 400-strong CV fleet is brought in line with Clocs standards, and will take steps to move up the different levels of Fors accreditation to achieve this aim.It also plans to encourage adoption of ...
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Menzies Distribution looks to parcels growth as traditional market declines
Menzies Distribution is looking increasingly towards the parcels market as it looks to diversify the business to offset falling revenues from its core newspaper distribution business.Paul McCourt, Menzies Distribution MD, told Motortansport.co.uk that the parcel division, dubbed Menzies Parcels, had grown rapidly after the operator introduced its diversification strategy 15 ...