Latest fleet news – Page 733
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Surge in the number of HGV driving tests taken and passed
The number of HGV driving licence tests taken and passed surged in the year to 31 March 2016.Category C tests increased by 29% to 45,513 (2015: 35,303). There was a corresponding increase in passes, up 30% to 24,502 (18,867), equivalent to a pass rate of 53.8%.At the heavy end, category ...
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MT ArticleNew Scania R-series and S-series tractors wow the crowds
The new Scania R-series and S-series long haul tractor units that were unveiled this week were a big hit with the 1,200 major customers, dealers and press from around the world at a super-slick launch event in the Grand Palais in Paris. Ten years and SEK20bn (£1.8bn ) in the ...
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RT Keedwell looks to South East expansion after strong performance
RT Keedwell Holdings is looking to expand in the South East after pre-tax profit jumped by more than a quarter in 2015 boosted by a strong performance from its regional operations.Reporting its latest annual results to 31 October 2015, the group, which also includes, Ken Jones Transport (Goldcliff), K&J Logistics, ...
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MT ArticleScania debuts new S-series and R-series
Scania's new models have been revealed, heralding a generation of more efficient and spacious trucks from the manufacturer.New R-series (pictured left) and S-series (right) models were unveiled in Paris tonight (23 August), with the new trucks said to be up to 5% more efficient than the manufacturer’s most recently launched ...
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NRG Fleet Services wastes no time and opts for Daf
Contract hire and rental company NRG Fleet Services has taken delivery of a new Daf LF 6x2 rigid urban waste collection truck.It was built as a 4x2 16-tonner before being converted to three-axle configuration by axle specialist Estepe, increasing its GVW to 22.5 tonnes.The LF, which has a payload of ...
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Whistl wins Government of Northern Ireland's first postal contract
Whistl has become the first company to secure a postal contract with the Government of Northern Ireland which will see it process 20m items of mail a year. The five-year deal will see the carrier collect mail from a number of departments and public sector bodies within the government, sort ...
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MT ArticleWaitrose adds to Gray & Adams fleet after 7% fuel savings
Expected fuel savings of 7% have prompted Waitrose to order a new batch of Gray & Adams trailers, which been developed with Cambridge University.It is the third consecutive year the supermarket, part of the John Lewis Partnership, has placed an order for the ‘boat tail’ trailers.Built at Gray & Adams’ ...
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Brexit casts a shadow as EM Rogers celebrates a strong year
Operator EM Rogers saw its pre-tax profit soar last year in the wake of low fuel prices and a strong pound against the euro, but said the UK’s vote to leave the EU could now prove costly to its operation. For the year ended 31 January 2016, the Northampton-based ...
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Tell us your biggest challenge delivering goods into London
Freight in the City would like to find out what you think the biggest challenges are when delivering into London today.Maybe it’s better clarity over which safety equipment your lorries need to comply with major project sites across London, or maybe it’s the time and money spent dealing with PCNs ...
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MT ArticleWhistl boosts van fleet in £3m deal
Whistl has added more than 100 new vans to its fleet in a deal worth £3m. The former TNT Post has bought 104 Mercedes-Benz vans, choosing the manufacturer’s Sprinter and Vito models.The company said it hopes the vehicles will reduce its fleet running costs by 25%.The new vans are all ...
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Amazon to open 13th UK fulfilment centre in spring 2017
Amazon is to create 1,500 jobs with a new fulfilment centre in Essex next year, announced just a week after it revealed plans for its new Doncaster warehouse. The planned centre in Tilbury, Essex, will open in spring 2017, and will be the online retailer’s 13th fulfilment centre in the ...
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DfT reports rise in industry efficiency, but fall in international goods movement
The road haulage industry boosted its efficiency last year, according to new statistics from the DfT.The department's Domestic Road Freight Statistics for 2015 reported a 12% increase in the goods carried by HGVs over the year compared to 2014, to 152 billion tonne kms.However the miles travelled by HGVs for ...
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Go Ultra Low Company initiative off to a flying start
Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May.The scheme is a joint government and vehicle industry campaign to encourage wider uptake of electric cars and vans and recognises organisations already committed to making the switch.It is supported by Audi, BMW, Kia, ...
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Freight in the City Expo seminar programme now live
The Freight in the City Expo 2016 seminar programme is now live online, with an impressive line-up of industry speakers from across the UK sharing best practice in sustainable urban logistics.Taking place on 2 November at London’s Alexandra Palace, Freight in the City is an essential event for anyone involved ...
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System that identifies collision hotspots to be trialled across Europe
A safety system to flag up potential collision hotspots between HGVs and vulnerable road users is to be independently tested in a three-month trial across Europe.The new ‘My Alert’ incident prevention software forms part of the Cycle Safety Shield system - a collision avoidance technology already fitted on a number ...
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MT ArticleFormer Yodel manager to head up new Palletways Oxford site
Palletways has appointed a former TNT UK manager to head up its Oxford operation, as activity at its new Abingdon site gets underway. The new 46,000ft2 facility is three times the size of Palletways Oxford’s former Didcot site, and can process up to 500 pallets a day.Its new general manager, ...
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Abbey Logistics Group signs long-term British Sugar deal
Abbey Logistics Group has won the contract to move bulk sugar for British Sugar, following a competitive tender, in what is described as a ‘long-term deal’.The contract will see Abbey take responsibility for transport planning and delivery services at the sugar producer, which supplies one million tonnes of sugar per ...
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Four new members for Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex has signed four new members to cover postcodes in Manchester; the West Midlands and Kent as it looks to expand its offering both in the UK and Europe.Manchester-based Harbour International Freight will cover parts of the BL and M postcode areas; Advanced Delivery Systems will manage parts of the ...
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Goldstar Heathrow to deploy Microlise across fleet
Goldstar Heathrow is to install Microlise telematics products across its fleet in a bid to lower costs and boost efficiency. The Slough-based operator has already begun its deployment, which will see it fitted to Goldstar's fleet of 100 trucks, 16 vans and 54 trailers.Goldstar chose a host of Microlise modules, ...
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GMB slams Lidl plans to fight court ruling on depot workers’ right to union representation
Lidl’s plans to challenge a court decision giving the GMB the right to represent workers at the retailer’s Brigend, Wales, depot has been strongly condemned by the union.The German supermarket chain is considering an appeal after the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the independent tribunal with statutory powers over trade union ...