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MT ArticleScania gears up for new truck launch in August
Scania will launch the first of its much-anticipated range of new trucks on 23 August, starting with the public debut of the first units designed for the European long-haul sector.The manufacturer said it will launch its new offerings in several phases, focusing on different industry and customer segments. Its current ...
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MT ArticlePrinciple Pallet Network to debut this year
Two former Fortec directors are making their industry comeback with the launch of the first new UK pallet network in more than a decade.Neil Hodgson and Marcus Fischer plan to launch the Principle Pallet Network later this year, with a view to trading by early 2017.Hodgson was MD of Fortec ...
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Brexit: operators want single market access and ability to hire non-UK workers
Tariff-free access to the single market and the ability to hire non-UK drivers are the key issues for hauliers as the industry faces Brexit, according to a survey by the FTA.The association, which had 250 responses from hauliers that pay for its premium ‘international’ membership, found these were the two ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2016 highlights video now live
The Motor Transport Awards 2016 highlights video and winners interviews are now available to watch on YouTube.Relive the night which saw 1,600 industry guests celebrate the best of the best in road transport at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on 6 July.Malcolm Logistics scooped the Haulier of the Year Award, while ...
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Relive the MT Awards with the latest Motor Transport Podcast
With the MT Awards almost a week in the past, your memories of the night may be even foggier than they were on Thursday morning. If you want to relive the night with the MT team, or indeed couldn't make it and want to find out what you missed out ...
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MT ArticleCatch ‘red X’ offenders on camera, says RHA
Road users not complying with ‘red X’ signs on the motorway should face penalties, the RHA has said, after a Transport Committee report highlighted low levels of compliance with the road safety measure. The select committee’s report into all-lane running addressed a “shocking degree of non-compliance” with ‘red X’ ...
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MT ArticleBCA Marketplace opens Doncaster site
BCA Marketplace has opened a new de-fleet operation in Doncaster, specialising in pre-delivery inspection, in-life fleet management and end-of-life refurbishment.The 12-acre centre enhances the company’s national network of refurbishment and auction centres and creates more capacity as volumes continue to rise in the used car market.It will handle around 9,000 ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards raises record amount for Transaid
Thanks to the generosity of the 1,600 guests at the Motor Transport Awards held on 6 July - and some superb prizes donated by sponsors - international road safety charity Transaid raised over £17,000 to support its work saving lives in Africa.An auction by the energetic Addison Gelpey raised an ...
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WH Bowker fits extra nearside windows to 12 new Volvo FM rigids
WH Bowker has opted for additional nearside windows to be fitted to 12 new Volvo FM 330 6x2 rigids joining its fleet to boost road safety for vulnerable road users.The Lancashire-based firm said the enhanced direct vision for drivers on the vehicle’s nearside, as well as redesigned mirror housings on ...
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Operation Stack lorry-park location revealed
A permanent lorry parking area with space for 3,600 lorries in Kent has been given the green light as a long term solution to the problems caused by Operation Stack.The government said that the Stanford West site attracted twice as many supporters than those who thought it should be based ...
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Test driving the UK's first range-extended series-hybrid truck from Tevva
Freight in the City's sister publication Commercial Motor took a JAC 7.5-tonner for a spin to see how it performed in an urban operation. Group technical editor Colin Barnett reports.The current fashion for electrically powered trucks has invariably been accompanied by high-profile launches and promises that each new contender is ...
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Nightime incentive plan for HGVs using Severn Crossings
HGVs using the Severn River Crossings could be offered incentives to use it more at night when the bridge returns to public ownership, according to the Transport Secretary.Andrew Jones also told the Welsh Affairs Committee that the operation of the bridge by the Severn River Crossing Plc could come to ...
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MT ArticleNew head of truck sales at Scania GB
Andrew Jamieson will be the new UK truck sales director for Scania (Great Britain).Jamieson has worked in the Scania UK organisation for more than 20 years, covering areas such as marketing, contracts, used truck sales and rental.He will take up his new position on 1 August.Prior to returning to Scania ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport opens doors to its Hall of Fame
Motor Transport has opened the doors to its Hall of Fame, in association with Scania, to mark the achievements of individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the road transport industry.The inaugural trio were revealed at the Motor Transport Awards 2016 last night when Grocontinental chairman Ray Grocott; Dawsongroup ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2016 winners revealed
Malcolm Logistics was crowned Haulier of the Year in front of 1,600 of the industry’s finest at the 31st Motor Transport Awards.The evening’s festivities, which welcomed back TV and radio personality Jonathan Ross as host, also saw Hermes, Samworth Brothers Supply Chain and DPD UK ‘make their mark’ by scooping ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2016 Twitter wall
This year's Motor Transport Awards featured, for the first time, a big screen showing a selection of tweets using the official awards hashtag. This 'Twitter wall', sponsored by Transport Exchange Group, also appears here on Motortransport.co.uk. So, whether you were lucky enough to be at the Awards in person or ...
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Gefco promotes Hungary division boss to UK managing director role
Gefco UK has appointed Zsolt Vecsera as its new MD, in a move the company said will help “continue and steer its direction of growth”. Vecsera (pictured below) has been MD at Gefco Hungary since 2011, where he oversaw the doublingof the company’s profit over five years.Previous to that role ...
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MT ArticleFTA's Truck and Van Excellence schemes approved by TfL as alternative to Fors bronze
The FTA has had its Truck and Van Excellence audits approved by TfL as meeting the latter’s work-related road risk (WRRR) requirements, a status previously held only by Fors.Previously hauliers wishing to work on TfL contracts had to be Fors bronze or equivalent accredited to meet the WRRR requirements.The association ...
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Hargreaves Services suffers Brexit shock after major project is delayed
Hargreaves Services’ logistics division has felt the impact of Brexit, after a UK port delayed a £7m earthworks project in light of the EU referendum result.In a trading update the company warned that its transport and earthworks divisions are at risk due to their exposure to the construction sector and ...
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MT ArticleCanute Group transports replica Viking ship to festival celebrating King Canute
The Canute Group has paid tribute to its namesake by transporting a £30,000 replica Viking ship to a festival celebrating King Canute.The Canute Group, which is based in Purfleet in Essex, collected the Viking ship, dubbed Bear, from a boatyard in Herne Bay, Kent, making its way along the ...