Latest fleet news – Page 747
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Cenex invites low-carbon seminar ideas for LCV 2016
Cenex has invited organisations to submit seminar ideas for presentation at LCV 2016 in September.The annual low-carbon vehicle event’s seminar programme has been designed to highlight the latest technology and results from research projects.It will also look at the future direction that innovation might take across the sector.Robert Evans, ...
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ITM Power to open London's first self-generating hydrogen refuelling station
A network of self-generating hydrogen refuelling stations is to be developed across London this year, with the first opening to the public next week.Built by ITM Power, the new sites will generate their own in-house hydrogen by converting surplus renewable energy and water through an electrolyser to produce a low-cost, ...
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Wilson James awarded Fors Champion status for booking system
Wilson James has gained Fors Champion status through development of a delivery management system that displays operators' Fors accreditation to ensure only compliant trucks are used for delivery to construction sites.Launched in 2014, the company said the Fulcrum software is the first system to link individual vehicles back to a ...
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Operators invited to help shape new Manchester Freight and Logistics Forum
Greater Manchester will be launching a new Freight and Logistics Forum later this year to provide a collective voice for operators delivering across the region.To shape the structure of the new forum, operators are invited to take part in a workshop later this month to help identify key issues for ...
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Ryder appoints Simon Ranner as UK operations director
Rental and leasing company Ryder has named Simon Ranner as UK operations director.The newly created position sees Ranner taking responsibility for Ryder’s UK network of 29 depots and the company’s engineering and Fleetcare operations. He will report directly to Ryder Europe MD David Hunt.Ranner (right) brings over 30 years of ...
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Unite seeks "urgent talks" with DHL Supply Chain after BHS collapse
Unite has called on the management at DHL Supply Chain to clarify what impact the administration of customer BHS could have on its operation.The union said around 360 of its members, consisting of 60 drivers and 300 warehouse staff, work on the BHS contract at DHL, which delivers into its ...
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DSV Road takes turnover hit after loss of long standing customer
DSV Road saw turnover fall by £13.3m in 2015 after a “challenging year” that saw it lose a major customer.The company’s annual results to 31 December 2015 published to Companies House, reveal that turnover fell to £174.1m (2014: £187.4m).DSV said this was due, in part, to the collapse of papermaker ...
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Future Truck Design Awards winners named
The winners of the inaugural Future Truck Design Awards were revealed at the CV Show.Transport for London's (TfL's) competition asked students across the UK to help shape future urban delivery vehicles, incorporating safety, efficiency and clean technology into their designs.“We’ve been overwhelmed by the quality, originality and innovation of the ...
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XPO wins first UK contract with VTech
XPO Logistics has won a storage and distribution contract with toy manufacturer VTech. While the “long term” contract is XPO’s first with the company in the UK, the businesses have a longstanding relationship elsewhere in Europe.The operation will be based at XPO’s shared user facility in West Hallam, Derbyshire, where ...
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Arrow XL goes Platinum with new VIP service
Two-man delivery outfit Arrow XL has launched a new premium service for customers. Arrow XL Platinum will give customers the option of having their goods installed in their home as part of the delivery service, including white goods, electronics, or furniture assembly.Adam Jones, business development director for the new service, ...
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Keltbray Group trialling cyclist safety systems on London tipper
Keltbray Group is trialling two new vulnerable-road-user protection devices on one of its London tippers.First is the DawesGuard, which creates an inflatable barrier between the axles of large vehicles to prevent a cyclist or pedestrian from being dragged underneath.DawesGuard has been designed to be retractable for use on uneven, off-road ...
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Turnover and profit up at Welch's Transport despite the challenge of the driver shortage
Turnover and profit at Welch's Transport continued their upward trend last year, despite the Cambridgeshire haulier contending with a relocation and the driver shortage.Newly published accounts for the year to 31 December 2015 show that turnover increased by 8% year-on-year to £12.6m, while pre-tax profit rose by 39% to £166,078 ...
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MT ArticleWincanton moves to new Southampton site to increase port operation
Wincanton has moved to a new Southampton site to increase the work it does at the city’s port. The operator previously serviced the port from its site in Greenham Common, but said that the new one in Eling Wharf is larger and more convenient than the former, and has more ...
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Expect Distribution blames loss-making two man service for profit drop
Expect Distribution has blamed a fall in profit on its loss-making two-man delivery service, which ceased operating in May last year, but said that new deals in its contract logistics business will get it back on track.The company saw its pre-tax profit fall by 17.5% to £548,152 for the year ...
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Future Truck Design Award winners revealed
The inaugural Future Truck Design Awards winners have been revealed at the CV Show.TfL’s competition, open to students across the UK, asked entrants to help shape future urban delivery vehicles, incorporating safety, efficiency and clean technology.“We’ve been overwhelmed by the quality, originality and innovation of the entries,” said Ian Wainwright, ...
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Register today for Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2016
The 9th annual Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event – LCV2016 – is taking place from 14-15 September at Millbrook in Bedfordshire.Last year’s event saw more than 2,850 attendees, 21 exhibitors and 103 vehicles on display and available for ride and drives on the day. This was alongside a full two-day ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution renews Mizkan Euro contract
Bibby Distribution has renewed its storage and distribution contract with Branston Pickle manufacturer Mizkan Euro. Originally signed in 2013, the contract sees Bibby store and transport 12,000 pallets - or two million jars - of the manufacturer’s products a month, from its flagship Max Park facility in Corby to retailers ...
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MT ArticleTachodisc saved from administration by FTA subsidiary
FTA subsidiary TDUK has bought Tachodisc out of administration.It will take control of the business and “certain assets”, the nature of which were not disclosed, with immediate effect.The business, which supplies tachograph equipment and compliance software, will trade under the TDUK brand and will be overseen by June Powell, director ...
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Government publishes tax benefits guide for zero-emission vans
The government has published a guide of the tax benefits available to users of ultra-low-emission vehicles (ULEVs). This includes vans used for business purposes.ULEVs are classed as vehicles that produce less than 75g of carbon dioxide for every kilometre travelled.
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More horsepower for Howard Tenens with Ariat Europe contract
Howard Tenens has climbed into the saddle with Ariat Europe, after it signed a five-year contract with the equestrian footwear and clothing brand.Ariat chose to outsource its logistics operation to a third party in order to focus on and expand its core business, and awarded Howard Tenens the deal after ...