Latest fleet news – Page 759
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Unite threatens Co-operative Group with industrial action over transfer of drivers to Eddie Stobart
The Unite union has threatened The Co-operative Group with nationwide industrial action over the transfer of 50-Midlands based drivers to Eddie Stobart. The union is up in arms at the planned transfer, via Tupe, of 50 Co-op drivers based in Coventry to Eddie Stobart this April.Unite believes this has implications ...
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MT ArticleDownload now: Freight in the City podcast
With four weeks to go until the Freight in the City Spring Summit on 3 March in Manchester, the latest Motor Transport podcast is a Freight in the City Spring Summit special discussing all the forthcoming highlights of the show.Regular podcast host Christopher Walton is joined by Motortransport.co.uk colleagues Laura ...
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Subbie rates drop as fuel prices fall
Operators across the UK are expected to lower subcontractor rates in light of falling fuel prices, said the RHA, after it emerged Wincanton’s general haulage operation had reviewed subcontractor rates for this reason. A letter sent to the business’s subcontractors explained that it had “no mechanism for cost recovery during ...
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MT ArticleProfit and turnover down but Pickfords still on the up
Removals firm Pickfords suffered a small decline in turn-over and profit in the last financial year but still managed to keep well ahead of its performance two years ago. In the year to the end of September 2015, turnover fell 3.75% to £67.2m (2014: £69.8m), while pre-tax profit was down ...
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The Co-operative installs Microlise telematics system
Retailer The Co-operative has installed a telematics and transport management system from Microlise. The system, which includes features such as electronic proof of delivery, driver fuel efficiency monitoring and planned-versus-actual route and schedule comparisons, will cover more than 1,300 trucks. The deal extends an existing nine-year working relationship between the ...
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MT ArticleCanute launches cyclist awareness course for HGV drivers
Canute has launched a new cycle safety scheme in conjunction with its supply chain client Wilko’s. The scheme involves training drivers to improve their awareness of cyclists, particularly in urban environments, and ensure they are equipped to take all available precautions to avoid collisions with vulnerable road users.The training involves ...
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MT ArticleCulina buys 20 new Daf XFs
Culina has bought 20 new Daf XFs from dealer Daf Greenhous. The food and drinks logistics provider said it chose the tractive-units because they were the best match for its company's priorities of ensuring drivers can work in comfortable conditions, while minimising the business's environmental impact.The company also recently bought ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone beat roadside response time in 2015
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone assisted more than 35,000 stranded operators at the roadside in 2015 through its roadside assistance network. Bridgestone Partner, made up of a network of tyre dealers, also reduced its average response time by four minutes to 62 minutes between the first phone call and a partner arriving ...
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Traffic policy 'makes congestion and emissions worse'
Current traffic management policy is seriously flawed, adding to congestion, encouraging dangerous driving, increasing fuel consumption and emissions, and costing vehicle operators and tax payers a fortune, a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has suggested.The ‘command and control’ approach adopted throughout much of the UK has ...
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FTA: new crossing charges must mirror those at Dartford
Any charges for using the new Lower Thames Crossing must be similar to those at Dartford if the new route is to effectively relieve congestion, the FTA has warned. Malcolm Bingham, head of road network management policy at the association, said that if the charges were not similar, vehicle ...
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Last-minute talks stave off strike at XPO Logistics Motherwell
A strike by drivers and warehouse staff at the Motherwell site of logistics giant XPO Logistics (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) has been suspended after last-minute negotiations between the company and union Unite. Almost 90 staff at Motherwell, including around 70 truck drivers, were poised to undertake a 48-hour strike from 2pm ...
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MT ArticleWoodside Haulage reports soaring profit
Consolidated results for the Woodside Haulage group of companies show that the County Antrim operator saw pre-tax profit soar 42% last year. The substantial increase to £1.4m, compared with £999,000 in 2014, was on the back of a healthy 6.3% increase in turnover to £54.6m in the year ending 31 ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics targets £70m turnover as it kickstarts expansion strategy
Abbey Logistics Group is to reboot its expansion strategy following a “self-imposed” pause on growth during 2015.It is back on the acquisition trail looking to expand in mainland Europe, or enter the UK chemical transportation market, having secured £13.5m of funding from HSBC.Two-time MT Haulier of the Year winner has ...
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Iveco: 'make urban emission standards consistent'
Martin Flach, product director at Iveco - manufacturer of the Eurocargo – has called on legislators across Europe to standardise urban emission and safety standards and incentivise OEMs to improve their offerings.“In legislative terms the next major thing to hit the truck industry will be when we have to start ...
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TfL launches LoCITY scheme to help freight sector adopt low-emission vehicles
TfL has launched LoCITY, an industry-led programme to help the freight sector make better use of low-emission vans and lorries.The five-year scheme aims to increase availability and uptake of cleaner goods vehicles and will bring together freight and fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, fuel providers and the public sector.It will create ...
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RHA warns over-reliance on overseas drivers is harming road transport
The RHA has warned that heavy reliance on overseas HGV drivers poses a risk to the long-term resilience of the UK road transport sector, and takes money out of the UK economy.Speaking at a Transport Committee workforce skills inquiry, RHA director of policy Jack Semple (pictured) said there were approximately ...
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New members boost BVRLA fleet to all-time high
The BVRLA welcomed more than 100 new members in 2015, taking its total to 780. The latest additions mean its members’ combined fleet stands at a record 4.5 million vehicles.According to the association, this means that BVRLA members now account for one in every five vans and trucks on the ...
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MT ArticleUnited Biscuits on lookout for new subcontractors
United Biscuits is on the hunt for subcontractors to carry its products, according to head of distribution Rob Wright.Wright told Motortransport.co.uk the company looks for new subcontractors to join its team of approximately 70 small to medium-sized businesses every year. “What tends to happen with small to medium-sized family businesses ...
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MT ArticleNo vans involved in Renault vehicle recall
No vans are involved in a recall of 15,000 Renault vehicles the French manufacturer has announced as a result of recent concerns over their emission levels, a spokesman for the company has told Motortransport.com.The recall, which applies to vehicles fitted with the dCi 110 engine, “seeks to address an error ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old bags new Povoas Packaging contract
Knights of Old has won a two year distribution contract with packaging provider Povoas Packaging. The deal will see Knights of Old deliver products from Midlands-based Povoas to businesses across the whole of the UK, spanning “from Scotland to Cornwall”.Povoas said it chose the operator because it is Midlands based, ...