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Whistl completes Post NL buyout deal
Whistl has completed its management buyout deal (MBO) from former parent company Post NL. The MBO was announced in July, when Post NL announced it would retain just 17.5% of the company, as opposed to the 100% it held until now, giving Whistl control of the remaining 82.5%.When the deal ...
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Route Monkey develops online national scheduling platform for fleet operators
Route Monkey is keen to speak with fleet operators at next week’s Freight in the City Expo interested in taking part in trials of its online national scheduling platform.The optimisation specialist is poised to launch an online tool enabling both public and private sector fleet managers to instantly access its ...
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Daf Trucks to showcase Silent range and Clocs safety truck at Alexandra Palace
Daf Trucks will be heading to next week’s Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace to showcase its latest designs to make urban deliveries safer and quieter.First of two models on its stand will be the CF 400 FT 4x2 tractor unit equipped with Silent Mode, allowing it to ...
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Retrofit floor-height passenger door window aims to improve safety for cyclists around HGVs
Astra Vehicle Technologies has developed a retrofit floor-height door window for the passenger side of an HGV to provide a direct view of cyclists and pedestrians.The 'Astra Clearview' window also allows the main passenger door window to open; a key benefit that enables drivers to have a clear view of ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: DVSA, earned recognition and London's cowboy operators
The latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast is available to download on iTunes now.This week group managing editor Chris Walton is joined by group news editor Chris Druce and reporter Emma Shone to discuss the DVSA’s new culture of earned recognition and remote enforcement. We discuss what it is, ...
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New safety braking system to prevent runaway HGVs to be launched at Freight in the City Expo
Vision Techniques is launching a new safety system at Freight in the City that will prevent an HGV from rolling away if the handbrake has not been applied.VTBrakeSafe automatically applies a vehicle’s handbrake if the driver has forgotten to use it, as well as providing an audible alarm.Technical manager Nigel ...
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MT ArticleBradshaw Electric Vehicles to showcase latest road-going electric pick-up for urban use at Freight in the City
British manufacturer Bradshaw Electric Vehicles will be demonstrating to local authorities and logistics companies how its range of ride-on and pedestrian-controlled electric vehicles can benefit their urban operations.At the inaugural Freight in the City Expo next week in London, it will be showcasing its new Road Going Electric Pick-up vehicle, ...
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LowCVP calls on freight sector and local authorities to help build market for cleaner HGV technology
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is calling on fleet operators, local authorities and businesses to join forces in building the market for HGVs that cut carbon, reduce emissions and lower fuel costs.In earlier research, the LowCVP identified three main opportunities for cutting emissions from HGVs, which pointed to the ...
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Eurotunnel road freight traffic volumes remain static despite migrant crisis
Eurotunnel’s freight traffic volumes remained almost static in the Q3 2015, despite a summer of troubles in the port of Calais and further reports of “desperate” migrant activity in past days. The group’s results for the period 1 July to 30 September saw a 1% fall in truck traffic volumes ...
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Müller acquisition of Dairy Crest's dairy operation approved
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to Müller UK & Ireland Group’s purchase of Dairy Crest’s dairy operation – almost a year after the plan was first revealed. Under the approved proposal, Müller will pay in the neighbourhood of £80m for the Dairy Crest operation ...
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Outspoken Delivery wins government funding to launch electric-assist cargo bike hire service
Outspoken Delivery is to hire out electric-assist cargo bikes in Norwich and Cambridge following a government initiative to boost the uptake of electric bikes in the UK.The cycle logistics firm’s fleet of electric cargo bikes will be available for use by local businesses and individuals outside of its peak operational ...
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MT ArticleRHA and FTA welcome new TfL enforcement partnership
Trade associations welcomed the new London Freight Enforcement Partnership launched by TfL and partner agencies earlier this week, although the RHA called on the transport body to make the results of the enforcement project more visible to the industry.The partnership will see TfL, the DVSA, the Metropolitan Police and the ...
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Canary Wharf Contractors to trial 'no left turn' routeing software ahead of possible London ban
Hauliers delivering to Canary Wharf Contractors’ (CWC) building sites in London could be forced to pay for routeing software technology aimed at helping them avoid London cyclists and left turns, as a consequence of mayor Boris Johnson’s latest policy.The construction company has commissioned PIE Mapping to develop the routeing technology ...
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Quicksilver-AFI seeks to lower HGV NOx emissions and reduce diesel costs on urban routes
Mercury Fuel Systems will be heading to Freight in the City Expo to speak with operators about reducing harmful emissions and lowering fuel costs from blending liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) into their existing diesel HGVs.The company’s Quicksilver-AFI fully sequential LPG injection system is designed for use in the majority of ...
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XPO Logistics signs up to BOC's gas refuelling station following purchase of 10 dual-fuel HGVs
XPO Logistics has become one of the first third-party companies to sign up to use BOC’s liquid natural gas (LNG) refuelling station in Teeside, Middlesbrough, after it purchased 10 dual-fuel HGVs.The trucks, which run on a combination of LNG and diesel, are part of what XPO described as its “commitment ...
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Find out if zero-emission hydrogen vans will work in your fleet at Freight in the City Expo
Fleet managers looking to explore how zero-emission hydrogen vehicles could be effectively used in their own urban operations can find out what they need to know at next week’s Freight in the City Expo.Arcola Energy, Symbio FCell and ITM Power are working together to provide a complete package of zero-emission ...
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New safety technology for HGVs aims to save cyclist and pedestrian lives during collisions
A brand-new safety technology designed to prevent cyclists and pedestrians from being crushed underneath a lorry in the event of a collision made its worldwide debut at the Freight in the City Expo in London earlier this week (27 October).The brainchild of former Metropolitan Police safer transport command sergeant James ...
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TfL urges tomorrow's designers to create the urban safety truck of the future
Inventive young designers of tomorrow are being invited to create the next-generation of safer, urban trucks in an exciting new competition from Transport for London (TfL).The Future Truck Design Awards have been developed to explore all aspects of improving the safety and operation of trucks in towns and cities.With the ...
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Road Skills launches new online tool to streamline Fors record-keeping
Fors training firm Road Skills is launching a new record-keeping system aimed at making life easier for fleet operators.The Fors Pass Online package, powered by FleetCheck, will be officially launched at next week’s Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace and brings together all the key data management ...
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MT ArticleNew CILT chief executive announced following Agg's retirement
Former Norbert employee Kevin Richardson has been confirmed as CILT chief executive Steve Agg’s replacement. Agg announced he was set to retire at the end of this year back in April, after almost 10 years in the role.His replacement comes with a 35 year background in logistics including four years ...