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Latest Industry news – Page 93
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ArticleNew umbrella brand for Zenith CV operations after Cartwright deal
Zenith has brought all its CV operations together under the Zenith Commercial brand, following last year’s acquisition of various Cartwright businesses.Zenith Commercial comprises the existing legal entities Contract Vehicles and Contract Vehicles Fleet Services which will both now trade as Zenith Commercial Fleet Solutions, and Contract Vehicles Rentals which will ...
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ArticleTraining provider Total People receives £750,000 for HGV apprentice hub
(From left) Councillor Paula Appleby, Greater Manchester Transport Committee; Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson; Philip Johnson, Chair of LTE Group Board; John Thornhill, LTE Group chief executive; Barry Lynch, Total People Chair; and Melanie Nicholson, Total People MDHGV engineering apprentices have been given a six-figure boost after North West training ...
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ArticleM5 police catch HGV driver watching F1 documentary at the wheel
A lorry driver was stopped by the police patrolling the M5 after he was observed watching a Formula 1 documentary on his mobile phone while behind the wheel.The outrageous stunt was highlighted by Gloucestershire police as one of the ‘fatal four’ causes of road deaths and injury – use of ...
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ArticlePanattoni to open M1 corridor site with plans to create over 900 jobs
Developer Panattoni has bought a 31-acre site at junction 28 of the M1 in response to “strong demand” for warehousing in the area.The site will house two new build warehouses, due to be completed by the end of 2022.Dubbed Panattoni Park J28 Central M1, this is the latest addition to ...
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ArticleSMMT gives cautious welcome to rise in truck registrations
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 9.5% in the first three months of 2021, signalling signs of recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The increase saw some 10,064 units registered in the first ...
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Lorry driver who hid £1m of cocaine in cab jailed for nine years
A Lithuanian lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of smuggling 24 kilos of cocaine worth £1m into the UK in his cab.Robertas Trimailovas, aged 46, of Alytus, Lithuania, was stopped at Dover’s Eastern Docks on 5 April this year.Border Force officers searched the cab ...
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ArticleTruck driver found guilty of dangerous driving after making “U-turn that went wrong”
A recovery truck driver whose vehicle became stuck after he tried to drive through a gap in the central reservation of the A9 near Dunblane, to get to the southbound carriageway has been found guilty of dangerous driving this week.Perth Sheriff Court heard that James Macfarlane had been driving on ...
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ArticleTransport sector could cost Treasury up to £1.2bn in Bounce Back Loan Scheme defaults, researchers warn
The transport industry could cost the Treasury £1.2bn in Covid-19 loan defaults, according to research by Business Rescue Expert.The research looked at the rate at which small businesses have used the government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) since its launch in May 2020.As the first repayments under the BBLS scheme ...
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ArticleLogistics UK restarts classroom training
With lockdown measures easing and face-to-face meetings back on the agenda, Logistics UK is once again promoting its classroom-based compliance training courses.It said the courses were being scheduled in line with government Covid guidelines and that spaces on popular courses such as Driver CPC and transport manager CPC were likely ...
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Article19,000 transport and logistics SMEs facing collapse as sector giants 'eat up' growth
There has been a jump of almost a quarter in the number of transport and logistics SMEs experiencing significant financial distress compared to the end of last year, according to a new analysis.RealBusinessRescue.co.uk, set up by Begbies Traynor to advise business leaders in financial distress, also said the number of ...
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ArticlePolice release footage of A1 HGV crash involving driver who fell asleep after drinking whisky and Coke at wheel
An HGV driver who drank whisky and then fell asleep at the wheel before colliding with the central reservation, has lost his licence.Lauri Martel, 40, was arrested by police in a layby on the A1M northbound near Peterborough, after being breathalysed and found to be almost twice the legal drink ...
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ArticleGenie Insights develops solar panels to power fridges, tail lifts and ancillaries
Fleet technology supplier Genie Insights said it had taken advantage of new solar panel technology to develop a range of custom-designed panels for commercial vehicles.The solar products use Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) technology instead of glass-based panels, meaning they are lightweight, flexible and robust without fracturing or cracking.It said ...
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ArticleResidents win battle to stop night-time deliveries at major warehouse
A planning appeal by developers wanting to overhaul vehicle movements at a controversial warehouse in Milton Keynes so that lorries could operate 24/7 has been dismissed.Jersey-based GUPI 6 wanted to vary restrictions at the huge shed in Blakelands, so that HGVs could enter or exit the site outside of the ...
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ArticleUnite union urges industry to tackle growing concerns over mental health
A “huge increase” in mental health concerns in haulage during the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the Unite trade union to push for an industry standard to tackle the growing crisis.To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, a roundtable event involving senior figures from the haulage, warehousing and logistics sector is ...
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ArticleHGV driver given suspended sentence after fatal accident
A “totally avoidable” fatal collision between an artic and an 89-year-old pedestrian has resulted in a 12-month suspended prison sentence and disqualification for the driver.Stephen Bedder was also ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work when he appeared at Norwich Crown Court last week (7 May) after being found ...
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ArticleLogistics giants reveal Brexit border strategies as Irish problem eases
A range of the logistics sector’s leading operators have told MT that although Brexit has presented them with major challenges, the situation is now starting to improve.Questioned in our latest panel debate, most said they were successfully tackling customs changes triggered by the UK’s departure from the EU, but that ...
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RHA launches campaign to find heroes of transport and logistics industry
The RHA has launched a new campaign this week which seeks to shine a spotlight on the heroes of the transport and logistics industry.Dubbed RHA Heroes, the initiative aims to encourage the industry to recognise staff and teams who’ve stood out for their hard work, dedication and commitment over the ...
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HGV driver jailed for seven years after placing bets on phone moments before crashing into father of four
A lorry driver who was placing bets on his mobile phone moments before his truck ploughed into a father of four, at 56 mph, has been jailed.HGV driver Dean Moffat placed £20 on a greyhound race less than two minutes before hitting Ric Mboma, 60, on the A34, near Winchester, ...
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Clowes Developments inks £100m deal to launch six major logistics facilities around M1
Plans are in train for six new logistics facilities around the M1 which will provide a total of one million square foot of storage space.NFU Mutual is investing £100m with Clowes Developments to fund the project which will see the delivery of six new Grade A logistics warehouses, let across ...
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BSI launches standard to help prevent trucks being used in terrorist attacks
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched guidance aimed at preventing trucks, vans, buses and plant machinery from being used as weapons in a terrorist attack or by organised crime gangs.The standard, launched this week, is sponsored by the DfT and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) ...