Latest news – Page 57
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MT ArticleNX Group takes delivery of 12 DAF XG 530 trucks from Asset Alliance
Daventry-based NX Group has marked its 13th year of partnership with Asset Alliance Group with the delivery of 12 new DAF XG 530 trucks.
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MT ArticleCheck updates in roadworthiness guide, DVSA warns operators
The DVSA is calling on operators to familiarise themselves with the updated Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, launched today (28 April).
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MT ArticleJameel Motors UK partners with DHL for market launch of Farizon SV electric van
London-based automotive distribution business Jameel Motors UK has appointed DHL to handle finished vehicle and aftermarket logistics for the electric Farizon SV van in the UK.
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MT ArticleUK pallet sector launches Health and Safety at Work week to reinforce best practice
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN), in conjunction with the UK’s eight major pallet networks, is launching its annual World Health and Safety at Work week, during which hub teams will reinforce best practice, as part of a wider strategy to drive down workplace injury.
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MT Article“Unpredictable” market sees Scania Group sales tumble in Q1
An “unpredictable” environment saw Scania Group make a “soft start” to 2025, with sales revenues declining by 11% and vehicle deliveries tumbling by 16%, in the first quarter of the year, the manufacturer has revealed.
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MT ArticleDX expands into same-day courier services sector
DX Group has launched a nationwide same-day courier service called DX SameDay, which will be managed by a centralised team based at DX’s operations in Wednesfield, West Midlands.
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MT ArticleSlow uptake could see ZEV mandate for electric vans revised next year, warns FleetCheck
Flagging electric van sales may force the government to revisit the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate for vans as early as next year, fleet software specialist Fleetcheck is warning.
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MT ArticleWho are the 2025 Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players?
Who are the innovators and trailblazers driving the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles and road freight?
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MT ArticleSCALA project helps manufacturer cut costs and boost service levels
Global logistics consultancy SCALA has been credited with helping a manufacturer significantly reduce its total costs and improve operational visibility following a 12-month project.
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MT Article‘Short and sweet’: Gist boss exits
Gist’s chief executive Nick Hay has stepped down from his role in a tenure he described on social media as “short and sweet”.
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MT ArticleDriver shortage ahead unless industry resolves great white retirement wave
The industry will slide back into the same shortage of drivers it experienced during the pandemic if it does not resolve a huge wave of retirements due to hit haulage in the next few years, according to Driver Hire.
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MT ArticleEmployees in logistics among top users of AI
Logistics is embracing AI – according to new research, which found 62% of people working in the industry use machine learning technology, such as ChatGPT.
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MT ArticleFraikin spends £1.5m bolstering mobile maintenance network
Fraikin has bought 30 new 3.5-tonne mobile technician vans for its maintenance fleet, as part of a plan to have 50 vehicles in place by the end of the year.
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MT ArticleLogistics employment opportunity plans lodged with Northern councils
A planning application to develop 6.5m sq ft of employment space at Northern Gateway in Greater Manchester, with a focus on the logistics sector, has been submitted to Bury and Rochdale Councils.
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MT ArticleRapidly shifting criminal tactics used in freight crime
Thefts from warehouses were the most common locations targeted by criminals in Europe last year, but technologically sophisticated crime is also on the rise, according to a new report.
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MT ArticleSale of Ashville Aggregates collapsed at 11th hour
Ready mixed concrete supplier Ashville Aggregates and Concrete was on the verge of being sold before its funder withdrew from the offer and the business collapsed into administration, Leonard Curtis has confirmed.
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MT ArticleAbnormal loads law change ‘overdue’
An overhaul of the laws governing abnormal load movements would help hauliers move large loads efficiently and cut out confusing guidance applied by many police forces, according to the RHA.
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MT ArticleHaulage firm prosecuted after load falls from lorry, killing cyclist
A haulier in Warwickshire has been fined £90,000 after a metal heat exchanger fell from its lorry and killed a cyclist.
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MT ArticleKings Langley haulier SMA Worldwide celebrates FORS Silver award
Hertfordshire-based logistics firm SMA Worldwide is celebrating, after achieving its FORS Silver accreditation in just four months.
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MT ArticleWorshipful company recognises leading lights in transport and logistics
Peter Hughes, MD and owner of Earl Transport based in Oswaldtwistle near Accrington, was presented with the Carmen Lifetime Achievement Award at last night’s Woodmongers Banquet held at the Mansion House in the City of London.