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ArticleLloyd Morgan Group becomes official delivery partner of Driving for Better Business
Lloyd Morgan Group has become an official delivery partner of the government-backed National Highways programme Driving for Better Business.The scheme, which is free to access, aims to improve the levels of compliance for all those who drive or ride for work by sharing good practice and demonstrating the significant business ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks unveils 7.5-tonne and 12-tonne variants
Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks has revealed the forthcoming 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zero variants - the second product family in its full-electric vehicle range.Designed by Warick-based partner Astheimer, working with Volta Trucks’ own engineering teams, the new vehicles look similar to the larger 16-tonne vehicle and are currently undergoing ...
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ArticleNestlé switches bulk of owned fleet from diesel to Bio-LNG
Nestlé has switched 75% of its owned fleet of trucks from diesel to Bio-LNG in a move designed to help the company become net zero by 2050.The transition will see all Nestlé’s food and drink products being delivered around the UK and Ireland using Bio-LNG.The food manufacturer said the move ...
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ArticleTesco partners with Marshall Fleet Solutions to trial solar powered refrigeration trailers
Tesco is trialling 100% solar powered refrigerated trailers provided by Marshall Fleet Solutions, as part of efforts to cut its carbon emissions.The first totally solar powered trailers, fitted with the Titan system from Marshall, are now on the road and servicing Tesco distribution centres across the country.Titan uses power produced ...
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ArticleDavies Turner strengthens board with three new promotions
Freight forwarding group Davies Turner has promoted Darren McLaughlan, head of the firm’s subsidiary’s operations in Scotland, and Jason Edwards, who leads the company’s freight services in South West England, to the position of board directors.Darren McLaughlan joined Davies Turner in 2008 and is branch manager at Davies Turner’s freight ...
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ArticleEvri trials new diesel replacement using Brooklands depot HGV fleet
Parcel delivery firm Evri, formerly known as Hermes UK, is trialling Green D+ HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a renewable diesel replacement derived from waste and residue oils.The trial, using Evri’s local HGV fleet at its Brooklands depot in Surrey, is designed to test claims that the fuel cuts emissions by ...
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Wincanton extends long-running partnership with Co-op for another two years
Wincanton has secured a two-year contract extension with the Co-op after it delivered a new 340,000sq ft regional distribution centre in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire for the retailer in under six months.Co-op and Wincanton have worked in partnership for over 25 years. Under this latest extension the logistics firm will continue to ...
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ArticleEuropa Road revs up comfort with ten “top spec” Renault T artics
Europa Road has taken delivery of five new high spec Renault T range 6 x 2440 13 L trucks and will add another five to its 50-strong fleet in May.The move is part of an ongoing replacement strategy with the aim of renewing the whole artic fleet over the next ...
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ArticleBradford Building Supplies adds seven Isuzu Grafters to fleet
Yeovil-based Bradfords Building Supplies has added a further seven Izuzu Grafter 3.5-tonne tipper trucks to its 210-strong fleet following the arrival of two of the vehicles last year.The company now has over 15 operating from branches across the south-west.Bradford Building Supplies head of transport, Martin Caddick, said: “We originally had ...
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ArticleDHL Inside Track wins deal with Ford Fleet management
DHL Inside Track has landed a multi-year contract with Ford Fleet Management, to manage the preparation and transport of leased vehicles.Ford Fleet Management, a joint venture between Ford and ALD Automotive, specialises in offering medium to long-term flexible leasing and fleet management for light commercial and passenger vehicles.DHL Inside Track, ...
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ArticleMPs call on hauliers to respond to inquiry into fuel duty
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Road Freight and Logistics has launched a new inquiry into the impact of fuel duty on road freight and logistics businesses.The group is calling for industry responses, as rising fuel prices and inflation continue to place huge financial pressures on UK businesses.The month-long ...
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ArticleMAN restarts limited truck production as Ukraine war continues to disrupt supply chain
MAN is restarting truck production this week after supply chain issues, triggered by the war in Ukraine, saw its plants in Germany and Poland grind to a halt in March.However, the manufacturer warned that whilst the war continues and the situation remains “volatile”, production levels at its plants will only ...
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ArticleFraikin chips in with 12 new trucks for Mitchell Potatoes
Commercial fleet services firm Fraikin has secured the lion’s share of Mitchell Potatoes’ fleet renewal programme with the delivery of 12 new trucks on a six-year, full-service contract hire agreement.The new additions join two 18-tonne DAF LFs and a 7.5-tonne MAN from a previous deal with Fraikin, making the company ...
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ArticlePalletways promotes John Watson to business development manager at Livingston hub
Palletways has promoted John Watson (pictured) to the role of business development manager at its Livingston hub as part of a drive to grow business north of the border.Watson first joined Palletways’ telesales team in 2008, before he progressed to operations manager.He also worked on the launch of Palletways Iberia ...
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ArticleEV Cargo switches fleet to HVO at Budweiser brewery in Magor
EV Cargo is replacing diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in 25 of its trucks at client Budweiser Brewing Group’s Magor brewery in Wales.The move will deliver an immediate cut of 92% in CO2 emissions. The company also plans to double the number of trucks using HVO at the depot ...
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ArticleA2B-online undergoes management buyout
A2B-online Group is looking to the future after its management combined forces with a Dutch entrepreneur to buy out the company.The acquisition has seen Henk Bakker, Dutch transport entrepreneur and MD of the Van Uden Group, join forces with A2B’s management to buyout the majority shareholding of Kees Vierhouten, owner ...
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ArticleABP receives outline planning consent for major development at Hull Port
The Port of Hull is set to expand its logistics facilities after Associated British Ports (ABP) was granted outline planning consent by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to develop more than 4.25 million sq ft of industrial, manufacturing and logistics space.The 453-acre site includes 212 acres located within the East ...
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ArticleReal estate giant chooses Glencar to build first of a nationwide network of major logistics sites
Global real estate developer and investor Trammell Crow has chosen Milton Keynes as the location for its first industrial logistics facility in Europe as it announces plans to launch similar schemes across the UK.Construction company Glencar has been chosen by Trammell Crow to build three grade A logistics units totalling ...
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Article4PLinks joins Pall-Ex and Fortec
Southampton-based company 4PLinks has joined both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet distribution networks as a shareholder member.E-commerce Supply Chain, which trades as 4PLinks, was founded in 2017 and provides general and container haulage, customs clearance, warehousing and Amazon fulfilment. It has a fleet of 15 trucks and 20 trailers.As part ...
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Entry deadline for Motor Transport Awards extended
Do you need more time to submit your entries to the Motor Transport Awards this year? To allow entrants to spend an extra week perfecting their entries the deadline has been extended to April 29.For more than 35 years, the Motor Transport Awards have been seen as a benchmark for ...