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HGV market defies supply challenge with 12.9% surge in 2021
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 12.9% year-on-year in 2021, according to the latest research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Growth in key industry sectors such as construction saw demand outstrip supply, with truck registrations surging from a locked-down 2020 fall of 32.2%. However, availability ...
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ArticleDAF Trucks tops UK market with over 30% share for third year running
DAF Trucks has garnered over 30% of the market share in the UK for trucks above 6.0-tonnes GVW for the third year, the manufacturer revealed this week.The manufacturer won a total of 31.1% marketshare in 2021, making it the third year in succession that DAF Trucks has exceeded 30%.DAF said ...
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RHA praises heroic efforts of HGV drivers who battled through severe storms to deliver supplies
The RHA has lauded truck drivers as "heroes of the road" for battling against severe weather conditions over the past week to keep supply chains open.The praise follows days of dangerous driving conditions brought on by a wave of extreme storms, dubbed Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, which ripped across the ...
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Hauliers call for one year delay to “punishing” red diesel ban
The RHA is calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to delay the red diesel ban by one year, warning that failure to do so will result in a £1.4bn hit to small hauliers and businesses.The association is arguing for a 12 month delay from 1 April this year ...
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Transporean tackles warehouse delays with new rescheduling app
More than one in ten loadings (11%) at warehouses need to be rescheduled throughout the day, according to a survey by transport software firm Transporean.The survey, conducted by Transporeon and ARC Advisory Group, also revealed a significant technology gap in yard operations, with nearly two-thirds of respondents handling their rescheduling ...
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Threat to flights as HGV drivers vote to strike at Heathrow airline catering company
Around 100 HGV drivers based at Heathrow aviation catering firm DO & CO have voted to strike in March in protest at pay and employment conditions, according to union Unite.The union is warning that the action will cause major disruption to long haul BA flights, as food has to be ...
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DPD UK adopts what3words for pinpoint parcel deliveries
Parcel delivery company DPD has sealed a deal with address technology company what3words which aims to improve deliveries by providing drivers with precise locations.From Friday this week (25 February), parcel customers can add their what3words address in the delivery preferences section of the DPD app which the company said will ...
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ArticleEmployment minister encourages people to join ‘brilliant’ warehousing sector
Employment minister Mims Davies heaped praise on the warehousing sector last week during a visit to International Logistics Group and called on people to join what she described as a “brilliant sector.”The visit to ILG’s East Grinstead site, which coincided with the Department of Work & Pensions’ announcement of ...
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Asda faces delivery disruption as HGV drivers vote for strike action after rejecting pay offer
Asda is facing serious delays to deliveries after thousands of the supermarket’s lorry drivers joined warehouse staff and clerical workers in voting to reject the retailer’s latest pay offer.Almost 70% of the 8,000 GMB members polled turned down the below inflation pay offer. In addition, nearly 80% of the HGV ...
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ArticleHGV driver killed and trucks overturned as wave of storms hits UK
Photo: Derbyshire PoliceHauliers have been battling the impact of successive storms that have raged across the UK over past few days, with one HGV driver suffering head injuries after his truck was blown into a bridge and another killed after high winds threw him 12 foot off the back of ...
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ArticleYoungs back on acquisition trail as focus turns to containers market
Purfleet-based Youngs Transportation and Logistics has acquired the transport division of Southampton-based container business Eldapoint.Youngs move into the full container load (FCL) market will increase its presence in Southampton and London Gateway by a further 40% and comes amid increasing demand, the company said.It follows the acquisition of Warrington-based groupage ...
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ArticleMAN Truck & Bus accelerates net-zero transition
MAN HGV e-trucks will begin rolling off the production line in early 2024, almost a year earlier than planned, the manufacturer has announced.MAN truck & Bus, which is promising prompt delivery of an initial 200 units in 2024, is also developing a range of e-Mobility solutions and charging options.Alexander Vlaskamp, ...
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ArticleVolta Zero set for production as manufacturer lands £191.5m funding boost
Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has raised €230m (£191.5m) with its latest funding round which will be used to ramp up the company’s roll out of the Volta Zero.This latest capital raise will fund all the company’s engineering and business operations through until after the start of series production of ...
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ArticleGuidance launched to help drivers better use advanced emergency braking systems
HGV drivers and operators need to better understand how advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) work, according to Driving for Better Business.The company has recently launched online guidance on the life-saving technology in collaboration with Thatcham Research.AEBS, also referred to as autonomous and automatic braking systems, activates the brakes when a ...
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ArticleWincanton opens new distribution centre for client Screwfix
Wincanton has launched a new distribution centre at Daresbury in Cheshire for its client Screwfix.The 370,000sq ft site, which is Screwfix’s fifth distribution centre, will create an additional 400 jobs in the north-west of England, the company said this week.The distribution centre will be fully operational by May 2022 and ...
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ArticleEight-year jail term ruled correct sentence for trucker who caused triple-fatal crash while on dating site
An eight-year jail sentence handed to a lorry driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles while looking at his mobile phone will not be referred to the Court of Appeal to determine whether it was too lenient.Ion Onut was sentenced last month following a “truly harrowing” ...
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ArticleSmall steps towards lower emissions will make huge difference, hauliers told
Haulage firms can take small steps to reduce harmful emissions from their vehicles’ exhausts that don’t require significant investment and add up to a big difference overall, according to greentech company SulNOx.Its call to businesses came after England’s chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty gave a keynote speech at the ...
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ArticleIllegal immigrants still flocking into UK hidden in HGVs, new research reveals
Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants continue to arrive into the UK hidden inside HGVs, contradicting theories that tighter port security is forcing them to travel by boat instead, according to a research group.Migration Watch UK said 70,000 clandestines have attempted to enter the country via lorries since 2014 – ...
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ArticlePolice target Staffordshire in clampdown on cargo theft
A surge in the number of thefts from HGVs has prompted Staffordshire police to focus its resources on hot-spot areas and issue security advice to lorry drivers.The force said that in January alone, drivers in the county reported stolen cargo and their vehicles being tampered with on 17 occasions.This month, ...
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ArticleEuropa Flow generates £1.8m a month in duty deferred to buck Brexit trading downturn
Europa Worldwide Group said its customs product, Europa Flow, was helping customers buck the downward trend on trading levels created by Brexit and highlighted by MPs in a scathing report.The logistics operator was responding to the recent findings by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which concluded that the only detectable ...