![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
Latest news – Page 255
-
ArticleExpect Distribution resumes Volvo partnership with new order
MT award winner Expect Distribution has reignited its relationship with Volvo Trucks after a decade apart and added six new FH 6x2 tractor units to its fleet.The Bradford-based warehousing, contract logistics and palletised freight firm said it had been impressed with the fuel consumption of a demonstrator vehicle and so ...
-
ArticleGovernment "stuck in bygone age" over climate change targets, new report claims
The Treasury has very little idea about how it will manage declining fuel duty revenues as people move away from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives, according to a damning new report from MPs.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said there was a lack of “understanding, leadership and coordination” at both the ...
-
ArticleHaulier urges operators to fit alcohol interlock devices to stop drink driving
North East England haulier Hawthorns Logistics is encouraging other operators to follow its lead and fit alcohol interlock devices to HGVs in an effort to curb concerns over drink driving.The Washington-based firm installed the interlock devices to its fleet of 28 trucks and is now working with medical tech company ...
-
ArticleThree arrested after HGV driver claims he was dragged from cab in attempted assault
A lorry driver was allegedly dragged from his cab on the A19 last week by the occupants of a Mercedes car before an attempt was made to assault him.Police are now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident, which occurred at around 6.25pm on the northbound A-road near ...
-
ArticleJail for Hungarian trucker who left trailer on roundabout while buying beer
An HGV driver who abandoned his unhitched trailer on a roundabout to buy alcohol at a supermarket has been jailed.Robert Fego, 48, was arrested and charged with drink driving after blowing more than three times the legal drink drive limit at the roadside in Harwich, Essex.Police were called to Europa ...
-
ArticleYodel revenues set to be £30m higher than forecast as 2021 volumes soar
Yodel saw volumes surge by 59% between January and March compared to the same period in 2020 and it now expects full-year revenues to be £30m higher than predicted just three months ago.In a trading update for Q3 the carrier said it would return to being “strongly profitable” in the ...
-
ArticleMT Awards 2020: Taking action on collision rates delivers the Training Award for Fowler Welch
A renewed focus on training all of its drivers whatever their employment status has paid off in several important ways for Fowler Welch, as well as delivering the MT Training Award in 2020.Action was needed to address an increase in collision rates at Fowler Welch – and its thorough response ...
-
ArticleEuropean Parliament backing of Brexit deal "great news for supply chain", says Logistics UK
Businesses on both sides of the channel have been given certainty by the overwhelming backing from the European Parliament to the Brexit trade and customs deal, despite the UK’s exit being described as a “historic mistake”.Logistics UK welcomed the agreement, which it said would keep goods and services flowing freely ...
-
ArticleDawsongroup Sweepers adds 30 new Isuzu rigids to fleet
Dawsongroup Sweepers has taken delivery of 10 new Isuzu 7.5-tonne RCVs, with a further 20 tippers being swept up later this year.The company, part of Dawsongroup, is expanding its services and the 30 new rigids are expected to play an important role in the plans.Glen Carruthers, Dawsongroup Sweepers MD, said: ...
-
ArticleBridge that was hit 25 times in a year involved in major new incident
Britain’s most bashed bridge lived up to its unenviable title this week after an HGV smashed into the structure and closed part of the A5.Watling Street Bridge near Hinckley in Leicestershire was named as the most-struck rail bridge in the country last year after Network Rail recorded 25 collisions in ...
-
ArticleWhistl to open three new e-fulfilment sites creating 200 jobs
Whistl is accelerating its expansion into e-fulfillment with the opening of three new depots.The move will create 200 new jobs, the company also confirmed.The most significant development is on a 300,000sq ft site within Magna Park South, Lutterworth (pictured) - Whistl’s largest dedicated 3PL and distribution facility situated within the ...
-
ArticleWatch on-demand a free Freight in the City electric refuse vehicle webinar
In partnership with RCV manufacturer Dennis Eagle, Freight in the City hosted a webinar on 22 April which took an in-depth view at the electrification of waste and recycling vehicles. MT looks at some of the key themes that emerged in the session.Chairing the webinar, Freight in the City events ...
-
ArticleITT Hub names industry speakers at Future Logistics Conference
A line-up of 23 speakers from across the logistics industry will take to the stage at Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference this summer.The conference will take place alongside the inaugural Information and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub exhibition at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.The free two-day conference, which ...
-
ArticleMPs and environmental groups slam Highways England for “insidious cover-up culture”
Protesters take part in the Save Rimrose Valley Campaign in 2018MPs and environmental groups are accusing Highways England of attempting to cover up minutes of stakeholder meetings and subvert the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000.They point to internal emails from Highways England, which the group have published today and ...
-
ArticleClipper Logistics adds bevy of Iveco S-WAY and Eurocargo trucks to fleet
Leeds-based Clipper Logistics is continuing its partnership with Iveco and dealer group Northern Commercials, after adding 89 new trucks to its 500-strong fleet, of which 95% are Iveco.Twenty six of the new trucks are new Iveco S-WAY 6x2 tractor units with AS sleeper cabs. All are and painted white with ...
-
ArticleMT panel reaches verdict on future fuel for long-distance HGVs
A range of the logistics sector’s leading operators have revealed the fuel they are most likely to adopt for long-distance heavy haulage in the future.Questioned in MT's latest industry panel discussion, they largely agreed that a mix of solutions seemed most likely but raised concerns over significant barriers such as ...
-
ArticleCLOCS Vox app gives HGV drivers the power to make construction journeys safer, greener and more efficient
HGV drivers are being invited to give anonymous feedback about their delivery experience to city construction sites via the CLOCS Vox app in a bid to improve the efficiency of site deliveries and help cut road casualties.The free app, developed by Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS), has being trialled ...
-
ArticleBoughey Distribution takes delivery of first Volvo new generation FH vehicles as part of £11m fleet renewal programme
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution’s first Volvo new generation FH vehicles have arrived on site, heralding the roll-out of an £11m renewal of the firm’s 127-strong fleet.The delivery of the new FH 13-litre 460bhp Euro-6 model, which went into production this month, makes Boughey one of the first operators in the country ...
-
ArticleFraikin UK joins forces with Samsara to harvest real-time data for fleets
Commercial fleet services firm Fraikin UK has partnered with Samsara to use real-time data to help customers improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of their connected fleets.Fraikin UK has enlisted Samsara as a preferred partner to provide data-driven services to its customers that identify opportunities to improve driver efficiency and ...
-
Article"An electric future? There's no commercial argument..."
Which fuel will operators ultimately adopt for long-distance heavy haulage? Dan Cook (pictured), operations director at Europa Worldwide Group, insists the government must put greater investment into a preferred technology and give it scale and convenienceThe medium- to long-term future for fuel is most definitely not diesel, though which of ...