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ArticleMAN to restart bus and truck production
MAN Truck and Bus is to restart its bus and truck plants at reduced capacity from next week, six weeks after halting production in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.The manufacturer stopped production in mid-March to protect its employees and in response to broken supply chains and a sharp drop ...
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ArticleDaimler and Volvo in new joint venture to launch first hydrogen powered trucks by 2024
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group are launching a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialise hydrogen fuel cell systems for HGVs and buses.The first two trucks are planned to be on the road by 2024/25, ahead of mass production by the mid-2030s.The deal will see Daimler consolidate its entire hydrogen ...
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ArticleGray & Adams given Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation
Temperature-controlled trailer manufacturer Gray & Adams has been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its double deck design.The Fraserburgh-based company pioneered temperature-controlled lifting deck trailer technology in the nineties and aims to provide practical commercial solutions while reducing the impact of its activities on the environment.It ...
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ArticleLogistics sector will survive the pandemic and thrive, XPO chief tells shareholders
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could begin as early as next year, with the logistics industry benefitting from new behaviours that could launch an e-commerce boom and more collaborative ways of working forged during the crisis, according to XPO chief executive Bradley Jacobs.In a letter to shareholders published this week, ...
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ArticleGuarantee 100% of COVID-19 business loans or face economic meltdown, RHA warns government
Hauliers are struggling to access loans via the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) which could leave hundreds of operators facing financial ruin, the RHA has warned.The news comes on the same day as the road transport industry sent a joint letter to prime minister Boris Johnson pleading for ...
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ArticleBridgestone revives production at its European plants as Italy and Spain ease pandemic lockdowns
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is re-opening its European plants from today (20 April 2020).The move comes as Italy and Spain take measures to ease their COVID-19 lockdowns.The firm’s manufacturing plants in Bari in Italy and Lanklaar in Belgium opened today, whilst the Béthune plant in France will reopen tomorrow.The re-opening of ...
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ArticleGovernment launches website of motorway facilities open to lorry drivers during lockdown
The DfT has launched a website of motorway services to help ease hauliers’ journeys as they deliver vital supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.The website provides a list of those services on the national road network which are still operating and open to lorry drivers during the lockdown, and the facilities ...
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Transport industry bodies plead for more coronavirus support in letter to prime minister
The road transport industry has sent a joint letter to prime minister Boris Johnson pleading for extra help during the coronavirus pandemic to prevent “widescale business collapse that could reduce capacity by as much as 50%”.The letter, written by the RHA and co-signed by five other bodies representing road transport, ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Awards moved to November 2020
The 2020 Motor Transport Awards have been rescheduled to 17 November to minimise the risk of disruption due to the coronavirus.The biggest event in the road transport calendar was originally planned for 1 July and later postponed to 27 August but, with uncertainty remaining over when the government lockdown will ...
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ArticleNew trial set to prove readiness of hydrogen for HGVs
The use of hydrogen as a fuel for trucks is being trialled in the Netherlands, with a 27-tonne rigid being operated in retail logistics.The project is intended to deliver proof of readiness of hydrogen technology for heavy-duty applications in real-life conditions and provide a basis for the development of zero-emission ...
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ArticleMoto closes more than half its M&S stores and trials hot food solution for HGV drivers
Motorway service area provider Moto has closed 70% of its M&S stores within its network due to the lack of demand caused by people taking fewer journeys as the COVID-19 lockdown continues.Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Moto, explained that traffic during the week is down by two-thirds compared to last ...
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Government confirms suspension of driver medicals amid mounting industry criticism
Professional drivers renewing their licences will not have to worry about the D4 medical after the government finally agreed to relax the requirement following mounting criticism it was failing to act.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the temporary removal of D4 medicals would ensure that HGV drivers can continue their “vital ...
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Public inquiries could use video conferencing software, claims lawyer
Traffic commissioner public inquiries held via conferencing software could become a regular feature if the coronavirus lockdown continues for much longer, according to a road transport lawyer.Jonathan Backhouse, director at Backhouse Jones solicitors, said many of its hearings had been adjourned following a decision by the TCs to postpone them ...
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ArticleEasing of drivers' hours rules extended to 31 May
The current limited drivers’ hours relaxation has been extended until 31 May “in response to unprecedented pressures on local and national supply chains".The Department for Transport (DfT) announced last month that the blanket relaxation of the regulations would last until 21 April, but it has now extended this for another ...
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Article"Workaround over driver medicals agreed but government dragging its heels," claims FTA
The FTA has accused the government of "heel dragging" over its continued failure to confirm the suspension of D4 medicals for HGV drivers despite allegedly agreeing a workaround with the DVLA over a week ago.The news comes as truck drivers fear they will lose their licences because GPs and private ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics and Palletforce help deliver vital supplies to food banks
XPO Logistics and Palletforce have teamed up with some of the biggest household names to ensure food is distributed to people who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic.They are working with Sainsbury’s, British Gas and toy retailer The Entertainer to create a supply chain from supermarkets and wholesalers to ...
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ArticleCNG and LNG sales hit record Q1 highs
Sales of compressed and liquefied natural gas (CNG/LNG) have hit record highs, with volumes more than doubling between Q4 2019 and the first quarter of this year, according to Gasrec.The fuel provider said the growth follows an influx of new trucks into the market running on the alternative fuels, with ...
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ArticleFarrell Transport hails health benefits of new £500,000 canopy
Notts-based Farrell Transport has invested £500,000 in an all-weather canopy that it said was increasing loading capacity as well as maintaining social distancing.The Pallet-Track member unveiled the canopy ahead of the coronavirus lockdown as a measure to increase efficiency and capacity in all weathers.The uniquely-curved canopy, claimed to be the ...
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ArticleDPD staff donate 45,000 care items to NHS hospitals nationwide
DPD has helped turn a palliative care nurse's idea into a nationwide initiative to provide much needed welfare and treat packs for patients and NHS staff.The new initiative - called NHS Thursday - will see thousands of welfare packs and food and treat packs collated and distributed by DPD, to ...
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ArticleGardner Distribution becomes latest member of Hazchem Network
Gardner Distribution in Plymouth has become the latest member of The Hazchem Network.The company, which already delivers hazardous goods and is experienced in working in pallet networks, will handle deliveries into and out of the TR and PL postcodes.Gardner Distribution launched in 1963 and runs more than 80 HGVs and ...