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ArticleEuropa announces ambitious growth plans
Europa Worldwide Group has revealed it aims to hit a turnover of £1bn by 2027.Speaking at the company's first all-staff conference at the QEII Centre in Westminster, MD Andrew Baxter said: “Since taking over the company six years ago, my strategy was to put every piece of profit back into ...
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ArticleSenior coroner calls for drivers to be warned against using tray tables on truck dashboards
A senior coroner is demanding DfT take action to warn HGV drivers, operators and truck manufacturers that tray tables placed on dashboards can lead to fatal accidents by creating dangerous blindspots.The call follows an inquest into the death of Dr. Suzanna Bull who died in 2017 when she was knocked ...
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ArticleLeasing deals on rise as operators delay fleet upgrades in face of economic uncertainty
Operator demand for rented and leased commercial vehicles is on the rise driven by a “perfect storm” of factors including Brexit uncertainty, air quality legislation and the decline in traditional retail.According to a major report, published by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) this week, these pressures are ...
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Motor Transport Awards introduce new Clean Fleet Van of the Year category
A new category for vans powered by clean alternative fuels - Clean Fleet Van of the Year - has been introduced by the Motor Transport Awards.While only 1% of the 311,000 vans under 3.5 tonnes sold last year were electric, there is a growing appetite among fleet operators for low ...
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ArticleBiofuels are quicker route to decarbonising road transport than battery electric
Decarbonising UK road transport at the rate required to achieve the government’s net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050 will require much greater emphasis on developing renewable bio and synthetic fuels for use in conventional internal combustion engines (ICE), according to the influential Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).In a new report, ...
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ArticleMajor contract win and acquisition spree help boost NWF Group profits
NWF Group saw its half-year pre-tax profit leap by 26% after landing a major new food distribution contract and buying another three fuel distribution operators.Reporting its first half-year results to 30 November 2019 the fuel, food and feed distributor, which owns Palletline member Boughey Distribution, unveiled a 5.6% rise in ...
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Article"Smart motorways need better refuge areas and clearer signage," insists RHA
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has called for better refuge areas and clearer signage on Smart motorways amid growing industry calls for the idea to be scrapped.BBC’s Panorama (27 January) revealed that 38 people had been killed on smart motorways in the last five years and ‘near misses’ on a ...
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ArticleParagon Software Systems launches zoning tool to help operators navigate restricted areas
Paragon Software Systems has introduced a zoning tool in the latest version of its routing and scheduling software.Using 'Zone Editor', operators will now be able to automatically factor in geographic restrictions such as Low Emission Zones.The new functionality aims to allow geographic zones to be specified and stored within Paragon’s ...
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ArticleOwner of failed Nicholson's Transport receives suspended jail sentence for VAT fraud
David Nicholson, former owner of Nicholson’s Transport, which went under in June last year, has been found guilty of fraudulently evading payment of over £130,000 of VAT and given a 22-month suspended prison sentence.Durham Crown Court heard that a routine HMRC investigation in October 2018 found that company accountant James ...
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Government drift towards hard Brexit unnerves logistics industry
Ensure free movement of trucks between the EU and UK after Brexit or face "significant disruption" to the economy, the logistics industry warned this week, following a government shift towards a hard Brexit.The calls from both FTA and RHA follow signs that the government is hardening its approach to Brexit ...
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ArticleFleet Source invests in Virtual Reality technology to boost driver training programme
Driver training provider, Fleet Source, is expanding its Virtual Reality (VR) driver training programme after receiving positive feedback from customers.The expansion will see VR training included in the company's Safe UK Driving, Terrorism Risk and Incident Prevention and Safe Green and Efficient training courses.Fleet Source’s VR training courses use 360-degree ...
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ArticleKinaxia Logistics names Simon Hobbs as group chief executive
Kinaxia Logistics has appointed Simon Hobbs to the newly-created role of group chief executive.Hobbs has previously held senior positions with Kuehne + Nagel, CEVA Logistics and DHL.The group has enjoyed 'significant and continued growth' over recent years, with annual revenues now topping £200m.Commenting on the move, Kinaxia Group founders Graham ...
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Article"Hydrogen makes more sense than electric for heavy haulage," claims energy expert
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has claimed hydrogen is the best alternative fuel option for HGV operators looking to cut carbon emissions and will play a major role in the future of heavy haulage.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk at the Westminster launch of a report by the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce into ...
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ArticleTfL urges operators to apply for HGV safety permit by 26 October to comply with new Direct Vision Standard
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan launches the new safety permit in October 2019Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has issued more than 8,000 HGV safety permits as part of the Direct Vision Standard since it launched last October.Freight operators are required to obtain a free permit, which is ...
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ArticleBridgestone trains prison inmates to be tyre technicians
Bridgestone's Paul Turner with HMP Featherstone prisonersTyre maker Bridgestone is training prisoners at HMP Feathestone to be truck tyre fitters to help equip them with the skills needed for a career in the industry after they complete their sentences.Up to 30 Featherstone inmates will gain Institute of the Motor Industry ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain signs five-year logistics deal with Sunseeker International
Mike Bristow (left), MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI and Michael Straughan, COO, Sunseeker International, celebrating the new contractDHL Supply Chain has embarked on a new adventure after it signed a five-year contract with luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International to be its logistics partner.DHL will manage all of the ...
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ArticleLawyers call for ban on Smart motorways after spate of fatal accidents
Lawyers are working on a High Court legal challenge calling for Smart motorways to be scrapped after two men were knocked down and killed at the roadside by an HGV.Solicitors at Irwin Mitchell said the safety of the all lanes running (ALR) initiative had been called into question several times ...
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ArticleMP demands inquiry over Kent truckstop shortage
The chronic lack of lorry parking sites in Kent has been raised in the House of Commons by an MP who urged the government to deliver on what it promised “long ago”.Dover MP Natalie Elphicke said lorries travelling through the port were the “beating heart of our national economy” and ...
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ArticlePJM Lorry Park in Coventry to close
Mike Bristow, MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI and Michael Straughan, COO, Sunseeker International, celebrating the new contract.A well-regarded and vital truckstop in Coventry will shut its doors for the last time on 27 January.PJM Lorry Park, which has close links to all the major motorways, said its customers ...
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ArticleNew research points to rapid rise of 'driverless accompanied' roro traffic
Accompanied roll on/roll off (roro) traffic will grow to an 80% market share by 2050 if driverless HGVs replace much of the country’s conventional lorry and container transport, according to a white paper.Technical developments and commercial and environmental pressures over the next 30 years are expected to encourage freight operators ...