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Motor Transport Top 100 2019 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Sales per employee
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2019.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2019 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in Profit
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2019.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2019 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Profit per employee
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2019.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2019 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in turnover
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2019.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2019 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Largest Companies
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2019.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2019
Welcome to the Motor Transport Top 100 2019. This is the definitive list of the largest operators of commercial vehicles in the UK; by turnover; by pre-tax profit and by employee numbers. Our interactive tables, exclusive to MotorTransport.co.uk, provide the quickest and easiest way to benchmark the performance of logistics ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Safety in Operation Award – sponsored by VisionTrack
VisionTrack commercial director Richard Lane (far right) presents the trophy to Greenergy Flexigrid CEO Adam Franklin (third left) with host Omid Djalili (far left)UK fuel distributor Greenergy Flexigrid broke the mould when it brought its haulage operation in-house and established a new ownership model for drivers. It also drove the ...
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ArticleVolta appoints DPD's Rob Fowler as new CEO
Swedish technology startup Volta has appointed a new chief executive to replace the current CEO and founder Carl-Magnus Norden.Rob Fowler (pictured), currently general manager of CSR and technical planning at DPD Group UK, will start in the post from 10 February 2020.He will lead the development of Volta’s first prototype ...
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ArticleArgos Christmas deliveries under threat as UPS drivers consider 15-day strike
More than two weeks of strike action by UPS drivers working on an Argos contract are due to start this month with a long-running pay dispute showing no signs of being resolved.The Unite union warned there would be severe disruption for the retailer if shunter and HGV drivers at the ...
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ArticleCEVA Logistics wins contract to service Ideal Standard across central and northern Europe
CEVA Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide regional services to bathroom giant Ideal Standard.As part of the deal, CEVA will operate a 17,375 sq m regional distribution centre located in Bielany Wroclawskie in south western Poland which can handle up to 150,000 pallets per annum.From there, CEVA ...
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ArticleTevva increases production of electric commercial vehicle after "100% positive" reviews at Freight in the City
Tevva is ramping up series production of its 12-tonne electric commercial vehicle after being boosted by “universally positive” feedback at last month's Freight in the City (FiTC).The tech firm said production of the 3.9m wheelbase truck will start in 2020 and, in addition to its six-month 'Tevva Electrify' rental scheme, ...
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ArticleDPD records "biggest-ever" Cyber Weekend
DPD has reported record parcel volumes in the week running up to Black Friday and through the Cyber Weekend - up 13% on last year.The company also had a record number of delivery vans on the road over the period (29 November - 1 December) having recruited a significant number ...
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ArticleFTA launches 'jargon-free' guide to HGV brake testing for operators
A guide to brake testing for operators struggling to understand their reports has been produced to cut through “engineering jargon”.The FTA said its members’ guide will help readers understand how brake performance is calculated and what else they should be looking out for.Phil Lloyd, FTA head of engineering and vehicle ...
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Kuehne + Nagel shrugs off HMRC investigation into £17m corporation tax saving from network fee charges
A network fee charge which has saved Kuehne + Nagel Limited over £17m in corporation tax over six years is under investigation by HMRC, according to the company's latest annual results.The investigation, revealed in K + N’s annual accounts for the year to 31 December 2018, was triggered following an ...
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Tory pre-election pledge to freeze fuel duty welcomed by FairFuelUK
FairFuelUK has welcomed news that prime minister Boris Johnson has publicly committed to freezing fuel duty for the 10th successive year.The pressure group represents small businesses and hauliers across the UK and reacted to the news with "a huge sigh of relief as there was no mention of this levy’s ...
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ArticleElite Precast Concrete signs new logistics deal with Shropshire Express Deliveries
Telford-based Elite Precast Concrete has agreed a new logistics partnership with flatbed haulage specialist Shropshire Express Deliveries.Express, which is also based in Telford, revealed it has taken on new drivers as well as office staff as a direct result of the deal.It has also brought in five new 44-tonne tractor ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Home Delivery Operator of the Year – sponsored by Cartwright Group
MD of sponsor Cartwright Group Mark Cartwright (second right) presents the trophy to DPD UK CEO Dwain McDonald (holding trophy) and chief operations officer Justin Pegg (second left)Winner DPD has written the book on home delivery, in the form of an ‘inspirational’ manual for employees explaining its corporate culture.DPD UK’s ...
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ArticleFormer Eddie Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler increases bid and buys 6.5% stake
The two-way battle for control of Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has taken another twist after former CEO Andrew Tinkler (pictured) promised to inject a further £10m of equity into the troubled haulier if his bid is successful.The move would see Tinkler's overall offer rise to £80m, in part to repay ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Urban Delivery Operator of the Year – sponsored by Prohire
Andrew Morley, group sales director (second right) of sponsor Prohire, with O’Donovan Waste Disposal CEO Michael O’Donovan (centre) and Richard Clarke, commercial director (second left)Tackling London’s congested streets every day might seem daunting, but for O’Donovan Waste Disposal the challenge has been transformative.Urban Delivery Operator of the Year was a ...
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ArticleBarriers to electric power for commercial vehicles are not intractable
Recent figures from business intelligence firm JATO revealed an astounding rise in global demand for electric vehicles, with sales of non-hybrid cars increasing by 92% over a 12-month period. This is perhaps the clearest sign yet that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are finally a viable alternative in the consumer sector.The ...