![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 392
-
Article
Volkswagen offers 15% slice of Traton Group in IPO launch
Volkswagen has scaled back its IPO ambitions for its truck division Traton Group, which includes the brands MAN and Scania, and is now offering 15% of the company’s shares.Originally, Volkswagen had intended to offer 25% of Traton to investors.The manufacturer has now published a prospectus and launched its offer ...
-
ArticleDiscover how in-cab and forward-facing cameras are purchased and deployed in this case-study-rich report
The fitting of in-cab and forward-facing cameras has increasingly become the norm among road hauliers in the UK.The benefits of the technology are enormous. It can be used to prevent crime, raise driving standards, and lower insurance premiums, as well as boost road safety. And adoption continues to increase as ...
-
Article
Pallet tail-lift delivery guidance faces further delay
The long-awaited publication of the HSE’s updated tail-lift delivery guidance is facing further delay, some five years after HSE launched a review.HSE confirmed this week that it has “comments” that it wants the RHA working group on to consider, after which the guidance will be put through “internal governance procedures” ...
-
ArticleFirst Renault Master ZE full electric in Europe hits the streets of Kent
Renault Trucks has put the first Master ZE full electric vehicle in Europe on the road with Kent County Council. The 57kW Master ZE nine-seat minibus has a 33kWh battery pack giving a range of 120km and will be used by Compaid, a charity helping disadvantaged people back into work.Handing ...
-
ArticleBullet Express to build £5m multi-temperature warehouse to meet surge in demand
Bullet Express has bought 180,000sq ft of land behind its Baillieston, Glasgow storage centre with plans to build a £5m multi-temperature warehouse to meet rocketing demand from customers.The company moved to the 21,000 pallet site at Baillieston in 2016 and MD David McCutcheon said it was now at client capacity, ...
-
Article
No-deal Brexit will cause 'paralysis at the border' in Northern Ireland with lengthy delays for HGVs seeking passage
A no-deal Brexit could result in one lorry every 30 seconds being subjected to checks at the border in Northern Ireland, according to the FTA.Seamus Leheny, FTA policy manager, predicted “paralysis at the border” if the UK crashes out of the EU later this year without a deal and therefore ...
-
Article
Morrisons to outsource part of its transport and vehicle maintenance operation to Wincanton
Supermarket chain Morrisons is to outsource a sizeable slice of its transport operation, alongside several vehicle maintenance departments to Wincanton.A spokesman told motortransport.co.uk: "We are transferring our transport departments at three sites and vehicle maintenance departments at five sites to be operated by logistics specialists Wincanton, who will provide this ...
-
ArticleChichester operator NV Transport enters liquidation
NV Transport in Chichester has entered liquidation with the loss of 50 jobs.Following a meeting at the company on 29 May, FRP was appointed to voluntarily wind up the business and auction off its assets.According to joint liquidator Ian Vickers, the business, whose principal trading address was in Runcton and ...
-
Article
Fortec Distribution Network likely to reinstate a northern hub this year
The Fortec Distribution Network plans to open a northern hub in a bid to unlock Scotland by the year’s end.Speaking to mototransport.co.uk, Adrian Bradley, MD of the pallet network, said that the previous management team’s decision to scuttle Fortec’s northern hub in Warrington would now almost certainly be reversed.“We’re just ...
-
ArticleTNT and Royal Mail take Freight titles at 2019 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
The 14 winners of this year’s everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards have been announced today (13 June), with TNT and Royal Mail taking the top spots for the Freight Award.Now in its 12th year, the awards champion women in the transport and logistics sector, recognising industry role models.The Freight ...
-
ArticleDFDS to be first operator to use autonomous vehicle Vera in port operation
DFDS will be the first operator to use autonomous vehicle, Vera, in a delivery operation on public roads, Volvo Trucks’ has said.The fully electric, connected vehicle will be used to transport containers from a DFDS distribution centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden.Although the date Vera will enter full ...
-
Article
Pallet-Track recruits Julian Maturi as new chairman
Pallet-Track has appointed Julian Maturi as the network’s new non-executive chairman, replacing John Allen.Maturi is arguably best known for his time at rival pallet network Palletways, most recently as chairman of the business – in both non and executive versions of the role.He left Palletways after the sale to Imperial ...
-
ArticleMorrisons at Amazon service to come to more UK cities
Morrisons and Amazon are expanding their “ultra-fast” same-day delivery service to more cities across the UK.The service, dubbed Morrisons at Amazon, forms part of the online retailer's Prime Now operation. It is already available in four cities: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, and parts of London as well as the home counties.Customers ...
-
ArticleUK becomes first country to enshrine 2050 net zero greenhouse gas target in law
The government has committed to a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.It today (12 June) updated the 2008 Climate Change Act, which previously aimed for an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions based on 1990 levels.This new law makes the UK the first major country to propose ...
-
ArticleHermes helps junior managers 'Rise' to the challenge with new development scheme
Hermes has developed a new talent programme called Rise, which is intended to maximise the current performance and future potential of junior managers.The parcels firm has selected 30 employees to take part in the first 18-months of the scheme, which it said aligns with Franklin Covey's '7 Habits of ...
-
Article
City of London to roll out zero-emission zones from 2022
The City of London will launch its first Zero Emission Zones (ZEZ) by 2022 with the rest of the Square Mile following suit by 2030.Its plans are set out in the City Corporation’s recently published draft transport strategy, following a public consultation.It makes clear that the City is committed to ...
-
Article
Pallet networks remain one of the sector's most attractive investments, says Palletways boss
A continuing appetite among private equity and the entry of trade buyers into the sector is proof of the enduring attraction of the pallet network model, according to Palletways CEO James Wilson.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk, the man behind modern Palletways who retires from his role at the end of this month, ...
-
ArticleProhire continues to invest despite Brexit uncertainty
Established in 1997, Prohire has enjoyed continuous growth from both existing and new business over the last 22 years, offering a full range of contract hire, rental and fleet management services for vehicles from car-derived vans to 44-tonne tractor units.It has not let the uncertainties surrounding Brexit stop its investment ...
-
Article
Some Aspray Transport creditors face a £1.9m hit as part of the haulier’s CVA
Aspray Transport’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) will see £1.9m of debt to certain creditors being written off as well as redundancies, motortransport.co.uk can reveal.The haulier, which trades as Aspray24, was acquired by Lee Bushell’s Bushell Investment Group via holding company Bullamasay XL on 5 March.A decision to propose a CVA ...
-
ArticleWatson Fuels seeks 'best in class' fleet though ambitious renewal programme
Watson Fuels has launched a phased replacement programme for its 350-strong fleet, which has already seen 58 new DAF rigid trucks enter service with another 30 more due this month.The Wiltshire-based company said it planned to create a "best in class" fleet operation within three years by increasing the reliability ...