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    Motor Transport Top 100 2007 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in Profit

    2017-07-14T13:30:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2007.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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    £20m available for electric vehicle-to-grid projects

    2017-07-14T13:30:00Z

    Innovate UK has committed £20m for innovative projects that develop future electric vehicle-to-grid products, services and knowledge.Vehicle-to-grid techniques could enable electric vehicle owners to offer electricity to the grid, or for other uses in exchange for financial or other benefits.As the fleet of electric and plug-in hybrid ultra-low emission vehicles ...

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    Motor Transport Top 100 2007 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Return on sales

    2017-07-14T12:53:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2007.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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    DX Group CEO steps down after 'exceptionally difficult year'

    2017-07-14T12:48:00Z

    The CEO and financial director of DX Group have stepped down with immediate effect after what the business described as an "exceptionally difficult year". Petar Cvetkovic and Daljit Basi are leaving the board and the company, with restructuring specialist James Hayward stepping in as chief financial officer. While the financial ...

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    Motor Transport Top 100 2007 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Profit per employee

    2017-07-14T12:46:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2007.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 2007 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in turnover

    2017-07-14T12:38:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2007.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 2007 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Largest Companies

    2017-07-14T12:34:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2007.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 2007

    2017-07-14T12:26:00Z

    One of the biggest changes to this year’s Top 100 list is the appearance for the first time of Ceva Logistics. Formerly TNT’s logistics arm, and occupying the number five slot, it was disposed of last year, and it is by no means the only unfamiliar name. In 16th place ...

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    Ceva Logistics renews UK Power Networks contract

    2017-07-14T12:16:00Z

    Ceva Logistics has renewed its contract with UK Power Networks for five years. The operator has held the deal with UKPN since 2009, which gives Ceva responsibility for the storage and distribution of its cable, plant and other materials.Ceva is also responsible for the disposal of used electricity meters and ...

  • Gist Transport
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    New contract wins promised for Gist Motherwell DC

    2017-07-14T08:39:00Z

    Gist is to open a new distribution centre in Motherwell in September to replace its existing facilities in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.The 80,000ft2, temperature-controlled site will be used for Gist food manufacturer and food retail clients.Gist chief executive Martin Gwynn said: “We are always looking to build on our successful customer ...

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    Fowler Welch delivers turnover jump and looks ahead to profitable future

    2017-07-13T15:23:00Z

    Fowler Welch has a ‘bright, interesting and profitable’ future ahead, according to its parent company.Publishing preliminary full year results today (13 July), Dart Group revealed its logistics business saw turnover climb 14% to £163.5m (2016: £144m).The past year has seen Fowler Welch start a new operation for Dairy Crest at ...

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    Alternatech fits Fraikin Iveco Eurocargo with Kers

    2017-07-13T14:56:00Z

    A 12-tonne Eurocargo in the Fraikin fleet has been fitted with a kinetic energy recovery system (Kers), which the rental provider has described as a major step forward in urban truck operations.The Kers technology, which has been showcased in Formula 1 and featured in a number of semi-trailer applications to ...

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    No lorry park alternative to Operation Stack until at least 2018

    2017-07-13T13:47:00Z

    The construction of a major lorry park in Kent to replace Operation Stack won’t begin until 2018 at the earliest after a judicial review was announced for December.Former Chancellor George Osborne pledged £250m to build a holding area for lorries at Stanford West in 2015, but campaigners opposed the plans ...

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    Motor Transport Top 100 2008 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Notes

    2017-07-13T10:16:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2008.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 2008 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Sales per employee

    2017-07-13T10:14:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2008.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 2008 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in Profit

    2017-07-13T10:06:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2008.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 2008 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Return on sales

    2017-07-13T09:58:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2008.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 2008 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Profit per employee

    2017-07-13T09:49:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2008.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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    Lilian Greenwood named as new chairwoman of the Transport Committee

    2017-07-13T09:42:00Z

    Lilian Greenwood - Labour MP for Nottingham South - is the new chairwoman of the Transport Committee, having won a secret ballot of MPs under the Alternative Vote system on 12 July.Greenwood, nominated by former chairwoman Louise Ellman, will formally take up position when the remaining members of the committee ...

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    Motor Transport Top 100 2008 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in turnover

    2017-07-13T09:41:00Z

    These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2008.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 ...