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ArticleVolvo to launch three 300km range all-electric trucks as part of major electrification plans
Volvo is preparing to launch three new all-electric FH, FM and FMX HGV models in Europe.The move is part of wider plans to ensure its electric truck portfolio makes up almost half of the manufacturer’s European truck sales by 2030.The Volvo FH Electric is designed for regional and intercity transport, ...
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ArticleHGV traffic leaps as retail and hospitality return
HGV traffic hit a three-month high on the weekend of 11-12 April as many non-essential shops, restaurants and pubs prepared to re-open, according to DfT figures.The weekend’s HGV traffic was 15% above the pre-pandemic figure, a level last recorded in the build-up to Christmas.The government report revealed that HGV traffic ...
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ArticleWelch’s Transport back in profit and tackling “unprecedented” volumes
Welch’s Transport has resumed normal service this week after being forced to cancel all non-contractual bulk collections and deliveries last week due to record freight volumes.The family firm, which operates a fleet of 80 trucks, said demand over Easter, combined with the government’s decision to ease lockdown and allow non-essential ...
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ArticleDX adds 300 new vehicles as expansion drive continues
Parcel delivery specialist DX has added over 300 new vehicles to its delivery fleet as part of major plans to make the company the market leader in its sector.This is the latest step in DX’s major investment programme into sites, technology and equipment, which aims to drive growth throughout the ...
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ArticleKent Access Permit and M20 barriers scrapped
HGV drivers will no longer need a Kent Access Permit (KAP) to enter Kent from today (20 April) whilst the M20 moveable barrier will be taken down by the end of this week.DfT has announced that hauliers and other commercial drivers moving goods between Britain and the European Union are ...
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ArticleDPD to deliver clothing donations from ASOS customers to charities
DPD has signed a partnership deal with online fashion retailer ASOS to pick up charitable donations of clothes from its customers at the same time as delivering their orders.DPD’s ReLove service will see the delivery company collect second hand, “pre-loved” clothing from ASOS customers and deliver the donations to five ...
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ArticleLorry driver jailed after fatal crash into broken-down car
A lorry driver who killed a woman after his truck collided into her broken-down car has been jailed.Briony Elliott died when Jack McIntyre - who was driving for Gregory Distribution at the time - hit her Audi A4 at 55mph on the A38 near Plymouth on 11 September 2018.The car ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics wins two-year e-fulfilment deal with JD Sports
Clipper Logistics has signed a two-year deal with JD Sports to provide e-fulfilment services from its distribution centre in Sherburn, near Leeds after impressing the retailer with its e-commerce know-how.The contract, which is expected to begin this summer, sees Clipper Logistics provide an end-to-end service, including logistics support to trunk ...
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ArticleGist pilots new electric refrigerated trailer for fresh and chilled food deliveries
Temperature controlled logistics specialist Gist is trialling the Vector eCool - a fully autonomous, all-electric, engineless refrigerated trailer system.Developed by Carrier Transicold and Gray and Adams, the 13.6 metre electric trailer is being used for store deliveries of fresh and chilled foods to major supermarkets.The new technology, which is making ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz reveals plans for battery and hydrogen fuel cell heavy tractors at roundtable
Mercedes-Benz will have its first eActros Long Haul on the road by 2024. It will have a range of around 500kms and a new e-axle with two e-motors of 200kW each, a new HV topology of 800V, which will lead to faster charging capabilities, a payload of 22 tonnes for ...
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ArticleBullet Express takes up Fortec shareholder membership as part of growth drive
Pall-Ex member Bullet Express has become a shareholder member in the Fortec Distribution Network.The move is part of a growth strategy which has also seen the Glasgow-based haulier open a new storage facility to boost overall capacity by 25% with the ability to handle a total of 26,000 pallets.Fortec said ...
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ArticlePlan to limit LGV Driver Apprenticeship funding to £6,000 “insane”, government told
Government moves to restrict funding for the long-delayed LGV Driver Apprenticeship to just £6,000 per applicant are “insane”, the Apprenticeship Trailblazer group said this week.The group is warning that unless swift action is taken by government agencies to deliver a working apprenticeship the UK’s HGV driver shortage will hit crisis ...
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ArticleRHA applauds Harrow Council decision to scrap cycle lanes after residents complain of rising congestion
The RHA has welcomed Harrow Council’s decision to scrap part of its Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme after a review found the scheme increased congestion and pollution levels as well as delaying emergency services.The LTN was introduced as a pilot six months ago in a bid to cut pollution levels ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz dealer delivers ‘Gold standard’ truck back-up from new £2m workshop
The UK’s oldest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer has marked its 50th anniversary by opening a truck-dedicated workshop in Derby.Mertrux Truck & Van’s new £2m premises on the West Meadows industrial estate has seven truck bays - two with pits – column lifts, brake roller testers and a large area of ...
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Article'Fire and rehire' row at coffee giant escalates to leave DHL deliveries under increasing threat
DHL supermarket deliveries of coffee were looking increasngly uncertain this week after the Unite union escalated its threat against Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) and announced overtime bans among staff from next month.The dispute over the Dutch-owned company’s so-called ‘fire and rehire’ strategy among workers at its Banbury, Oxfordshire site stepped ...
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ArticleJohn G Russell (Transport) forecasts further growth after profits spike
John G Russell (Transport) said it had benefitted from months of empty roads over the last year, which helped boost fleet productivity, fuel consumption and would result in strong financial results.MD Alan Poulton was commenting following publication of its results for the year ending 31 March 2020, which showed that ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley set to open new Blackburn warehouse as expansion continues
Fagan & Whalley’s growth plans continue apace, with the logistics company intending to expand into additional warehousing space this spring.Three years after the opening of its warehouse at Burnley Bridge, the company has now acquired 200,000sq ft of warehouse and distribution facilities at Frontier Park in Blackburn, which it said ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide debuts on Sunday Times list of firms with fastest-growing profits
Europa Worldwide Group has entered The Sunday Times top 100 list of private companies with the fastest-growing profits for the first time.It appeared at 32 in The Profit Track 100 league table – the highest ranked logistics company in the list.Two other businesses in the transport sector also made appearances; ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers roars back after Covid closes factory
Tiger Trailers clawed its way out of the worst of last year’s pandemic to turn in a financial performance it said was “the best in our history”.Pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2020 increased to £2.1m from £510,000 the previous year.Turnover at the UK's fifth largest trailer manufacturer ...
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ArticleShift pattern changes "destroying long-term health" of HGV drivers and warehousing staff
Inadequate notice by employers of changing shift patterns in haulage and warehousing is damaging workers’ health and destroying family lives, according to trade union Unite.It was responding to research conducted by the Living Wage Foundation, which found that among the 59% of workers whose job involves variable hours or shift ...