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Latest news – Page 397
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Freight sector urged to take part in north-east clean air zone consultation
Freight operators only have a few days left to give their views on joint air quality proposals being explored by Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside Councils.Options being considered include a charging clean air zone with a proposed daily fee of £50 for HGVs; a low-emission zone with cross-river tolls; and ...
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Volkswagen revives Traton Group IPO
Volkswagen's plans to sell Traton Group, which contains the Scania and MAN brands, have been revived.Following a board meeting yesterday (13 May 2019), Volkswagen announced that the IPO will go ahead "before the summer break, depending on further developments on capital markets".The move comes just days after Traton delivered record ...
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ArticleDB Schenker sees a future for truck platoons after completion of live trial
DB Schenker has given the thumbs up to introducing truck platoons within its operation, after completing a seven month trial in live traffic of the technology.The seven month trial, sponsored by the German government and operated by DB Schenker, MAN Truck & Bus and Fresenius University, saw two electronically-linked loaded ...
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XPO Logistics reveals deal to oversee British Gypsum's transport network
XPO Logistics has begun managing building-product manufacturer British Gypsum's transport requirements.The operator said that following the start of the contract, which is live now, it would create an "integrated transportation network" for its client making use of XPO Connect software.XPO Connect is a cloud-based digital freight marketplace, which it launched ...
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ArticleSimpsons Logistics creditors on course to recoup some money, says administrator
Firms that worked for Simpsons Logistics are owed around £837,000 but the company’s administrator believes unsecured creditors will still recover some of their money.In its latest progress report, RSM Restructuring said it had sold the Chester le Street haulier’s tangible assets for a total of £96,250 since it was appointed ...
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GMB to ballot union members at Wilko for strike action over work rota changes
The GMB union is to ballot Wilko DC staff for industrial action over staff rotas it claims give "no consideration to work-life balance".The dispute comes after the retailer's move to standardise seven-day working across its DCs and to include weekends.Wilko told motortransport.co.uk that employees have worked weekends "in response to ...
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Could student loans provide an answer to the haulage industry's driver shortage?
With HGV driver training courses costing around £3,500 and the absence of a fully fledged HGV driver apprenticeship, the industry’s driver shortage looks set to continue. So is it time to look to alternatives? One solution recently mooted by Robert Wilcox, MD of haulier Massey Wilcox Transport (main image), could ...
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ArticleMicrolise conference to focus on environment as well as technology
The Microlise Transport Conference programme has been finalised, with an environment-focused panel set to debate key environmental issues, including recent stringent EU CO2 reduction targets for heavy vehicles and the clean air and low emission zones coming in to operation across the UK.Operators are already contending with a myriad of ...
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Mick George has power lines fine reduced on appeal
Mick George has had a £566,670 fine for breaching health and safety regulations reduced after the appeal court found the sanction manifestly excessive.The company had pleaded guilty to a breach of regulation 25(3) of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 after a tipper vehicle driven by one of its employees ...
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ArticlePallet network Fortec signs the Armed Forces Covenant
The Fortec Distribution Network has become a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant as part of its commitment to supporting military veterans.The covenant focuses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.Adrian Bradley, MD of ...
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Morrisons cedes Erith CFC to partner Ocado to mitigate Andover hub fire
Supermarket Morrisons has released its space at Ocado’s Erith customer fulfilment centre (CFC) to help address the online retailer's capacity shortfall following a recent fire at its Andover hub.In an online trading statement issued today, it said Ocado will now have sole use of its newest CFC until January 2021.Morrisons ...
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ArticleDPD to add UK's first Mercedes-Benz eVitos to its electric London fleet within weeks
DPD has committed to open a network of eight all-electric micro depots across London as part of the charter of commitments contained within the delivery plan.DPD is to operate the UK’s first eVitos from Mercedes-Benz Vans, which will be used across its London delivery operation.The parcels firm has ordered 10 ...
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ArticleUlyett Landscapes adds four new Isuzu Grafter Greens onto fleet
Ulyett Landscapes has taken delivery of four new 3.5-tonne Isuzu Grafter Greens following a successful year-long operation of the firm’s first such model.The new Grafter Greens are replacing older vehicles on the East Midlands-based family firm’s 30-strong fleet.They will be used on the operator’s national landscaping and ground maintenance contracts ...
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ArticleTruck makers call for Europe-wide use of 32-metre HCVs to help cut emissions
HGV manufacturers are calling for an EU-wide introduction of 32 metre long high-capacity vehicles to help cut emissions.In a paper published this week the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) argued that high capacity vehicles, which are designed to carry twice as much freight as standard trucks, should be allowed to ...
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ArticlePay-per-mile road user charging for London could boost freight efficiency, says report
Pay-per-mile charging to use the capital’s roads could ease congestion and drive efficiency for freight operators, according to a new report by think tank Centre for London.The report, Green Light: next generation road user charging for a healthier, more liveable London, calls for the mayor to adopt a new road ...
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Volkswagen's plan to sell off Scania and MAN remains on hold
There is “no new date” for the relaunch of the postponed IPO of Volkswagen commercial vehicle division Traton Group, which contains the Scania and MAN brands.Despite Traton Group, formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus, announcing record results for the first quarter of 2019 this week, a spokesman confirmed that parent company ...
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ArticlePaul Smith takes on role of marketing director at Scania (Great Britain)
Scania (Great Britain) has appointed Paul Smith as marketing director with a brief to bring on board “fresh thinking and ideas” in the face of “rapid and radical change” in the automotive industry.In his new role, Smith will be responsible for the centralised marketing of Scania's products and services and ...
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Government must provide clarity over direction of travel for zero-emission HGV technology
The government needs to act swiftly to decide which zero-emission route HGVs must take if the UK is to achieve ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.New recommendations set by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) call for the UK to speed-up its decarbonisation plans to enable the UK to achieve ...
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ArticleWalkers Transport snaps up MTH Express Services
Walkers Transport has acquired fellow Palletways member MTH Express Services for an undisclosed sum, giving the newly enlarged group a combined turnover of £48m.Richard Simpson, Walkers Transport CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome all the employees and customers of MTH to the Walkers Transport family.“We are looking forward to ...
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Woodall Group was shown the door from The Pallet Network over £350,000 debt, according to its administrator
Woodall Group was kicked out of The Pallet Network (TPN) because it owed the Eddie Stobart-owned business £350,000, according to the firm's administrator.The Birmingham transport company entered administration in February and Duff & Phelps is currently realising property in order to pay secured and preferential creditors.It is unlikely trade creditors, ...