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CLEAN AIR ROADSHOW
Commercial vehicle operators and local businesses running vans or trucks, are invited to a free half-day roadshow on 6 March to hear first-hand from Bath & North East Somerset Council about plans for a proposed charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in central Bath.Along with 27 other authorities, the council has ...
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ArticleSouthampton ditches plans for a charging clean air zone
Southampton City Council has abandoned plans to charge vehicles to enter its proposed clean air zone (CAZ).It said £15m-worth of air quality projects already in action over the past three years have slashed nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levels by 24% in the most polluted areas. These include cleaner city buses, freight ...
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DfT remains fully committed to UK platoon truck trial this spring
The DfT remains fully committed to conducting a lorry platoon trial this year on UK roads, despite Daimler’s announcement this week that the commercial benefits of the technology appear negligible.Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Trucks and Buses, said that ...
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ArticleFinal chance to have your say on TfL's Direct Vision Standard and Safe System permits
TfL has launched the final consultation on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and associated Safe System permits.The scheme, first announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan in September 2016, will rate lorries over 12 tonnes from zero to five stars according to the level of direct vision a driver has from ...
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ArticleHazchem Network looks to the future with confidence after move to new Hinckley hub
The Hazchem Network is looking to boost volumes this year after opening a new 10-acre hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire this week.The move follows the arrival of new MD Rob Symes, replacing co-founder Ali Karim, who left the network in November last year.Karim launched the network with co-founder Jim Scanlan in ...
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ArticleWincanton off to a healthy new year with double Weetabix win
Wincanton has won two new five-year contracts with well-known breakfast brand The Weetabix Food Company to provide transport, warehousing and co-packing.The deal will see Wincanton take on the operation of four Northamptonshire-based warehouses where goods are stored and co-packed for retail promotion: three located in Corby, one in Burton Latimer.In ...
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ArticleNFT Distribution opts for new Renault Range T tractors and Schmitz Cargobull reefer trailers
NFT Distribution has added 82 Renault Range T460 6x2 tractor units with sleeper cabs and 40 new Schmitz Cargobull tri-axle reefer trailers to its fleet in a bid to cut fuel use and emissions.The addition of the new trucks - the first in NFT’s striking new livery - follows a ...
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ArticleOcado opens Gasrec-built grid-connected CNG refuelling hub
Online retailer Ocado has opened a new grid-connected compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility as part of a wider £3m investment in gas technology across the fleet.Sited at Ocado’s Hatfield customer fulfilment centre, it will be used to refuel 29 Iveco Stralis NP tractor units that joined the firm’s fleet ...
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ArticleHGV operators invited to Scottish Low-Emission Zone Roadshow
Need to find out more about the introduction of the forthcoming low-emission zones (LEZs) in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen? Then put 26 March in your diary.The Scottish Government has committed to introducing LEZs across four cities by 2020, while further areas will come into scope by 2023.To explain how ...
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Daimler turns back on truck platooning but still sees an autonomous future
Daimler is pulling the plug on its platooning programme after its real world trials delivered disappointing fuel savings due to traffic frequently interrupting the flow of the platoon.The Mercedes-Benz manufacturer’s announcement comes as the UK prepares to launch its first on-road HGV platooning trial this spring using DAF trucks.Speaking at ...
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ArticleKenyon Road Haulage snaps up some of Gilbraith's assets from Pollock (Scotrans)
Blackburn-based Kenyon Road Haulage has bought some of the assets of fellow Palletways member Gilbraith (TS) from owner Pollock (Scotrans).The deal sees Kenyon Road Haulage take 18 trucks, around 30 staff and some of Gilbraith’s customer base but not the business's Blackburn depot, which Pollock (Scotrans) has retained.Speaking to MT, ...
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ArticleGefco Group gearing up for IPO
French-owned Gefco Group is planning to sell a 40% stake in its business this year.Car manufacturer Groupe PSA, which owns Peugeot, currently holds a 25% stake in the group after selling a 75% share of the firm to Russian Railways in 2012.Last month Gefco Group presented IPO documents for approval ...
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Former Canute director David Emslie joins Swain Group in newly created role
The Swain Group has announced the appointment of David Emslie as its strategic development director. Emslie was most recently sales director at Canute Group, having served eleven years at the firm that was placed into administration ahead of this Christmas.His employer said that in his newly established role Emslie will ...
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Truck cartel compensation decision set for June
The hearing to decide whether compensation claims can go ahead against the big six European truck manufacturers for fixing the list prices of certain vehicles will be heard in June.At an initial review meeting in December before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), an order was issued to set aside 3 ...
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Geodis UK's losses deepen after investment in new Midlands site
Geodis UK said its losses deepened in 2017 largely due to the “significant start-up costs” of a new site it opened in the Midlands.Newly published financial figures for the year ending 30 December 2017 revealed that the operator increased its turnover slightly to £50.1m (2016: £49.3m) but its pre-tax loss ...
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Roger Alm starts reign as president of Volvo Trucks
Roger Alm has succeeded Claes Nilsson as president of Volvo Trucks and as a member of Volvo Group’s executive board. Alm began his career at Volvo Trucks in 1989 and has worked in areas from product development to service, parts, sales and general management.Since 2016, Alm has been senior vice-president ...
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ArticleDVSA to introduce new roadside fine payment system
The DVSA is introducing a new payment portal for fixed penalty roadside fines this month to replace chip and PIN payments.The portal, which will be available from 29 January, will mean payments can be made from any location and at any time of the day by anyone nominated by the ...
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Search for Microlise Driver of the Year gets underway
The hunt for the UK’s best HGV driver has begun, with Microlise set to analyse more than 200,000 drivers’ records to identify the best of the best.The Microlise Driver of the Year award is based on analysis of Microlise telematics data and will reveal the best short, medium and long ...
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ARR Craib was in rude health ahead of its purchase by Gregory Distribution, accounts show
ARR Craib Transport grew both annual turnover and profit in its last full year of trading before it was acquired by Gregory Distribution, new accounts show.In the year to 31 March the Aberdeen headquartered haulier saw its diversification away from the UK oil and gas industry coupled with “excellent retention” ...
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UPN welcomes Westons Transport and First Choice Transport to the fold
Westons Transport and First Choice Transport have become the latest members of the United Pallet Network (UPN).Erith-based Westons Transport will cover the DA postcode for UPN while Deptford’s First Choice Transport has taken on the SE London postcodes for the pallet network.“We are delighted to have become a member of ...