Industry News
Covid-19 continues to crush UK commercial vehicle production, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by 61.6% in May, with just 810 vehicles built as many plants remained shuttered amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
Month: June 2020
Air quality
Operators urged to join new range of committees tackling key industry topics
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is calling for fleet managers to join a range of committees it is setting up to tackle key industry topics.
Industry News
Microlise joins forces with Commercial Motor Show
Microlise, organisers of what has become Europe’s largest transport conference, is to take over the third day of the virtual conference at the new Commercial Motor Show, bringing the usual mix of presentations by senior industry figures in the fields of compliance, new technology and data.
Contract Wins
Wincanton lands Waitrose.com fulfilment centre deal
Wincanton has won a five-year contract to operate an online fulfilment centre for Waitrose.com in Greenford, West London.
Industry News
Lawyers issue urgent warning over Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Many transport companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. But the rules are vague, and as law firm Osborne Clare explains, it has been hard for many companies to know for sure if they are using the scheme correctly.
News
DX fined £200,000 after worker loses leg in forklift truck accident
Parcels and secure delivery firm DX Network Services has been fined £200,000 after “systemic” safety failures led to a worker losing a leg after being hit by a forklift truck.
Awards
Meet the MT Awards shortlists – Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco Lubricants
DAF XF Having won the title twice in the past four years, it is no surprise to see the DAF XF again on the shortlist. What makes the XF such a good fleet truck? One of our panel of operators summed it up: “Best purchase price, best back up, good driver appeal, fuel performance which […]
News
Southgate Packaging dispatches over five million Covid-19 test kits
Southgate Packaging – sole packing contractor for Europa Warehouse – has dispatched over five million test kit bags since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to issue around 100,000 tests a week, the company has revealed.
News
Cullimore MD celebrates drivers for their efforts during Covid-19
Gloucestershire haulier The Cullimore Group has nominated two of its drivers for the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) HGV Heroes campaign, running to 13 August.
Industry News
RHA classrooms to reopen for training on 6 July
The RHA is reopening its training classrooms with social distancing measures in place on Monday 6 July.