Operators looking to switch to zero emission fleets have been told they will need to present a convincing financial strategy to underwriters and a solid return on investment. Tom Brown, a director at PMD Business Finance, warned delegates at the RHA Forum for the Future in Birmingham that funding for zero emission vehicles would be […]
The RHA, alongside the RHA Benevolent Fund, launched its Member Assistance Programme (MAP) at its recent Forum for the Future in Birmingham. The confidential service – which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – is staffed by qualified counsellors and aims to help member employees deal with personal or work-related challenges. The […]
Adrian Brabazon (pictured), head of UK fleet solutions at BP, has insisted hydrogen will play a crucial role in the future of long-distance haulage and outlined the company’s plans to roll out 25 refuelling hubs by the end of the decade. However, he also told delegates at the RHA’s Forum for the Future that BP’s […]
Senior road transport officials have urged RHA members to help them bring operators to accountant if they suspect them of non-compliance. DVSA chief executive Loveday Ryder (pictured) told delegates at the RHA’s Fourm for the Future that the organisation was working to build stronger ties with hauliers and asked them to report their peers if […]
Martin McTague, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, told delegates at the RHA’s Forum for the Future that the Bank of England’s recent decision to hold interest rates will be “an enormous relief” to SMEs. However, he went on to slam some of their major customers for “an appalling culture of late payment” […]
Carlos Rodrigues (pictured), MD of Renault Trucks UK, has warned HGV fleet operators they will come under increasing customer pressure to switch to zero emission vehicles and that now is the time to plan their transition if they haven’t already. “Irrespective of whether it’s difficult for you, it’s happening,” he told RHA Forum delegates. “You […]
Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE (pictured), MD of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, has accused truck makers and commercial organisations of overlooking SMEs in the drive to zero emission fleets. Speaking at the RHA Forum for the Future at the Vox in Birmingham, she said the transition remained “a massive challenge for smaller businesses” but that their calls for […]
The Hoyer Group has announced its intention to partner with Munich-based private equity firm AUCTUS Capital Partners in a major rebranding and investment plan. Subject to the approval of the competition authorities, Hoyer said the transaction would trigger a strategic growth initiative to strengthen its global performance under the new brand name of Oxalis Logistics. […]
Transporeon has launched three platform innovations that enhance its spot quotation, contract rate benchmarking and freight audit capabilities. The Trimble-owned software specialist has also announced the launch of Freight Marketplace, a deal-making hub for freight procurement which is of equal benefit to shippers and carriers. Transporeon’s first new platform innovation is its Autonomous Quotation spot […]
Saul Resnick, chief executive of DHL Supply Chain UK and Ireland, discusses the company’s latest financial results, its ‘multi-faceted’ approach to reducing emissions and why he’s critical of fleet operators still reluctant to join the industry’s journey to net zero Q: What’s your strategy to cut emissions? And are many operators only paying lip service […]