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Volta Trucks launches website with operators able to apply for all-electric delivery truck trials
Operators can now apply online to trial the new Volta Zero city delivery truck from Scandinavian start-up Volta Trucks.
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Improved driver behaviour a top benefit from fitting camera systems to fleets, reveals new MT operator survey
Driver behaviour topped the list for operators when it came to improvements found from fitting camera systems to their HGV fleets.
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MV Commercial urges hauliers to keep up maintenance checks during MOT suspension
MV Commercial has urged hauliers to keep up regular truck maintenance checks following the DVSA’s decision to suspend commercial vehicle MOTs for three months.
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DPD ramps up food deliveries with Morrisons’ essential grocery box deal
DPD has seen the volume of food deliveries boosted to 200,000 per week as it secures a partnership with supermarket Morrisons to meet consumer demand for online grocery deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SPONSORED: New on-demand transport planner offers fleet optimisation support during COVID-19 challenge
As operators race to adopt new working patterns created by the delivery demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, efficient route planning has never been more important.
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International Forwarding adapts business to deliver NHS supplies
A Coleshill-based pallet specialist has re-organised its business and warehousing sites to prioritise the delivery of vital NHS supplies to hospitals across the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leeds City Council joins Birmingham in call for clean air zone postponement during Covid-19
Leeds City Council has become the latest local authority to ask government to delay the start date of its clean air zone (CAZ) as it deals with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Operators invited to apply for £100k grant to create zero-emission consolidation centre in Bristol
Operators are encouraged to apply for a £100,000 grant to support zero-emission freight consolidation across the city of Bristol.
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Sheffield City Council, Veolia and Yorkshire Ambulance Service share fleet trials at free Clean Air Roadshow 17 March
As well as hearing first-hand the latest updates on Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone from senior councillors, next month’s Motor Transport roadshow provides an opportunity for fleet operators to learn peer to peer what to expect when taking the plunge with alternative fuels.
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Scottish cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity to open Edinburgh Clean Air Roadshow
Cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson, will be opening the Scotland Clean Air Roadshow in Edinburgh with a topical keynote speech.