Chris Tindall.
Chris Tindall started writing for the haulage and logistics industry in 2002 and quickly realised there was enough going on to keep him busy for a very long time.
He’s covered a broad range of significant issues, including GPS jamming by criminals, platooning, Brexit and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lack of safe and secure lorry parks and he helped secure the release of a lorry driver in a Polish jail due to misuse of the European Arrest Warrant.
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MT ArticleLTS Global forecasts strong growth for 2025
LTS Global Solutions said it was on course to end the financial year on a £12m turnover, representing a 14% increase at the Coleshill-based transport company.
MT ArticlePrice hike at Schmitz Cargobull to offset rising costs
Schmitz Cargobull will increase its prices by up to 5% in response to high energy and labour costs, as well as rising material prices.
FCZ ArticleReefer maker partners with engineers to get to grips with air flow
Solomon Commercials has teamed up with Manchester university to gauge the benefits of aerodynamic performance on refrigerated vehicles.
MT ArticleNo Pulse? BP’s change in renewable energy strategy leaves industry racing for answers
BP’s announcement this week that it would cut investments in renewable energy projects and pivot back towards oil and gas production has left a question mark over its plan to set up Europe-wide eHGV charging infrastructure.
MT ArticleStobart fuelled by HVO to get Walkers crisps to stores
As orginally reported by Motor Transport our sister publication, Stobart has expanded its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its network for customer PepsiCo – and it estimated this should save an additional 13,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the year.
MT ArticleXPO forges ahead with rollout of HVO and electric-powered fleet
As reported in sister title Motor Transport, XPO has rolled out HVO and electric-powered trucks in its 4PL and transport control tower operations, describing it as “an industry first”.
MT ArticleGovernment announces successful bidders of North East hydrogen transport hub
Plans in the North East to trial the first 19-tonne rigid truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells is one of a group of projects awarded government funds to transform road transport.
MT ArticleSerco upcycles bin lorries in push for clean waste collections
As reported in sister title Motor Transport, Serco is piloting electric waste recycling wagons in Hampshire after two of its diesel fleet were ‘upcycled’ to cleaner versions.
MT ArticleTruck upcycler Lunaz Applied Technologies goes into administration
A business restructure at Lunaz Group has seen the company appoint administrators at its three-year-old commercial vehicle upcycling business.
MT ArticleAFP calls for overhaul of range figures for electric vans
Fleet managers are in danger of buying electric vans that are not fit for purpose because the labelling system for their range is inaccurate, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
MT ArticleOil on troubled waters: GB Fuels in the spotlight
Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel goes a long way to solving hauliers’ problems of cutting their carbon footprint, but the demise of a major supplier has also revealed deeper structural issues.
MT ArticleElectric FH wins International Truck of the Year 2024
Volvo’s FH Electric becomes the first electric truck to be elected International Truck of the Year.
MT ArticleLifeline for Volta Trucks as Luxor Capital hints at takeover bid
One of the largest creditors of Volta Trucks is thought to be in advanced discussions to buy the UK-based company out of administration.
MT ArticleDHL to be running entirely on HVO by end of year
As orginally reported in Motor Transport, DHL Supply Chain has announced a swift and comprehensive shift from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at all its on-site fuelling stations by the end of the next month. This ambitious move is a key component of the company’s decarbonization strategy, aiming to ...
MT Article‘Our new electric Volvo is the first of many,’ pledges Knowles Transport
Knowles Transport has bought its first electric truck, a 4x2 Volvo FE that is being used on a local collection and delivery schedule.
MT ArticleAshcourt Group plugs in to Renault with new fleet investment
Waste firm Ashcourt Group has taken on two fully electric 18-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide skip loaders after transitioning its van and car fleet over to electric.
MT ArticleScotland’s Chivas Brothers raises a toast to first electric HGV
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers has put into service one of the country’s first all-electric tractor units
MT ArticleBridge strength concerns raised as EV use increases
Councils should gauge the strength of bridges and other road infrastructure so that they don’t collapse under the weight of heavier electric vehicles, according to transport ministers.
MT ArticleCarbon zero trucks just 0.3% of the UK truck market, according to latest registration figures
While the HGV market in the UK appears to have recovered from the effects of the pandemic, the SMMT has called for more support to assist the transition to carbon zero vehicles.