All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 6
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FCZ ArticleRenault Trucks maps electric charging hubs for hauliers
Renault Trucks has published an open-sourced map showing the locations of all the eHGV public charging hubs across Europe.
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MT ArticleChancellor’s Budget must address duty on cleaner fuels
A cut in duty on alternative fuels such as HVO in next month’s Budget will help make businesses switch to greener choices and drag the tax system out of the past, according to a fuel card provider.
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MT ArticleFleet management tool advantages discussed at FORS conference
The benefits of fleet management software Webfleet to firms pursuing cost savings and efficient operations will be in focus at the FORS annual conference next week.
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FCZ ArticleJV announces world’s first series-production electrified smart trailer conversion
A joint venture (JV) to create electrified smart trailers claims to save up to 54% in diesel use and 30% in total energy consumption.
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MT ArticlePre-pack sale of Yorkshire haulier saves dozens of jobs
An East Yorkshire haulier established over 50 years ago has been sold in a pre-pack deal to its directors after it collapsed into administration, saving all 45 jobs.
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FCZ ArticleBosch puts its first hydrogen truck into service
Bosch has put its first hydrogen truck into service, equipped with the tech company’s own fuel-cell power module (FCPM).
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MT ArticleRHA partners with tech firm to help industry with AI take-up
The RHA has partnered with software provider OneAdvanced to influence the adoption of AI to boost efficiencies and help meet sustainability targets.
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FCZ ArticleFleet expectations of operating electric vans fall
Problems with electric van range, payload and charging means operators are predicting the number of alternatively-fuelled vehicles in their fleet will be less than thought, Arval research suggested.
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MT ArticleFraikin contract deal a real glass act
Glass supplier Clayton Glass has signed its first ever contract hire deal with Fraikin and taken delivery of three new 18-tonne rigids, after a recommendation from one of its customers.
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FCZ ArticleMeachers diverts landfill waste for repurposing schemes
Meachers showed it had the bandwidth to handle a clutch of projects to help upcycle cable reels and rope and divert the waste materials from landfill.
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MT ArticleLong-standing Greater Manchester haulier collapsed after losing major contracts
A haulage firm in the North West that had been trading successfully since the 1960s closed down this summer after losing a series of key contracts, resulting in significant losses in 2023 and 2024.
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FCZ ArticleGXO and brewer serve up electric Renault trucks
GXO Logistics has partnered with long-standing customer Shepherd Neame to introduce two electric Renault Trucks E-Tech Ts into its operations.
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MT ArticleLincs truck stop gets top award for security standards
A Lincolnshire lorry park has been accredited with meeting the highest standards of safety and security for HGV drivers.
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MT ArticleDPD reaches agreement with drivers in pay dispute
A row between DPD drivers and the parcel delivery company over pay rates has been resolved after managers met with disgruntled workers this week, the firm said.
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MT ArticleWest Midlands firm fined £240,000 for lorry manoeuvre fatality
A company in Birmingham has been fined £240,000 after a reversing HGV struck and killed an employee.
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MT ArticleTC rejects plans to run lorries out of beleaguered Manchester haulier’s base
The Traffic Commissioner has refused a new licence application by a former director of K West Transport who wanted to operate HGVs from the same premises after the haulage firm collapsed into administration.
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MT ArticleEmissions laws for trailers unfeasible in current form
Regulations imposed on trailers to limit their carbon emissions are impractical and will penalise manufacturers during particularly tough economic conditions, Germany’s leading lobby group has warned.
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FCZ ArticleWinchester pilots low carbon parcel solution
Winchester is to trial a ‘parcel delivery hub’ in the centre of the city, where vans will drop off parcels for final-mile electric cargo bikes.
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MT ArticleRhenus invests for growth amid tough trading conditions
Rhenus Logistics said wider market pressures and investments made to strengthen its business resulted in reductions in revenues and a pre-tax loss last year.