All Industry News articles – Page 62
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz launches fuel efficient Actros L
Mercedes-Benz has launched its latest Actros L, claiming it is up to 7% more fuel efficient than its predecessor.
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MT ArticleRHA creates wishlist for combined authority mayoral candidates
The RHA has put forward a list of ‘asks’ ahead of the local elections taking place in May, to encourage combined authorities to support the freight transport sector and help it transition to net zero.
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MT ArticleNew Centre of Electrification “a start but still not enough”
Plans to place Britain at the epicentre of the green industrial revolution have taken a step forward with the launch of Greenpower Park - the UK Centre of Electrification and Clean Energy, based in Coventry. However, industry consultant and author Des Evans told MT the move doesn’t go far ...
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MT ArticleTanker maker Van Hool “steadfast” in efforts to sustain its future
Van Hool, the Belgian tanker manufacturer, said it was making “maximum efforts” to find a solution to its financial problems, following press speculation about its future.
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MT ArticleBorder chaos looms unless new arrangements are clarified
The government must clarify its post-Brexit border arrangements with the EU or else chaotic delays and the knock-on effect on food imports from Europe will be significant, Logistics UK has warned.
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2024: Deadline extended
The application window for entries to the Motor Transport Awards 2024 has been extended to Friday 12 April.
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MT ArticleOld Military Road improvement works on target
Resilience work to improve the Old Military Road in the Glen Croe valley in Scotland is on course to be completed by the spring, according to Transport Scotland.
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MT Article“Driver’s paradise” comes top in truck stop of the year competition
Lorry drivers have voted The Red Lion in Northamptonshire as SNAP’s “hotly contested” truck stop of the year.
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MT ArticleGround broken at former Rolls Royce site for four net zero sheds
Winvic Construction has won a £35.8m contract to design and build four warehouses on the former Rolls Royce Engineering Works factory in Bootle for Royal London Mutual Insurance Society.
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MT ArticleHexagon takes steps to protect itself from cyber attacks
Hexagon Leasing said it had achieved the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Essentials accreditation, a government-backed scheme supporting firms to protect themselves.
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MT ArticleReinventing the wheel? Freight transport left behind in creativity stakes
It takes creativity to keep a business going in tough times – hauliers know this more than most, yet the transport industry is ranked second from bottom in a list of sectors prepared to invest in people’s imagination.
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MT ArticleWork begins on Sittingbourne logistics site
Two “high quality” net zero logistics units measuring 645,000sq ft are being built four miles away from the M2 in Sittingbourne.
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MT Article‘Energy reservoirs’ the answer to Volvo Trucks’ charging challenge
Two Volvo truck dealerships are using an innovative energy storage system to provide the power to charge electric HGVs, after discovering their infrastructure did not have the required import capacity.
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MT ArticleIndustry’s best drivers celebrated at Microlise awards
Co-op’s Fraser Macalister has been crowned Microlise Group’s ‘overall driver of the year’ at its 2024 awards ceremony.
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MT ArticleEnvironment Agency becomes first government body to sign up to earned recognition
The Environment Agency (EA) has become the first government agency to be accredited under the DVSA’s earned recognition (ER) scheme.
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MT ArticleScotland releases plan to decarbonise haulage
The Scottish government has published its plans for decarbonising the haulage industry, with the aim of transport firms having access to a wide range of zero emission trucks up to 44-tonnes by 2029.
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MT ArticleMultimillion-pound investment in England’s roads
High risk roads in England will get new junctions, roundabouts and surfacing works in a £38m package aimed at boosting safety.