Latest fleet news – Page 114
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MT ArticleXPO holds fifth UK Female Driver Forum
XPO held its fifth UK Female Driver Forum this week, providing a safe space for female drivers to bring matters of concern to the attention of XPO´s senior management and to offer them an opportunity to network.
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MT ArticleSolar-powered asset tracker launched to help prevent cargo theft
Queclink Wireless Solutions has introduced a solar-powered asset tracker that has been specifically developed for cross-border road and intermodal freight transport operations.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex CPC Academy team win at inaugural RTITB Safety Summit Awards
Pall-Ex is celebrating after its Driver Certificate of Professional Competence training provision was recognised at the first-ever Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB) awards ceremony.
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MT ArticleHF Owen promotes Geraint Walker to MD
A logistics firm which has been serving North Wales and beyond for more than 50 years has promoted two experienced staff members to its senior leadership team.
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MT ArticleGuest Motor Group and Sherwood Truck and Van merge operations
Iveco dealerships Guest Motor Group and Sherwood Truck and Van are merging their operations in a move which sees Sherwood rebranding as Guest Truck and Van.
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MT ArticleTOSHI to provide DHL Express Greater London customers with premium, green, final-mile deliveries
DHL Express has sealed a partnership deal with TOSHI, the all-electric, final-mile delivery specialist, which will see its customers within the M25 area receive a range of premium delivery options.
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MT ArticleDemand for new vans rises in September but EV uptake falls again, SMMT reveals
Whilst Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second month running in September, up 8.3% to record the best performance for the month in four years, new BEV registrations fell for the fourth successive month.
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MT ArticleFrench logistics firm GT Solutions unveils first in-depot electric truck charging site near Paris
GT Solutions, a French transportation and logistics company, has opened an electric truck charging facility at its Aulnay-sous-Bois depot north of Paris. The site features charging infrastructure provided by Finnish manufacturer Kempower in collaboration with EV software provider Virta.
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MT ArticleUK’s Hydrogen Vehicle Systems moves into Europe with deal with Spain’s Kopala International
British truck producer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Spanish renewable energy project developer Kopala International to supply left-hand drive hydrogen-electric HGVs under HVS’s Transition to Zero Programme.
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MT ArticleNikola reveals record quarter with sales of 88 hydrogen-powered trucks in Q3
Nikola Corporation has announced record sales of its hydrogen-powered Class 8 trucks for the third quarter of 2024 to customers in North America.
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MT ArticleDPD inks pre-let deal for major facility at Panattoni Park Sittingbourne
Parcel delivery firm DPD has signed a pre-lease agreement with logistics real estate developer Panattoni for a 58,000sq ft facility at the Panattoni Park Sittingbourne development in Kent.
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MT ArticleVertellus electrifies temperature-controlled transport with 10 new EV refrigerated trucks
Specialist vehicle contract hire company Vertellus has introduced 10 electric refrigerated trucks to its EV Discovery Programme that allows transport operators to trial zero emission vehicles hassle free.
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MT ArticleNewly qualified HGV driver killed motorcyclist in illegal manoeuvre
A lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after making an “extremely dangerous” U-turn manoeuvre in Mansfield which led to the death of a motorcyclist.
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MT ArticleImminent EU border checks ‘untested’ warning
With less than four weeks before the EU’s entry/exit scheme (EES) is introduced, Logistics UK has warned that a failure to adequately test the system could have implications for import trade.
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MT ArticleSouth Yorkshire haulier applies to appoint administrator
A Doncaster international haulage firm has lodged a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
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MT ArticleSuccess for international operator after stowaway fines cancelled
A Northampton haulage firm embroiled in a row with the Home Office over stowaway fines imposed on it said it had successfully appealed a £30,000 penalty.
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MT ArticleWincanton gears up for new partnership with bike firm
Wincanton has won a contract to provide warehousing and transport services for Brompton Bicycle, the UK’s largest bike manufacturer and creator of the iconic folding bike.
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MT ArticleM&H Carriers’ capacity grows with fifth Scottish hub
M&H Carriers has opened a new delivery hub in Perth and hailed it as “the gateway to the north”, giving customers greater access to the whole of Scotland.
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MT ArticleScale of new company closures revealed in data analysis
Half of all haulage companies that were set up since 2019 have now entered insolvency proceedings or closed down, according to analysis of official figures.
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MT ArticleFagan & Whalley cleans up with HVO fuelled base
Fagan & Whalley has launched its first 100% HVO fuelled depot, in a “seamless” move that has reduced its fleet’s CO2 emissions by almost a fifth.