Latest fleet news – Page 130
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MT ArticleAdministrator confirms H. Parkinson Haulage has closed down
The administrator handling the affairs of Preston transport company H. Parkinson Haulage said the business had closed down and it was now supporting staff with their redundancy claims.
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MT ArticleDon’t increase fuel duty, Logistics UK warns government
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been urged not to raise fuel duty this autumn as she mulls over how to plug a fiscal black hole.
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MT ArticleAE Chilled’s workforce and supply chain secured following pre-pack acquisition
Temperature controlled distribution firm AE Chilled has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal, saving all 62 jobs and securing its future.
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MT ArticleTC's office in Leeds changing in September
The traffic commissioner’s office in Leeds is changing premises next month and operators are being informed to update their correspondence address.
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MT ArticleEcon’s exclusive partnership with Exactrak helps keep roads clear this winter
Gritter builder Econ Engineering has signed a deal with tracking systems provider Exactrak for its winter maintenance vehicles.
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MT ArticleHaulage boss jailed for taking part in Rotherham riot
Haulage boss Ricky Hardman of Hardman Haulage has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after being convicted of violent disorder during the recent rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers near Rotherham.
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MT ArticleKammac appoints former JD Sports fashion chief as brand ambassador
Third-party logistics provider Kammac has appointed Barry Bown as its new brand ambassador as part of a broader mission to drive growth in logistics and e-commerce fulfilment, following its acquisition by the Elanders Group last year.
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MT ArticleTrebor Developments appoints Glencar to build major distribution centre in Crewe
Commercial and industrial construction company Glencar has been appointed by property developer Trebor Developments to construct Crewe 335, a distribution unit in Crewe’s commercial area.
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MT ArticleNew Way and Hyzon begin trials of hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse truck
New Way Trucks and Hyzon announced the start of trials for their hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse vehicle (FCEV) in North America. The companies first unveiled this vehicle at Waste Expo in Las Vegas in May 2024.
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MT ArticleProhire appoints Susan Shardlow as CFO
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solutions firm Prohire has promoted Susan Shardlow to the role of chief financial officer (CFO) from her post as Prohire interim CFO, which she has held since December 2023.
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MT ArticleHMRC issues £1.9m in fines to logistics firms after naming tax dodgers
New research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed that companies involved in the transport and logistics sector have been fined a combined total of £1.9m for deliberately lying about the amount of tax they owe.
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MT ArticleWialon fleeet management platform hits record number of four million connected vehicles
Wialon, the global fleet management and IoT platform designed by European software developer Gurtam, has hit a record number of four million vehicles connected on its platform, across 160 countries, the company announced this week.
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MT ArticleNikola adds new hydrogen refueling station in Los Angeles County
Nikola Corporation announced the opening of a new hydrogen refueling station in Santa Fe Springs, California. The station, operated under Nikola’s HYLA brand, is located at Tom’s Truck Center, near the 5 Freeway.
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MT ArticleGlencar completes construction of two units at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham
Logistics and commercial construction company Glencar has completed the building of two 42,000 and 58,000sq ft units at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham, the company announced today (12 August).
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MT ArticleNew research hub will pioneer use of digital twins to decarbonise UK transport systems
A new research hub will use digital twins to help determine how transport systems, including logistics supply chains, can be decarbonised as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.
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MT ArticlePanattoni ramps up mid-box logistics drive with speculative development in Crawley
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is speculatively developing a 200,000sq ft logistics park in Crawley as part of its mid-box logistics development drive in the South East of England.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex integrates its five owned operations under the Pall-Ex Logistics umbrella
Pall-Ex Group has formally launched Pall-Ex Logistics, which integrates its recently launched 3PL division with its five owned operations - Intercounty Distribution; Pall-Ex Logistics (Basildon); Shears Brothers Transport; For-Ex Distribution Network Services; and Cranleigh Distribution Services.
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MT ArticleBattery swapping demonstration for electric trucks begins in Kyoto
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) have anounced the start of a battery-swapping demonstration for electric trucks on public roads in Kyoto, Japan.
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MT ArticleSANY delivers 20 electric terminal tractors to Brazil’s third largest container port
SANY Brazil announced the delivery of 20 electric terminal tractors to Itapoa Terminais Portuarios, a marine terminal port services provider in Brazil. This delivery is part of what SANY describes as Brazil’s largest port electrification project to date.