Latest fleet news – Page 148
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Sector “cautiously optimistic” for 2024, Logistics UK annual report reveals
Logistics UK’s annual report, which canvassed 500 of its members to gauge industry sentiment, has found that the sector is ”cautiously optimistic” for 2024 and beyond, and identifies the areas where it can help accelerate the economy.
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MT ArticleAre you ready for London’s stricter Direct Vision Standards, RHA survey asks hauliers
The RHA is calling on operators to take part in a newly launched survey which seeks to assess how ready they are for the introduction of stricter Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements, due to come into force in London in October this year.
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MT ArticleGlencar completes major logistics facility at G-Park Basingstoke
UK building firm Glencar has completed construction of a 209,000 sq ft speculative logistics facility at G-Park Basingstoke.
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MT ArticleScania’s newly launched Erinion to install 40,000 customer charging points by 2030
Scania has launched Erinion, a company specialising in private and semi-public charging solutions, which plans to install 40,000 new charging points at customer locations, slash operators’ investment costs and deliver annual operational savings of up to €15,000 (£12,600) per truck.
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MT ArticleFuel shortages avoided after improved pay deal sees Stanlow tanker drivers call off strike
Strikes by tanker drivers supplying forecourts and aviation fuel across the North West and Scottish borders have been called off after the union Unite secured an improved pay deal.
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MT ArticleMassey Wilcox celebrates 70 years in business with special livery
Family-run South West haulier Massey Wilcox is marking 70 years in business with an anniversary vehicle decked out in the firm’s original livery from 1954.
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MT ArticleWelch Group and Voltloader help drive rollout of collaborative charging network for HGVs
Welch Group reached a significant milestone this week in its drive to help create a collaborative charging network for HGVs across the UK, when Voltloader, an electric bulk haulage firm, used the company’s electric HGV charging infrastructure for the first time to enable it to complete a critical delivery.
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MT ArticleScania unwraps Erinion , a new company tasked with delivering 40,000 depot charging points by 2030
To support the transition to electric transport, Scania CV AB has announced the launch of Erinion, a new company focused on private and semi-public charging solutions. This strategic initiative aims to install 40,000 new charging points at customer locations, enhancing Scania Group’s e-Mobility offerings within the transport ecosystem.
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MT ArticleHHLA introduces electric trucks to decarbonise port logistics
In early June, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) introduced its first two electric trucks at its subsidiary Container-Transport-Dienst GmbH (CTD). This move is part of HHLA’s sustainability strategy to reduce carbon emissions in logistics and provide more environmentally friendly transport solutions.
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MT ArticleGoodyear launches 2024 sustainable reality survey to explore transportation industry’s sustainability practices
Goodyear is calling on fleet operators to participate in its Sustainable Reality Survey, to investigate sustainability practices within the European transportation industry.
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MT ArticleScania launches 6x2 CNG-fueled tractor unit
Scania UK has partnered with ReFuels to introduce a new three-axle, 6x2 CNG tractor unit in the UK.
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MT ArticleRescue for Tevva Motors possible in weeks, says Joint Administrator
Administrators acting for Tevva Motors have issued a statement indicating a potential purchaser for the business has emerged and a deal to rescue the UK start-up truck builder could be concluded in the coming weeks.
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MT ArticleTraining course launched to help hauliers avoid carrying stowaways
Training provider Fleet Source has developed a course for haulage operators and drivers to avoid crippling fines for carrying stowaways in their vehicles.
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MT Article“Potential buyer” emerges for collapsed Tevva Motors, say administrators
Collapsed British electric truck manufacturer Tevva Motors, which called in the administrators just days ago, could be sold in the next few weeks to a “potential purchaser”, the company’s joint administrators have revealed.
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MT ArticleRetail home deliveries remain “remarkably stable” post-Covid, Parcelhero report reveals
Despite online grocery giant Ocado’s imminent fall out of the FTSE 100 and a slump in online sales for the likes of Boohoo and Asos, the retail home delivery market has remained stable, a new report reveals.
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MT ArticleFormer chiefs of Hellman Worldwide and Gallaghers Basset join Mobile PPL’s board
Mobile People Powered Logistics (Mobile PPL) has recruited Simon Pemberton and Andy Connor as non-executive directors.
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MT ArticleShortlist announced for Motor Transport Awards 2024
Fifty companies large and small have made it onto the shortlist for the 2024 Motor Transport Awards.
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MT ArticleFCL Event Logistics meets rising demand by adding three Krone dry liner box trailers to fleet
Events logistics specialist FCL Event Logistics has expanded its trailer fleet with the addition of three Dry Liner box trailers from Krone Trailer UK.
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MT ArticleTevva Motors calls in the administrators
British electric truck manufacturer Tevva Motors has entered administration after losing its battle to secure new funding.
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