Latest fleet news – Page 180
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MT ArticleGregory Group splashes out on Thatchers Cider trailer livery
Gregory Group has partnered with Don-Bur to deliver new branded trailer curtains for its customer Thatchers Cider.
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MT ArticleNo buyer found: AAD Transport closes down
A buyer for stricken Kirriemuir-based haulage firm AAD Transport has not been found and the business has now closed with the loss of 65 jobs.
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MT ArticleS&J European Haulage files application to appoint administrator
Melton Mowbray transport firm and Palletline member S&J European Haulage is on the verge of appointing an administrator.
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck seals 7.5-tonne sector with more than a third market share
Isuzu Truck UK has shot to the top of the 7.5-tonne market league table, securing the hotly contested number one spot for the first time ever.
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MT ArticleSleep disorder claim dismissed by jury in lorry death case
An HGV driver who claimed he suffered from sleep apnoea has been jailed for seven years after he drove into pedestrians at a bus stop and killed a 14-year-old boy.
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MT ArticleAI-enhanced police tech detects driver offences
Police forces across the country are trialling new technology that can automatically detect when HGV drivers are not wearing a seatbelt or are using mobile phones while driving.
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MT ArticleFirms with benefits? Transport and logistics scores low
Hauliers are at risk of falling behind in the benefits they offer employees compared to other sectors, according to a new report.
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MT ArticleWarning as record number of driver cards due to expire
An insurance broker is urging operators to keep on top of CPC renewals as a record half a million driver qualification cards (DQCs) are due to expire this year.
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MT ArticleConcerns remain as end of longer semi-trailer trial looms
Concerns among operators migrating their longer semi-trailers (LSTs) over to new arrangements when the trial ends next week have still not been resolved, according to the RHA.
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MT ArticleSparks fly in Somerset with new electric FM delivery
Sparks Transport in Glastonbury is servicing Tesco stores using its first Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit following a successful trial.
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero explains: The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP)
The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) was implemented in September 2017, replacing the outdated NEDC test for determining the official fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new cars. Since September 2018, it has been mandatory for all new cars.
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MT ArticleACC secures €4.4 billion funding to expand battery production in Europe
Backed by its three major shareholders - Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Saft (a subsidiary of TotalEnergies) - Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is poised to become a prominent European champion in the development and production of battery cells and modules for Electric Vehicles (EVs).
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MT ArticleImmingham-based L&M Transport (UK) falls into administration
Another haulier has fallen victim to the ongoing economic downturn, with Immingham-based haulier L&M Transport (UK) calling in the administrators this week.
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MT ArticleYodel collaborates with Delivery Mates to offer cargo bike deliveries in Glasgow
Yodel has signed a strategic partnership deal with Delivery Mates, which will see it expand its delivery services in Glasgow using cargo bikes.
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MT ArticleManifesto for the temperature-controlled logistics sector reminds politicians of its importance to UK plc
As the UK’s political parties hone their manifestos ahead of this year’s general election, this is a vital time to ensure that all those hoping to form the next government have a deep understanding of the impacts of their policy choices on the nation’s logistics provision. Logistics ...
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MT ArticlePlans unveiled for hydrogen fuel plant in Exeter
A pilot plant for hydrogen fuel vehicles in Exeter by 2026 has been proposed by the Exeter H2 Hub consortium.
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MT ArticleTruck manufacturers collaborate on electric freightway charging infrastructure design
GRIDSERVE recently welcomed members of its truck manufacturer consortium to the Braintree Electric Forecourt to kick off the design phase of eHGV charging infrastructure as part of the Electric Freightway programme.
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MT ArticleOX Delivers secures £1.2 million grant for sustainable transport expansion
OX Delivers, a UK-based emobility start-up, has secured a £1.2 million funding grant from the UK government-funded body Energy Catalyst.
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MT ArticleKempower secures funding for heavy electric traffic ecosystem program
Kempower’s Heavy Electric Traffic Ecosystem program has secured €10 million euros in funding from Business Finland, with an additional €20 million for partners’ projects.
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MT ArticleDoctors on Wheels: Six people in court over alleged D4 driver medical offences following DVLA investigation
Five years after the DVLA began an investigation into claims that Doctors on Wheels was carrying out fraudulent D4 driver medicals, six people appeared in court this week, accused of fraudulently supplying D4 driver medical forms to the DVLA. When the investigation began, Doctors on Wheels operated a mobile service ...