Latest fleet news – Page 188
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MT ArticleProfits up as CS Ellis celebrates 90th anniversary
Rutland’s CS Ellis (Group) said it had enjoyed an “exceptionally good 90th year”, after pre-tax profit increased to almost £500,000.
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MT ArticleHoyer tanker drivers vote for strike action
Hoyer said it had a responsibility not to give its tanker drivers “unsustainable increases” in their salary after the Unite union threatened strike action in a row over pay.
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MT ArticleRevenue up at James Kemball as demand for storage grows
Growing demand for container storage helped increase turnover at James Kemball by 4.75% in 2022.
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MT ArticleHGV bootcamps extended to 2026
A government scheme to train HGV drivers and fix a skills shortage in the industry has been extended to February 2026, with one training specialist awarded £10m in funding.
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MT ArticleCapper’s administrator explains firm’s failure
WJ Capper Transport’s demise was prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic which had a “severe impact” on the Shropshire business, according to its administrator.
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MT ArticleKnowles driver sings praises of new electric Volvo
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MT ArticleNikola Motors faces Nasdaq delisting threat again as share price lingers below $1
More trouble for Nikola Motors, as its share price stumbles and it now faces the threat of delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange for the second time in eight months.
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MT ArticleHyzon Motors development plans on track with 19 fuel cell electric truck deployments in 2023
Hyzon Motors is tracking in line with its annual vehicle deplopyment targets, anouncing it has 19 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles currently in operation around the world.
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MT ArticleIveco Group teams up with BASF electric vehicle battery recycling solution
Iveco Group has chosen BASF as its partner to implement a recycling solution for the lithium-ion batteries used in the Group’s electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleBoortmalt introduces electric trucks to cut carbon footprint in malt deliveries
Boortmalt, a malt firm based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has embarked on an initiative to significantly reduce its carbon footprint by incorporating a 44-tonne electric truck into its delivery fleet.
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MT ArticleMAN celebrates successful market launch of the new MAN eTruck
In an encouraging development for the electric commercial vehicle sector, MAN has announced the near sell-out of the “Limited Edition” models of its 2024 MAN eTruck, designed for long-distance transport.
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MT ArticleTevva London announces first drive event of 2024
Tevva is putting its merger troubles of the past six months behind it, announcing a renewed UK sales push with the first customer Drive Event scheduled for Thursday, 22 February.
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MT ArticleDAA Transport buys Floyd Schofield Haulage as it expands into the north of England
Logistics firm DAA Transport has acquired North Yorkshire-based Floyd Schofield Haulage, in a move aimed at expanding its presence in the North of England.
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MT ArticleMarshalls outsources major part of transport operations to Wincanton in five-year deal
Wincanton is taking over a major part of Marshalls’ transport operations, after signing a new-five year outsourcing deal with the building products manufacturer.
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MT ArticleCartwright Brothers celebrates 80 years in transport and warehousing
Lincolnshire-based Cartwright Brothers is celebrating its 80th year in business by expanding its fleet, which is sporting a commerorative livery to mark the occasion.
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MT ArticleGXO UK boosts revenue in 2022 but profit falls as XPO spin-off continues to resonate
GXO UK Logistics saw pre-tax profit fall in 2022, despite ”strong organic growth”, thanks to costs associated with its spin-off from XPO Group in 2021.
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MT ArticleDVSA endorses Webfleet Tachograph Manager for earned recognition hauliers
Webfleet Tachograph Manager, which downloads, analyses and archives tachograph data, has achieved approved IT supplier status from the DVSA, as part of the agency’s earned recognition scheme.
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MT ArticleAldi set to recruit 500 apprentices including trainee HGV drivers
Supermarket giant Aldi is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2024, including trainee HGV drivers and warehouse and logistics workers.
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MT ArticleBritish electric van start-up Arrival faces threat of insolvency as it struggles to raise funding
Troubled British electric van start-up Arrival is in talks with EY about recruiting an administrator, if the company cannot secure rescue funding, according to reports.