Latest fleet news – Page 195
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MT ArticleMark Tapper becomes Palletforce CEO in management restructuring
EV Cargo’s Palletforce has promoted chief operating officer Mark Tapper (pictured) to the role of chief executive as part of a series of executive appointments aimed at strengthening its leadership team.
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MT ArticleW H Barley staff take legal action over firm’s collapse
A group of former employees of W H Barley (Transport and Storage) are taking legal action against the company following its collapse into administration just four days before Christmas.
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MT ArticleUS state of Maryland adopts electric truck mandate starting in 2027
The state of Maryland is the latest US state to adopt the ‘Advanced Clean Trucks’ regulation pioneered by California. This regulation mandates truck manufacturers to incrementally increase the proportion of electric trucks, vans, and pickups in their sales by 2035.
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MT ArticleDuvenbeck Implements electric trucks for ZF Saarbrücken Logistics
Haulage and logistics company Duvenbeck is leading the charge in sustainable transport by electrifying its logistics operations at the ZF plant in Saarbrücken, Germany.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck launches first customer-trial fleet of GenH2 Trucks
Daimler Truck is making significant strides in the decarbonisation of transportation with the development of its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks, marking a crucial step toward hydrogen-powered, CO2-free long-distance transport.
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MT ArticleWIN Waste innovations implements Mack LR electric collection vehicles
Recycling and waste collector WIN Waste Innovations, based in Massachusetts, has added two Mack LR Electric Class 8 collection vehicles to its fleet. These electric trucks are exclusively powered by the waste they collect, representing a significant step towards sustainable waste management.
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MT ArticleSchneider deploys 50 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks funded through the US JETSI Project
Schneider, a key participant in the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) project, has successfully deployed all 50 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia trucks funded through the initiative.
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MT ArticleBP Pulse helped charge up the roads in 2023
EV charging network BP Pulse said it had more than doubled the number of ultra-fast charge points in the UK last year as it helped the country transition to electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleTrash talk: Swindon residents bin thinking up lorry names
New Romanquip Kerb-Sort recycling lorries have gone into service for Swindon Borough Council with personalised names thought up by residents.
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MT ArticleDrivers want HGV levy funds spent on truck stops
Most drivers want funds raised through the HGV levy to be reinvested into truck stop facilities, according to a survey.
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MT ArticleNine points for HGV driver who collided with police car
A lorry driver who admitted careless driving after he ploughed into a stationary police car with such force it had to be scrapped has been given nine penalty points.
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MT ArticleCocaine truck driver jailed following fatal collision
A lorry driver has been jailed for four and a half years after he took cocaine and then crashed his vehicle into a car, killing the driver.
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MT ArticleWarehouse construction in Dublin to commence next month
A 240,000sq ft carbon neutral warehouse and office complex is to be built in Dublin for the 3PL PRL Logistics.
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MT ArticleWelch’s hat-trick of wins reflect reliance on clean energy
Welch’s Transport in Cambridge is celebrating after winning three awards in one weekend for raising standards and innovating.
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MT ArticleNikola founder sentenced to four years in jail for fraud
The founder of Nikola Corporation, Trevor Milton, has been sentenced to four years in prison for making false statements about the capabilities of the company’s electric and hydrogen trucks.
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MT ArticleW H Barley enters administration
Milton Keynes-based pallet distribution and warehousing firm W H Barley (Transport and Storage) has entered administration.
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MT ArticleHydrogen combustion engine Unimog in testing
Mercedes-Benz is planning ahead to the eighth decade of Unimog production with an internal combustion engine hydrogen prototype.
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MT ArticleEuro 7 a step closer as provisional agreement on regulations achieved
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has hailed the announcement that the European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on Euro 7 regulations as a major milestone.
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MT ArticleResilience work begins at the Rest and Be Thankful
Preparatory works to realign the southern end of the temporary diversion route at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful started this week.