Latest fleet news – Page 215
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Onward Holdings renews lease for another 10 years with major healthcare provider
Yorkshire warehousing and retail park specialist Onward Holdings has sealed a deal with Sciensus which sees the healthcare provider renew its 10-year lease at Junction Point on the Green Industrial Estate in Featherstone. The deal, which is valued at around £285,000 annually, will see Sciensus, formerly known as Healthcare at ...
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Moto launches 'Cabversation' mental health campaign for HGV drivers
Moto Hospitality has joined forces with Mind and the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) to launch a ‘cabversation’ campaign today (18 September) to encourage HGV drivers to talk to one another when taking a break at its service stations. The launch, which is supported by the RHA, comes as ...
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ArrowXL inks strategic partnership deal with Scurri
Two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL and delivery management platform Scurri have forged a strategic partnership which will allow retailers on the Scurri platform to deliver bulky and larger size online orders across the country.ArrowXL makes over two million deliveries on average each year, providing delivery coverage to 98% of the UK ...
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Wincanton seals boosted deal with Howdens
Supply chain specialist Wincanton has expanded and extended its partnership with trade kitchen supplier Howden Joinery Group.Under the expanded three-year contract, Wincanton will oversee a new next-day depot replenishment service from Scotland Gateway, its centralised, shared-user supply chain regional hub, which opened in April 2023. Wincanton will run a ‘through ...
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Stonegate Farmers trusts in Carrier Transicold technology with major new order
Stonegate Farmers in Wiltshire has taken delivery of 15 Carrier Transicold Supra units, mounted to Volvo FM rigids fitted with Gray & Adams reefer bodies, to distribute eggs to its customers.They are connected by Carrier’s Lynx Fleet digital platform to monitor and manage its refrigerated transport and improve logistics to ...
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Wheely-Safe saves the day for G&B Finch
A series of tyre blowouts prompted Essex-based G&B Finch to fit wheel loss detection system Wheely-Safe – and the aggregates firm said it had been a game changer.The family-run firm fitted five of its Iveco tractor units and bulk tipper trailers with the in-motion monitoring system, which notifies the driver ...
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Use AI to fight cyber attacks, logistics sector urged
Logistics firms are leaving themselves vulnerable to ever more sophisticated cyber-attacks involving artificial intelligence, but they can fight back by also relying on AI systems, according to a tech expert.Scott Brooks, technical strategist at IT solutions provider Cheeky Munkey, said freight haulage firms had a “huge digital footprint” and relied ...
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DVSA offices face safety inspection in flap over 'crumbly concrete'
The DVSA said it was in the process of identifying which of its buildings, including those used by the traffic commissioners, were affected by the presence of ‘crumbly concrete’.After more than 100 schools were told to shut just as the new school year was starting when reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete ...
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Police visit HGV drivers at Lymm Truckstop in bid to reduce vehicle and cargo crime
Cheshire Police descended on Lymm Truckstop this week to give crime prevention advice to HGV drivers and conducted targeted patrols to combat vehicle and cargo-related crime.Working with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), officers spoke to lorry drivers and haulage firms to offer advice and tips on how to ...
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McGuinness toasts new Volvo order amid drive to slash emissions
Six new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units have been delivered to McGuinness Haulage in Preston as part of efforts to reduce fuel consumption.Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the new trucks join the haulier’s 40-strong fleet, nine of which are now Volvos, as replacements for older models.Anthony McGuinness, transport manager ...
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MT ArticleOrange EV introduces electric terminal trucks for specialised yard operations
Orange EV, a leader in electric Class 8 yard trucks, has unveiled the HUSK-e Series terminal truck designed for efficient cargo transport within confined spaces like ports and rail yards.
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MT ArticleShell and Redos collaborate to expand charging infrastructure in Germany
Shell Germany and Redos Group, a retail real estate investor, are partnering to establish 57 new charging locations at various retail sites across Germany. Each location will feature up to eight DC charging points powered by 100 percent green electricity.
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MT ArticleSynthetic graphite emerges as challenger to China’s dominance in EV battery market
In an effort to challenge China’s graphite dominance in electric vehicle batteries, manufacturers are increasingly turning to synthetic graphite, with growing investments in the United States and Europe.
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Wren Kitchens names driver of the year after nationwide competition
Wren Kitchens' driver of the year competition saw a dozen of the retailer’s best drivers going head-to-head, with Gavin Swanson (pictured left with Wren transport and logistics director Lee Holmes) finally taking the coveted title for the second year running.Wojciech Wozniak, from Trafford Park, secured second place, with Bristol-based Luke ...
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XPO trials exoskeleton suits for warehouse workers to boost productivity
An exoskeleton suit that reduced tiredness in warehouse workers and boosts productivity by up to 20% has been successfully trialled by XPO.Hunic Exoskeleton technology is designed to help wearers with heavy lifting duties, ensuring their posture is correct to reduce the chance of injury.XPO said a trial of the exo-suits ...
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'Don't take food security for granted,' warns Cold Chain Federation
UK food security cannot be taken for granted in an increasingly chaotic world and central to this is the country's cold chain, according to the Cold Chain Federation (CCF).Speaking at Cold Chain Live 2023, a conference for the temperature-controlled storage and distribution sector, CCF president Paul Bennell said: “It is ...
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Milk delivery firms and drivers hit with heavy fines after DVSA sting operation
National milk chain and delivery firms that overloaded dangerous vans and tried to circumvent O-licensing laws have been hit with huge fines.In a DVSA-led operation, three operators and 25 drivers were found guilty of overloading, driving defective vehicles and also driving vehicles that had been banned from being used.One van ...
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Mitchells of Mansfield uses Webfleet data to begin switch to electric
Mitchells of Mansfield has praised Bridgestone’s fleet management tool Webfleet after it supported the haulier’s transition to electric with the delivery of an 18-tonne Renault E Tech D Wide.Webfleet telematics data was used to confirm which of the Nottinghamshire pallet distributor’s trucks should be replaced and with which battery.MD Richard ...
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Aspöck UK wins King’s Award for Enterprise for new radar-based reversing aid
Truck trailer lighting firm Aspöck UK has received an inaugural King’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category after developing the first radar-based reversing aid for commercial vehicles with automatic brake function.The brainchild of engineer Lee Rush and head of sales Mark Toghill, the Aspöck RADC has been in development ...
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ArrowXL in delivery deal with Electrolux
ArrowXL has won a contract to deliver to households across the UK on behalf of domestic appliance manufacturer Electrolux.Products will be handled by the home delivery specialist’s Worcester site and customers will benefit from a delivery on their nominated day of choice.The ArrowXL team will deliver the items to the ...