Latest fleet news – Page 257
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MT ArticleRoyal livery crowns off Hopkins’ new FMX
Muckaway and aggregates haulier Hopkins Estates is celebrating the King’s coronation with a new Volvo FMX 420 tipper wrapped in a special royal livery.The Wincanton-based company relied on local firm Goodwin Graphics to create the eye-catching red, white and blue camo artwork, featuring a logo to commemorate the historic day.Bill ...
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MT ArticleThousands of HGVs operating illegally in this country
More than 20,000 HGVs in the UK are currently operating illegally without a valid MOT, according to the DVSA.In response to a parliamentary question about vehicle testing this week, transport minister Baroness Vere said: “The DVSA estimates that at any time there could be around one in twenty of British ...
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MT ArticleFine for Yorkshire haulier after worker killed in trailer load tragedy
Anthony Clark (left) with his brother GrahamHeavy haulage contractor GCS Johnson has been fined £140,000 after one of its employees was killed while unloading a trailer.The Richmond, North Yorkshire-based firm appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 3 May where it pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work ...
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MT ArticleKent chilled distribution haulier enters administration
A Kent-based international fridge and container haulier has entered administration.Coolfruit, which traded out of two operating centres in the county and held a standard international licence authorising 25 HGVs and 25 trailers, appointed administrators from SFP Restructuring on 28 April.The haulier had been trading for more than 20 years and ...
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MT ArticleQuantron US partners with FirstElement Fuel to offer hydrogen refueling for its fleet
Quantron US, a subsidiary of the German sustainable transport specialist, Quantron AG, has teamed up with FirstElement Fuel to leverage the latter’s hydrogen refuelling network for hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks.
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks launches e-learning platform for the decarbonisation of transport
Renault Trucks has launched the “Decarbonisation Academy”, a free e-learning platform for transport and logistics professionals.
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MT ArticleAztek’s empire still strong after 20 years
Aztek Logistics has praised its staff and the loyalty of its customers as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.Founded in 2003 by white goods and TV installer Stuart Charter in Letchworth Garden City, the haulier has grown over the years into a £12m turnover business with six warehouses and 40 HGVs.Its ...
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MT ArticleTruTac helps Enva England win silver
Waste and recycling firm Enva England said it had dramatically reduced its fleet administration and coasted to a silver FORS accreditation after adopting TruTac’s full suite of software solutions.The company, which runs a fleet of around 75 vehicles, most of which are HGVs, sought out a new provider after its ...
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MT ArticlePML happy with SNAP membership
PML has hailed the SNAP Parking facility scheme after it signed up last year and witnessed a steady increase in trucks using its secure site in Lympne, Kent as a result.The logistics firm offers weary drivers a convenient location close to the ports and motorways, as well as top notch ...
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MT ArticleHaulage prices hit April record
Haulage and courier prices increased by 3.6% in April despite falling diesel costs, according to data in the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) road transport price index.Year-on-year haulage prices were down 2%, but with courier prices 3.6% higher, the overall index is up on April 2022’s figures.TEG said that although diesel ...
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MT ArticleRemediation work begins at DP World’s new Coventry distribution hub
DP World Logistics is to occupy an almost 600,000 sq ft building on an industrial estate in Coventry after warehouse developer SEGRO completes complex remediation work at the site.In line with SEGRO’s commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030, the unit at SEGRO Park Coventry will be developed to high ...
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MT ArticleGlencar in £12m Yorkshire warehouse fit-out for Maersk
Construction firm Glencar is working on a £12m project for Maersk, undertaking a comprehensive fit-out programme at a 602,000sq ft warehouse in Doncaster.Work on Mammoth 602, on the G-Park estate, began in February and comprises an overhaul of the existing office areas to category A standard, as well as a ...
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport launch Welch’s Net Zero promoting electric transport solutions in Cambridge
Welch’s Transport has announced the launch of its new microsite, Welch’s Net Zero, which looks to bring clean, zero-emission pallet deliveries to Cambridge businesses and organisations.
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British Land secures planning for Paddington logistics hub
British Land has gained planning permission for a 121,000 sq ft logistics hub in Paddington, London, which the developer estimates will remove around 100 large vans from Westminster’s roads every day.The facility, located at 5 Kingdom Street, Paddington, will provide inbound access to HGVs with outbound deliveries via smaller electric ...
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MT ArticleElectric timber trucks to be trialled in Scotland
Scottish timber firms James Jones & Sons and Scotlog Haulage are partnering with Volvo in a three-year trial of electric timber trucks, funded by Scottish Forestry.
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MT ArticleENRX to deliver wireless charging system for electric vehicles on Florida highway
Global technology leader ENRX has been selected to deliver a dynamic wireless charging system that will allow electric vehicles to charge while driving on a four-lane highway in Florida.
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MT ArticleNikola and Voltera partner to develop hydrogen fueling infrastructure
Nikola Corporation and Voltera have announced a strategic partnership agreement to develop the hydrogen fueling infrastructure required to support the deployment of Nikola’s innovative zero-emissions vehicles.
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MT ArticleFreightliner unveils the eM2, a battery electric medium-duty truck
Freightliner has announced the series production eM2 for pick-up and delivery applications, which is now available for order and will start production this autumn
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MT ArticlePaccar anounces tie-up with Toyota for hydrogen fuel cell truck development
Kenworth, a Paccar-owned truck brand, has announced it is beginning production of its first Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)
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MT ArticleSurrey haulier gets funding boost to expand fleet and premises
Family haulage firm BR Saunders has used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase ten new vehicles to add to its fleet of self-loading and unloading vehicles.The company, which is based in Walton-on-Thames, has used the funding to acquire ten 32 tonneloader-crane vehicles with lorry loaders, capable of ...