Latest fleet news – Page 271
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MT ArticleMitchells of Mansfield plugs in to green deliveries with electric Renault D truck
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Mitchells of Mansfield has taken delivery of its first fully electric HGV after pledging to reduce its carbon footprint and forging a partnership with climate action organisation Ecologi.
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MT ArticleGreenergy & hydrogenious LOHC to develop green hydrogen supply
Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and Greenergy have agreed to collaborate on a pre-feasibility study to develop a commercial-scale hydrogen supply chain, aimed at shipping low-cost green hydrogen from Canada to the UK.
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MT ArticleNottingham install UK’s largest Vehicle-to-Grid project that is compatible with electric commercial vehicles
Nottingham City Council and Connected Energy have cooperated on the CleanMobilEnergy pilot, a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project. The installation of solar panels, battery storage, and 40 bi-directional EV chargers at Nottingham City Council’s Eastcroft Depot seeks to cut carbon and energy expenses for the council. The facility, just outside ...
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MT ArticleMartin Hofmann to join Volta Trucks as Chief Technology and Information Officer
Dr. Martin Hofmann has been appointed as the Chief Technology and Information Officer of Volta trucks. Hofmann is a highly experienced executive who previously held the position of Senior Vice President at Salesforce and Group Chief Information Officer at the Volkswagen Group. While leading the Volkswagen Group, he oversaw the ...
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MT ArticleAMCO calls on Asset Alliance to fund new warehouse racking
Logistics provider AMCO has relied on Asset Alliance to finance a significant order of pallet racking for its new 14,000sq ft warehouse in Coventry.Mark Jones, AMCO’s operations director, said: “After filling more than half a million square foot of warehousing across our business, we needed the racking for our new ...
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MT ArticleWork pressures and soaring costs trigger widespread mental health issues among drivers and operators
A ‘cost of business’ crisis is having a significant effect on the mental health of fleet operators and their drivers, according to research by Bridgestone and Webfleet.Its study found 76% of operators believe work pressures are intensifying and that a similar number, 75%, think the cost of living crisis is ...
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MT ArticleCould your company be crowned MT Urban Operator of the Year?
Delivering goods into busy towns and cities has always been a complex job for logistics operators, exacerbated in recent years with the introduction of air quality and safety regulations.But industry has always risen to the challenge and we see shining examples every day of operators going above and beyond when ...
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MT ArticleIndustry struggling to recruit warehouse workers after post-pandemic "mass exodus"
Demand for warehouse workers in the UK has rocketed, with the number of online job adverts almost doubling in some areas of the country, according to research.The North East showed the biggest increase in adverts, with 1,050 placed in December 2022, compared to 530 in 2019: a 98.1% rise.Indeed Flex, ...
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MT ArticleWaste haulier transferred employees to construction group before liquidation
A West Sussex waste management firm that was served with a winding up petition by HM Revenue and Customs was able to transfer all 70 employees to another company before it entered liquidation.South Coast Skips had been trading for around 20 years and held a licence for 25 skip trucks, ...
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MT ArticleGet back to the negotiating table or face strike action and fuel shortages, Unite warns Hoyer
In the wake of securing an “inflation-busting” pay rise for JW Suckling tanker drivers last week, Unite is calling on Hoyer to resume pay talks and agree to give its tanker drivers a similar pay rise.Both JW Suckling and Hoyer Tanker drivers are employed on the same Phillips 66 contract ...
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MT ArticleMacfarlane Packaging boosts fleet with five new electric trucks
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Macfarlane Packaging has added five new electric vehicles (EVs) to its commercial delivery fleet as part of the group’s wider investment in its carbon reduction strategy.
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero webinar outlines the basics of carbon zero commercial vehicles
Freight Carbon Zero teamed up with Volvo Trucks for its first webinar giving viewers an explanation of the key terms, concepts and technology associated with carbon zero commercial vehicles.
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MT ArticleDecarbonisation 101: The basics of carbon zero commercial vehicles
Last week Freight Carbon Zero headed to Gotherburg to talk all things decarbonisation with the Vice President of Electromobility Product Management at Volvo Trucks, Jonas Odermalm. In case you were unable to tune in live to our first webinar, registered users are now able to view the broadcast on demand ...
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MT ArticleMacfarlane Packaging boosts fleet with five new electric vehicles
Macfarlane Packaging has added five new electric vehicles (EVs) to its commercial delivery fleet as part of the group’s wider investment in its carbon reduction strategy.The move sees Fraikin supply one 16-tonne EV articulated truck and four 3.5-tonne EV Luton vans to Macfarlane Packaging, which is a subsidiary of MacFarlane ...
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MT ArticleS&S Distribution creates 2,000 pallet spaces to help tackle warehousing shortage
Transport and logistics provider S&S Distribution has freed up around 2,000 pallet spaces in response to rising demand for storage space as supply chain disruptions continue.The company, which is based in Tonbridge in Kent, is part of Palletline Logistics. It operates a 50,000sq ft fully racked warehousing space, split between ...
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MT ArticleMercedes Benz takes to the Arctic Circle to test its electric trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken two electric eActros trucks to the home of Santa Claus in the Arctic Circle to test their performance in temperatures below 25 degrees Celsius.The manufacturer’s Winter Test team headed to Rovaniemi in Finland - known as the capital of Father Christmas – to winter test prototypes ...
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MT ArticleIdeanomics begins manufacturing zero-emission street sweepers featuring US Hybrid’s technology for caltrans
Ideanomics, a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles (EV), has announced that manufacturing has begun on 18 zero-emission street sweepers featuring US Hybrid’s electric and hybrid electric propulsion kits. The California-based Global Environmental Products (GEP) will manufacture and deliver the sweepers to the California Department ...
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MT ArticleILS hits ten-year anniversary and Palletways milestone
(From left) Maya Bishop – customer services, Zoe Green – customer services; Adam Shepherd – general manager; Dale Mussell – H & S & compliance manager; Danny Hemsley – collection planner; Oliver Catt – transport managerDual celebrations are in order at East Sussex haulier Independent Logistics Solutions (ILS) as the ...
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MT ArticleMDF Transport boosts operational efficiency with two new Schmitz Cargobull semi-trailers
MDF Transport has improved the speed and efficiency of its operations with the addition of two Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider semi-trailers.The Great Yarmouth-based haulier has added the S.CS COIL and S.CS MEGA trailers to its 50-strong fleet of trailers as part of a fleet renewal programme. Both vehicles are used to ...
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MT ArticleScania develops hybrid engine for airport fire truck in collaboration with Titan Spezialfahrzeugbau
Scania has developed a hybrid solution in collaboration with chassis manufacturer Titan Spezialfahrzeugbau GmbH, to provide zero-emission drive capabilities for airport fire trucks. The solution combines a diesel-electric power system that reduces emissions and cuts crash site response times, meeting strict aviation industry requirements.