Latest fleet news – Page 280
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MT ArticleLHV road trial bureaucracy "not conspiratorially difficult," DfT claims
The DfT has hit back at claims that its consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it risks the project getting the go-ahead.With less than two weeks until the 3 March deadline, only three ...
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MT ArticleKnauf and Nicholls announce the start of 100% renewable fuel deliveries
Knauf’s haulage partner Nicholls has converted its whole fleet of liquified natural gas (LNG) trucks to 100% renewable fuel - a significant step towards a more carbon-efficient supply chain.
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MT ArticleMercedes battery-electric waste collection vehicle is in operation at Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH)
The all-electric eEconic is presently in use by Hamburg’s municipal cleaning service. During a press conference, Environmental State Councilor Michael Pollmann, SRH Managing Director Professor Rüdiger Siechau, and Franziska Cusumano, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks & Custom Tailored Trucks, handed over the keys to “Kolonne 11” of the municipal cleaning ...
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MT ArticleP&O boosts freight capacity with new sailings on Zeebrugge–Teesport route
P&O Ferries is joining forces with Finnlines to boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK by introducing new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route.In response to increased customer demand, P&O Ferries will charter Finnlines’ MS Finnpulp for three days a week under a new services agreement.This move will ...
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MT ArticleNew unit set for June launch at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham
A new development is reaching its final stages at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham, with completion set for June.Prologis Park Midpoint is already home to Jaguar Land Rover, Europa Worldwide and Kuehne + Nagel, and is located within five miles of 11 motorway junctions.The 163,754sq ft Grade A unit is ...
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MT ArticleVertas runs with Trakm8 to boost fleet efficiency
Facilities management firm Vertas has partnered up with fleet management specialist Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet.Vertas, which operates a mixed fleet consisting of vans, pool cars, mini-buses and coaches, gave Trakm8 a brief to install a telematics system that would track and manage the fleet, ...
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MT Article“Extremely convoluted” bureaucracy could scupper LHV road trial, expert warns
A government consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it could risk the trial getting the go-ahead, according to one LHV expert.Kevin Buck (pictured), MD of HazComp, who has long been lobbying for a ...
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MT ArticleRHA sharpens focus on tackling key industry priorities
The RHA is to focus its resources on a number of newly defined priority areas to help better support its members and the wider sector.The priority areas it has identified are: skills; driver facilities; environment; international; costs and regulation; and infrastructure.The RHA has also set a number of policy goals ...
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MT ArticleCargo Services and JL Enterprises to sell stake in EV Cargo Holdings
Hong Kong-based Cargo Services Group and JL Enterprises Holdings are planning to sell their stakes in EV Cargo Holdings, which owns EV Cargo UK.Supply chain services provider Cargo Services and family-run freight forwarding and logistics firm JL Enterprises have confirmed they plan to divest their entire investment in EV Cargo ...
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Levy “does not work” and needs to be replaced by Training Levy, says Logistics UK
The Apprenticeship Levy is “not working” and needs to be replaced with a Training Levy that is more flexible and easier for logistics businesses to access.The call comes from Logistics UK at the end of this year’s Apprenticeship Week. The association is calling on the government to launch an urgent ...
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MT ArticleCenntro Electric has unveiled its hydrogen-powered tractor unit
Cenntro Electric, a US-based alternative fuel technology and electric vehicle company, has unveiled its first hydrogen-powered Class 8 Semi Tractor, the LMH864, at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. The event took place from January 5 to 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. The LMH864 is a 6x4 semi-tractor, ...
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MT Articlebp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited to build electrolyser capacity to serve transport fleets
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council, has announced it is seeking tenders for hydrogen electrolyser and compression, storage, and dispensation equipment
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MT Articlebp plans major green hydrogen project in Teesside to help decarbonise heavy transport
bp has confirmed plans to build a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the North East of England, as part of its efforts to support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future.The project, called HyGreen Teesside, is expected to have a production capacity of up to 500MWe by 2030, with ...
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MT ArticleClean Logistics to file for insolvency after failed efforts to secure financing
Clean Logistics, the German-based carbon zero truck and bus conversion company, has announced that it will file for insolvency proceedings for itself and its subsidiaries after efforts to secure financing have failed. In a recent announcement, the company’s Board of Directors revealed the planned capital increase would not be carried ...
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks’ MD renews call for UK Government to provide more support for carbon zero transition
DAF Trucks Managing Director, Laurence Drake, has renewed calls for the UK government to provide more support for the industry to accelerate the transition to zero emissions. The comments from Drake come after DAF Trucks retained its position as the leading UK truck manufacturer with a 32.1% market share (13,068 ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone demonstrates carbon savings through eco-tyre applications
Bridgestone has made a compelling argument for the fuel-efficient and carbon-reducing features of its Duravis and Ecopia tyres, following a four-month academic research initiative with Coventry University aimed at addressing the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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MT ArticleIntroducing a new hydrogen commercial vehicle specialist, Iontrak
New hydrogen and vehicle conversion specialist, Iontrak GmbH, has been founded as a result of the Hylix-B funding project. Based in Zell unter Aichelberg in Germany, the startup has the business goal of developing, industrialising, producing and marketing vehicles with alternative drives and their components, particularly in the field of ...
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MT ArticlePalletways Group launches new hub in Barcelona
Palletways has invested in a new eco-friendly hub that will speed up deliveries to the Catalan area and Balearic Islands.The new 2,100sq m hub in Palletways’ Iberia network is situated in the intermodal logistics zone known as ZAL, in the Port of Barcelona.Announcing the launch, Palletways said the move is ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia makes key appointments as part of drive for growth
(From left) Richard Smith, Mark Thompson, Paul Givelin and Phil McBeanKinaxia Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with a series of key appointments as part of major growth plans.The appointments follow a major restructuring which has seen the company create three divisions – Distribution, Primary and Logistics & Fulfilment, ...
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MT ArticleKnauf and Nicholls unveil new livery celebrating their journey to net zero
Haulage firm Nicholls and its client Knauf have unveiled the first of many new liveried trucks highlighting the CO2 savings generated by the fleet of LNG trucks used to make the partnership’s deliveries.The shift to using LNG trucks for Knauf deliveries is part of a drive by both businesses to ...