Latest fleet news – Page 290
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MT ArticleOptimise now and start your journey to decarbonisation
The freight industry is facing a significant challenge as it looks to reduce and eliminate carbon emissions in transportation. With an increasing number of clients seeking assistance in this area, it’s becoming clear that different solutions are needed for different types of vehicles. Electric cars and light commercial vehicles are ...
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MT Articlebp pulse has announced the launch of Europe’s first charging corridor for eTrucks
bp pulse has announced the opening of Europe’s first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks.
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MT ArticleWhistl secures Silver in global supplier CSR Rating
Logistics parcels and mail specialist Whistl has been awarded a silver ranking from the international Ecovadis platform which evaluates companies on their environmental performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR).The company has improved its score from 58% to 61%, in what is the third year of its assessment, and is now ...
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks secures more than €85 million of anticipated revenue from orders of over 300 vehicles
Volta Trucks has secured more than €85 million in revenue from confirmed orders of full-electric Volta Zeros for delivery in 2023
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MT ArticleBullet Express recruits commercial director designate
Bullet Express has appointed logistics specialist, Martin Craghill (pictured) as commercial director designate.He will join the Glasgow-based company in the spring and take responsibility for Bullet Express’s entire commercial programme, including worldwide and sales activities.He will also work with the company’s MD, John McKail, on mergers and acquisitions strategy.Bullet Express ...
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MT ArticleFour hundred jobs at risk as Central England Co-op closes three warehouses in Leicester
Central England Co-op is to close three warehouses in Leicester in a major restructuring of its distribution operation, putting 400 jobs at risk.The society, which trades as Central Co-op, has more than 400 supermarkets, shops and funeral homes in the Midlands and East Anglia.Central Co-op’s distribution operation, which is based ...
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MT ArticleUPN fined more than £100,000 after depot worker left permanently disabled by falling pallet of glass
United Pallet Network UK has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 after one of its employees was left with life-changing injuries when a pallet of glass weighing more than one tonne fell on top of him.Stafford Crown Court heard that on the evening of 30 September 2016, a lorry ...
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MT ArticleDVSA showcases Transformer-style mobile inspection unit as next weapon in war against the seriously non-compliant
The DVSA has invested some of the money it has saved through the Earned Recognition scheme in a £300,000 prototype Mobile Inspection Unit (MIU) that can be quickly and easily moved around the country to carry out compliance spot checks on suspect HGVs.The MIU enables DVSA examiners to carry out ...
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MT ArticleGXO extends partnership with French manufacturer Groupe SEB
GXO Logistics has extended its partnership with French domestic appliance manufacturer Groupe SEB in a deal which will also see it offer additional warehouse space in the UK.Groupe SEB’s appliances and cookware are sold through multi-format retailing in more than 150 countries.Gavin Williams, GXO UK and Ireland MD, said: “We’re ...
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MT ArticleBP Pulse rolls out public charging corridor for electric trucks along major German logistics route
A charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks has been launched in Europe by BP Pulse.Six public charging locations, which offer ultra-fast 300kw charge points for electric trucks, have been rolled out along a 600km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor in Germany.The corridor is one of the busiest road ...
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MT ArticleBroker urges hauliers to shout, “I’m a liability; help me out of here”’
Many hauliers should be shouting, “I’m a liability; help me out of here” as the recession ramps up their exposure to risk, claims and litigation, according to commercial insurance broker, McCarron Coates.The broker is advising hauliers and self-employed drivers to get their liability covers in order as soon as possible.McCarron ...
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MT ArticleDon’t take shortcuts on commercial electric vehicle fit-outs, fleet management expert warns
Unless electric commercial vehicles meet operational needs, fleet operators could be waiting some time for their return on investment, Venson Automotive Solutions is warning.The independent fleet management specialist is advising businesses making the transition to electric vehicles to ensure they get the right advice when choosing EVs to ensure they ...
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MT ArticleMOT garage specialist prosecuted after “compromising” the MOT system
A sales manager who forged solicitors' letters to secure MOT garage applications was handed an 18-month suspended sentence at Newport Crown Court last week for knowingly providing false information.This is the first ever prosecution for providing fraudulent solicitors' letters as part of MOT garage applications.The court heard that Thomas Richard ...
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MT ArticleFrost Transport Solutions and 2B&C join Palletforce
EV Cargo’s Palletforce has boosted its membership with the addition of hauliers 2B&C Logistics and Frost Transport Solutions.Palletforce said that both companies are entering pallet network operations for the first time, with the aim of adding impetus to their long-term growth aspirations.Banbury-based 2B&C Logistics, which started trading at the beginning ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain refreshes fleet with 32 new temperature-controlled trailers for Burton’s Biscuits
DHL Supply Chain has added 32 new temperature-controlled trailers to its Burton’s Biscuits fleet, each fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units.The new units were specified by DHL and will support its GoGreen plan with fuel and energy savings and increase the efficiency of the Burton’s Biscuits operation.The 32 ...
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MT ArticleThe first Proterra Powered commercial EV battery has been manufactured in the new Powered 1 battery facility
Proterra Inc, a pioneer in commercial vehicle electrification technology, said today that the first Proterra Powered EV battery was manufactured at its new Powered 1 battery production factory in Greer, South Carolina. By meeting this end-to-end production milestone at Powered 1, Proterra expects to begin delivering Proterra Powered battery systems ...
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MT ArticleBritishvolt demise will hamper electric truck production in UK
The collapse into administration of Britishvolt earlier this week means there are now no UK stand-alone factories making the batteries required to help the automotive industry transition to electric-powered vehicles, according to the Unite union. As orginally reported by our sister piblication Motor Transport, around 300 workers lost their jobs ...
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MT ArticleGP JOULE has placed an order for 100 Nikola Tre Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Nikola Corporation and IVECO today announced a Letter of Intent from GP JOULE, a system supplier for integrated energy solutions located in Reussenkoege, Germany, for an order of 100 heavy-duty Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Thirty of the first 100 Nikola Tre FCEV 6x2 tag axle ...
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MT ArticleReports of potential fuel duty freeze welcomed by industry
Reports that the government is planning to extend the freeze on fuel duty and the 5p cut in the price of petrol and diesel in this year’s Budget have been welcomed by the haulage industry.According to a report in The Times, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt believes there is a 'strong precedent' ...
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MT ArticleTesla Semi deliveries begin in the U.S. after 4-year delay
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the Semi in November 2017. Even though deliveries started in North America half a decade later, in December 2022, the electric truck still seems like a novelty, mainly due to production delays and unsatiated curiosity among interested parties regarding its real-world performance.