Latest fleet news – Page 302
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MT ArticleInvestment drives triple digit growth at The Algorithm People
Route optimisation and decarbonisation specialist, The Algorithm People, (TAP) has secured £2.2 million of funding, to accelerate its scale-up plans and drive growth, in both its home UK market alongside targeted entry into new global markets. The latest funding builds on last year’s announcement of a multi-million-dollar injection from experienced ...
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MT ArticleNeptune innovates with The Algorithm People to deliver real-time decarbonisation benefits
Home interiors specialist Neptune, has announced a partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People, driving efficiency and customer service improvements across its logistics and supply chain network. Neptune Kitchens The Swindon-based organisation operate a fleet of 50 vehicles, delivering to its network of UK stores and ...
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MT ArticleGas canister thrown from motorway bridge hits truck driver in face
An HGV driver was struck in the face by a gas canister that was thrown from a bridge over the A1(M) near Baldock and smashed through his windscreen.Police are now appealing for witnesses following the “incredibly reckless act” between junctions 10 and 9 at around 7.30pm on Saturday 10 December.Two ...
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MT ArticleHyliko announced its partnership with Forsee Power battery systems for its hydrogen trucks
French hydrogen fuel cell truck producer Hyliko has announced its partnership with Forsee Power to equip its first hydrogen powered heavy-duty trucks with Foresee’s PULSE 2.5 intelligent battery system. Hyliko has two hydrogen trucks currently available in its range - a tractor unit and 6x2 and 6x4 rigids. Forsee Power ...
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MT ArticleHyundai announces the launch of the XCIENT fuel cell truck in Israel
Hyundai Motor Company has revealed its heavy-duty, hydrogen-powered XCIENT fuel cell truck is set to enter Israel, its first Middle East market, to develop a regional hydrogen value chain. Hyundai Motor sent three XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to Israel as part of a collaboration between its Israeli agency Colmobil, hydrogen ...
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MT ArticlePort of Felixstowe workers accept 8.5% pay rise but wider dispute continues
Port workers at Felixstowe have voted to accept a new pay deal from the container port, bringing to an end a dispute that began in the summer.The port said over 90% of workers agreed a pay increase of 8.5%, plus £1,000 to be paid in January.Robert Ashton, COO at the ...
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MT ArticleMartin Brower boosts fleet with 24 Carrier Transicold Vector eCool trailers
Logistics service provider Martin Brower is adding 24 Carrier Transicold's Vector eCool refrigerated trailer units to its fleet.The company, which is a global supply chain provider for restaurant chains worldwide, will operate the new trailers out of the company’s Hemel Hempstead distribution centre. The 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers are ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex to roll out exclusive last mile delivery scheme across UK cities
Pall-Ex Group is planning to roll out a last mile delivery scheme across multiple cities early next year after its launch in London delivered service levels above 96.5% and boosted members' annual revenues by over 29%, on average.The London Project was developed by Pall-Ex in collaboration with 13 of its ...
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Haulage prices set to rise as skills shortage meets peak season demand, TEG warns
Haulage prices have fallen 11% in the past year, but are likely to rise as the thinly spread road freight industry enters its busiest period, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group Price Index.The report found that the average price-per-mile for road freight vehicles has dropped for the second month ...
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MT ArticleTG Lynes mulls switching entire fleet to HVO
Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes is looking at powering its entire fleet on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) after switching two of its 18-tonne diesel lorries to the alternative fuel. As reported by Motor Transport, TG Lynes has an operating licence for 15 trucks and offers a ...
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Mercedes Benz, Maxus, Toyota and Volkswagen see fall in e-van sales, research reveals
Some manufacturers have seen falling electric van sales in the year to November 2022, despite plummeting diesel van sales, according to the latest research from New AutoMotive.According to data from the company's latest Electric Van Count, while diesel van sales have plunged by 39% in the year, electric van sales ...
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MT ArticleGoplasticpallets.com expands warehouse capacity to support future growth
Pallet supplier Goplasticpallets.com is expanding its warehouse operation in Eastbourne with a new 8,000 sq ft facility adjacent to its existing site.The new site, which was officially opened by Clare Bottle, chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) this week, will increase the firm's warehouse capacity by 36%, allowing ...
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MT ArticleWestport has been awarded a contract to supply Euro-7 LPG fuel systems to a global OEM
Westport Fuel Systems, an alternative fuel specialist, has announced it has been awarded a programme to design and provide liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems to a major OEM to fit a number of its Euro-7 vehicle platforms. The agreement is estimated to produce €40 million in annual income, with production ...
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MT ArticleScania to head an important strategic European alliance to hasten the climate transition
Scania is to hold the CEO Alliance in 2023, a crucial strategic European co-operation with the overriding purpose of hastening the transition to a sustainable future. The presidency coincides with Sweden’s in the EU, providing a rare chance to lobby for legislation and public investments that would pave the way ...
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MT ArticleMNS Developments adds two Fruehauf tippers to fleet
Huntingdon-based haulage firm MNS Developments has added two new sloper smoothsider tippers to its fleet after landing a new contract transporting sugar beet.The family-run firm is also using the trailers, together with two similar 2013 models, to transport wheat, beans and grain from farms to processing plants.As part of ...
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TG Lynes mulls switching entire fleet to HVO
Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes is looking at powering its entire fleet on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) after switching two of its 18-tonne diesel lorries to the alternative fuel.TG Lynes has an operating licence for 15 trucks and offers a daily delivery service to sites across ...
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Hanson UK swoops for Mick George Group
Hanson UK is set to buy construction haulier Mick George Group as it looks to cut carbon emissions by boosting its recycling activites.The Mick George Group, which operates from East Anglia and the East Midlands, specialises in bulk excavation and earthmoving services, demolition, environmentally sensitive waste removal and waste management ...
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Transport for the North launches ambitious freight and logistics strategy
The freight and logistics sector could be worth more than £30bn to the North of England's economy and employ more than 500,000 people by 2050, according to a report published today by Transport for the North (TfN).However this can only happen by addressing three main areas of constraint across the ...
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Strikes set to delay HGV driving and vehicle tests, DVSA warns
Strike action is threatening to delay thousands of HGV driving and vehicle tests across the country from this week, DVSA is warning.HGV driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action from tomorrow (13 December).The strike action is part of ...
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MT ArticleDyce Carriers driver foxes fuel thieves
A truck driver with Aberdeenshire-based Dyce Carriers was targeted by fuel thieves who used crowbars to attack the truck and threaten the driver as he slept.The incident took place in Doncaster at the beginning of November 2022, when the driver was weekended after running out of driving hours.In a statement ...