Latest fleet news – Page 307
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain switches on logistics deal with energy firms
DHL Supply Chain has won a three-year contract with energy supplier SSE and gas distribution company SGN to provide logistics support and help deliver essential services.The new contract will see DHL running operations five days a week for SSE and SGN, as well as providing a 24/7 business continuity team ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance supplies another slice of Domino's fleet
Asset Alliance Group has inked a "significant" deal with Domino's which sees it supply the pizza company with15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors.The Mercedes-Benz Actros 2532L 26-tonne trucks, which are supplied on a five-year full-service contract hire agreement, come with Carrier Transicold Iceland engineless refrigeration units ...
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Cox Automotive sees record year for HGV sales at Manheim Auction Services
Cox Automotive is reporting its best year yet for HGV sales at its subsidiary Manheim Auction Services.The company has seen over £25m of assets sold during 2022 with used truck values climbing to their highest ever point in the year, rising by £6,609.The third quarter was the most succesful quarter, ...
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MT ArticleInterview: Daimler Truck’s technology group manager Dr Andreas Gorbach
In this interview, which first appeared in Commercial Motor magazine, Daimler Truck tech expert Dr Andreas Gorbach, discusses strategy and the importance of partnerships to ensure the successful future development of battery and hydrogen fuels.
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MT ArticleHylane takes first German delivery of Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel cell trucks
German truck rental company, hylane, has taken delivery of the first Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks for service in Europe. The first seven trucks are part of a total of 27 vehicles due to be delivered to Germany straight from the Hyundai plant in South Korea. In the first phase, ...
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DX invests £3.6m in depot upgrades
Parcel, freight and secure courier specialist DX Group is investing £3.6m into upgrading its existing depot network. The £3.6m programme is part of DX Group's wider growth plans and is expected to be completed by early July 2023. In the DX Freight division, which specialises in the delivery of irregular ...
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MT ArticleFirst Freightliner eCascadia battery electric trucks delivered to Sysco North America
Sysco is the first organisation to take delivery of the new Freightliner eCascadia. The Class 8 full electric trucks are part of a large order placed in May of this year by major foodservice delivery firm Sysco. Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will supply about 800 Freightliner eCascadia to Cisco ...
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MT ArticleEinride launches the next generation of its autonomous truck range
Einride, the Swedish autonomous electric vehicle producer has released details of its upgraded Gen 2 Rigid Large Autonomous Vehicle. The new truck sits at the heart of Einride’s intelligent freight mobility platform which it is rolling out across Europe and North America. Last month the company announced it had started ...
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MT ArticleElon Musk claims first fully laden 500-mile test run for the Tesla Semi
According to Elon Musk, the Tesla Semi has completed its maiden 500-mile travel with a full load on a single charge. The Tesla Semi is the new battery electric tractor unti from the automotive company, launched in 2017 and expected to go into series production next month. Breaking the 500-mile ...
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MT ArticleDP World launches intermodal rail service between London Gateway and Southampton terminals
DP World has launched a new intermodal train service connecting its container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton.The port operator said the service will improve customers' supply chain resilience and allow them to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two locations.The DP World-operated service ran for the first-time last ...
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MT ArticleDFDS has introduced its first electric truck to its fleet as it steps to sustainability
DFDS has taken delivery of its first battery electric Volvo truck, one of an order for 125 as the logistics giant rolls out its green corridor of logistics operations.
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MT ArticleNo excuse not to electrify fleet, MD tells haulage industry
As M&H Carriers took delivery of its latest electric van, managing director Fraser MacLean made an impassioned plea this week for other hauliers to start to electrify their fleets to help cut the sectors' emissions.The Highlands-based firm has expanded the reach of its final mile electric van fleet in the ...
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MT ArticleUltra Low Emission Zone is expanding from 29 August 2023 across all London boroughs
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded over all London Boroughs on August 29, 2023, the Mayor of London has announced. This marks a significant widening of the charging zone and will apply to cars, motorbikes, vans and specialist vehicles up to 3.5t GVW. Trucks, vans and heavy ...
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MT ArticleWiltshire council opposes new plan to slap £50 charge on Euro-6 HGVs entering Bath CAZ
A row has broken out over plans to charge Euro-6 HGVs £50 for entering Bath’s clean air zone (CAZ), with Wiltshire council expressing its “opposition and frustration” at the proposals.Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Council leader Kevin Guy said he made “no apology” for putting the health and wellbeing ...
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MT ArticleTories condemn plans to expand London's Ultra Low Emission Zone
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to cover all the capital’s boroughs up to the existing LEZ boundary from next August.Setting out his next steps to tackle the threat of air pollution, the climate emergency and congestion, the mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the ULEZ had ...
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MT ArticleZenith reports strong Q2 performance with order books at near record levels
Zenith reported “strong income growth” in its second quarter financial results, despite a challenging economic environment for the fleet management and leasing firm.Turnover for the three months ending 30 September increased by 24.3% to £161m compared to the same period in 2021, which it attributed to higher lease incomes.Gross profit ...
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MT ArticleCommercial vehicle production sees further monthly growth
CV production in the UK grew by 10.7% in October, rounding off 10 consecutive months of growth this year.The SMMT said 8,740 trucks, vans, buses and taxis rolled off British factory lines last month, marking the best October since 2019.Exports increased by 50.2% to 5,905 units and the business group ...
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MT ArticleTransaid reveals fun fund raising events for 2023
International transport development chaity Transaid has outlined some of its planned to raise money for its vital work in 2023, Transaid's 25th anniversay year.Next year will see the return of the popular London to Paris cycle challenge which will take place between September 21 and 25. The ride and will ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners signs deal with EP Training Services to expand HGV driver pool
ELB Partners is training local talent to overcome its HGV skills shortage and attract a new generation of drivers.The firm has partnered with EP Training Services to tap into a latent talent pool and get enthusiastic would-be truckers behind the wheel.It has already helped former teacher Sam Cates to gain ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed for dangerous driving
A lorry driver who swerved his 44-tonne vehicle all over the A14 in Cambridgeshire, narrowly avoiding other motorists, has been jailed for almost a year and a half.Ronald Grant, 48, was witnessed moving in and out of the correct lane on the westbound carriageway for around 40 minutes on the ...