Latest fleet news – Page 320
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MT ArticleMP demands safe and secure roadside facilities for drivers
More safe and secure parking facilities for HGV drivers are key to attracting new people into the industry, a Transport Select Committee MP has told RHA members.Speaking at a National Lorry Week parliamentary reception on 18 October, Greg Smith (pictured) said: “I see roadside facilities as an absolutely key building ...
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MT ArticleDigiHaul helps M&S with return load optimisation to meet net-zero target
DigiHaul is helping M&S reduce its logistics-related emissions by using its technology to bring down empty running and improve network visibility.The freight tech firm is using its backhaul matching solution, which relies on the latest tech to identify complementary journeys based on their location and type of goods, to boost ...
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MT ArticleMore than 200 jobs lost as West Midlands logistics firm collapses
The closure of a Solihull-based logistics firm due to soaring fuel prices and a fragile economy has resulted in more than 200 staff being made redundant.Corporate Solutions (Logistics), which specialised in transporting goods for supermarkets, called in administrators on Monday (17 October) and after an accelerated sales process failed, it ...
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MT ArticleBatt Cables thanks ELB Partners after pandemic growth spike
ELB Partners has been credited with aiding the growth of a leading cable supplier, thanks to its reliable logistics links.Kent-based Batt Cables said the haulier had met its every need, provided enhanced scanning and tracking capabilities and even invested in newer, cleaner vehicles – all while the Covid-19 pandemic raged ...
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MT ArticleGXO hails Curry's distribution deal a year on from launch
GXO Logistics is celebrating the first anniversary of its partnership with Currys, operating four distribution centres, as well as omnichannel fulfilment and returns logistics on the electrical retailer’s behalf.The logistics provider said during its first year, it had simplified Currys’ supplier structure and unlocked efficiencies by eliminating non-value-added tasks.Earlier this ...
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MT ArticleNew survey reveals UK's best (and worst) motorway services
Rugby services interior award being presented (left to right) to Louise Collins (Transport Focus), Nigel Stevens (Transport Focus chair), Moto chief executive Ken McMeikan, Moto Rugby site operations manager Alex Purcarea and Transport Focus chief executive Anthony SmithMoto’s Rugby services on the M6 has been rated the best motorway services ...
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MT ArticleUK battery electric commercial vehicle volumes soar in September despite “big questions” over charging
A battery electric vehicle (BEV) “boom” led to deliveries of electric CVs increasing by 70% last month, but concerns remain about the UK’s charging infrastructure.
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MT ArticleLondon courier firm slams rivals for "disgraceful" employment standards
EV delivery firm Packfleet has pledged to make its new hires the best treated drivers in the country, with what it described as “sector-topping benefits”.It said it already pays its drivers above the London living wage, as well as providing private healthcare and pensions.Workers receive free lunch and snacks when ...
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MT ArticleYodel in tree planting partnership with military veterans
Yodel has planted 1,200 trees in partnership with charity the Green Task Force to provide ‘green therapy’ for military veterans.The mass planting event at the charity’s headquarters in Hull earlier this week saw Yodel colleagues coming together with veterans from the Green Task Force to plant the trees on a ...
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MT ArticleGlencar to build warehouse and office facility in Stafford
Construction company Glencar has been instructed by logistics property developer PLP to build a 344,500 sq ft warehouse speculatively on a 17-acre site in Stafford.Located on the Stone Business Park and close to the A34 and junctions 14 and 15 of the M6, the site involves redevelopment of a redundant ...
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MT ArticleTotalEnergies and Valeo to collaborate in development of EV battery cooling system
Valeo and TotalEnergy are contemplating using a novel di-electric fluid to cool EV batteries. TotalEnergies has developed a di-electric coolant that is able to come into direct contact with battery cells. Valeo will utilise its thermal system expertise to design and build the best solution for integrating coolant within the ...
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MT Article40-tonne eActros successfully crosses the Arlberg Pass in Tyrol in performance test
Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 tractor unit, which recently premiered at the IAA Transportation 2022, has successfully completed tests in the Tyrolean mountains.
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MT ArticleLunaz continues to test retrofit electric refuse truck
Lunaz is moving on with the development of its upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs), having completed a “demanding” hill-climb as part of its lengthy testing programme at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK. The Mercedes Econic platform serves as the foundation for the Lunaz waste trucks. They have undergone a retrofit ...
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MT ArticleArrival shifts focus to US market, scaling back UK activity
UK-based electric van manufacturer Arrival has announced it is shifting focus to the US market as it opens a new micro-factory in North Carolina next year and scales back its UK operations in Bicester. The company started production of the battery-powered van in Q3 2022, with parcel-giant UPS taking the ...
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MT ArticleFirst drive of the new MAN battery electric eTruck
Just a few weeks after its razzmatazz unveiling at the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover, MAN has made the eTruck available for driving impressions at its factory test track in Munich. Still having prototype status, the truck we drove was designated an eTruck 4x2 LL SA tractor, loaded to around ...
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks partners with XPO on new HGV logistics centre
Mercedes-Benz Trucks' new 140,000sq ft parts logistics centre, dedicated to holding parts only for its HGVs and FUSOs, will commence operations on 3 January.The facility in Willen, Milton Keynes, provides 20% more storage capacity than is currently available and will be operated by XPO Logistics.Heiko Selzam, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK MD, ...
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MT ArticleVirginia Hayward Logistics joins Palletforce
Palletforce has taken on Virginia Hayward Logistics in Dorset as a new member company.The haulier is a second generation, family-owned and managed business, with an international reach through offices in the Far East and customers including Arla and Sacla.It will cover selected SP postcodes around Salisbury and Amesbury.Read more ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance names new national key account manager
Asset Alliance Group said it intended to grow its blue chip customer base with the appointment of a new national key account manager, Jon Gordon (pictured).Gordon will draw on 35 years’ industry experience at Ryder, to secure new business from companies operating major fleets in the UK.He said: “Larger fleets ...
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MT ArticleTraining firm issues new warning to DVSA as decision on relaxing driver rules looms
CM 29.01.15A consultation due to end next week about granting car drivers the automatic right to drive lorries up to 7.5-tonnes would increase the risk on the roads for everyone, according to a logistics training firm.SP Training said the government’s own figures showed that C1 vehicles [vehicles between 3.5 - ...
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MT ArticleCSG stalwart retires after 62 years of loyal service
Vic Clements with CSG transport coodinator Jayne LoaderCSG is waving farewell to its longest serving staff member, Vic Clements, who has hung up his boots after an incredible 62 years with the waste management firm.Coronation Street first aired, The Beatles played their first gig in Hamburg and the maximum permitted ...