Latest fleet news – Page 92
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MT ArticleDX Group opens new depot in Ipswich as part of expansion drive
Parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics services provider DX Group has opened a new depot in Ipswich as part of its programme to expand and develop its depot network.
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MT ArticleWorldwide Flight Services takes delivery of 29 trailers from Asset Alliance Group
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has taken delivery of 29 new SDC rollerbed trailers from Asset Alliance Group to bolster its freight handling operations.
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MT ArticleElectric van demand static in 2024, SMMT reveals
Electric van demand remained static in 2024, prompting the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to call for an urgent review of the barriers to growing electric van uptake.
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MT ArticleDerry Bros opens two new offices in London and Poland to meet growing demand
Freight customs specialist Derry Bros has opened two new offices in London and Poznan in a move aimed at expanding its presence in the UK and mainland Europe.
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MT ArticleElectric concrete mixer makes Australian debut in Holcim Trial
A trial of Australia’s first road-registered fully electric concrete mixer truck has commenced, marking a significant development in sustainable construction transport.
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MT ArticleReFuels expands green transport infrastructure with new Bio-CNG station in Doncaster
ReFuels has opened its fifteenth biomethane refuelling station in the UK, strengthening the country’s renewable fuel infrastructure for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The new facility, operating under the CNG Fuels brand, is situated in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood Group upbeat despite slide in revenue
Fred Sherwood Group is looking at ways to expand the business after rising costs saw both profit and revenue fall in 2023/24, its latest annual results have revealed.
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MT ArticleBankruptcy process allows Northvolt to continue meeting obligations
Battery maker Northvolt said filing for bankruptcy proceedings allowed it to begin a new phase and restructure its business while continuing to fundraise and secure its long-term future.
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MT ArticleLorry drivers arrested for drug driving
Two HGV drivers in Wales were stopped by police in one afternoon over the Christmas period and found to be driving under the influence of cocaine.
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MT ArticleAdministrator summarises pressures faced by collapsed firm Truswells
Truswell Haulage, the transport company that had been operating since 1940 and ran more than 100 HGVs, collapsed last year due to “macroeconomic factors and industry-wide challenges”, according to its administrator.
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MT ArticleVan builders demand ‘unrealistic’ ZEV targets are addressed
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) said it supported van manufacturers’ calls for a short moratorium of the ZEV mandate amid concerns that ambitious net-zero targets will not be met.
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MT ArticlePort of Felixstowe criticised for ‘last-minute’ container booking changes
Felixstowe Port said it would suspend some charges for a new container booking system (CBS) for hauliers that started on 1 January in order to give companies “a period of adjustment to the new system parameters”.
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MT ArticleVOX POP: ‘The very best of luck for 2025 - you’re all going to need it…’
Motor Transport asks some of the industry’s leading players to assess the current market and give their verdicts on how 2025 will play out for themselves and their competitors…
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MT ArticleDomino’s Pizza orders new energy efficient fleet
Domino’s Pizza Group has taken on new temperature-controlled vehicles from Dawsongroup truck and trailer as part of its ambitions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
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MT ArticleJobs saved after Smarthub snapped up by parent company
A Rainham construction logistics specialist has been saved by its parent firm in a £50,000 pre-pack deal that experts said would save at least 17 jobs.
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MT ArticleWoodside sees the bright side of 2024 trading
Ballyclare-based Woodside Logistics Group increased turnover and pre-tax profits last year, which it attributed to organic growth and also passing on higher fuel and shipping costs.
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MT ArticleDriver training on offer by M&H to help resolve skills crisis
M&H Carriers said it was launching a C1 driver recruitment campaign and offering candidates fully funded training to ease a chronic shortage of drivers in Scotland.
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MT ArticleNew charging hubs boost electric transport network in Sweden
Milence, the commercial vehicle charging joint venture, has opened two new charging facilities in Sweden, expanding its infrastructure along key transport corridors between Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg.
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MT ArticleHolyhead Port aiming to reopen on 16 January
The port of Holyhead said it intended to partially reopen on 16 January after its ferry berths were damaged during storm Darragh.