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MT ArticleTarmac partners with collapsed manufacturer Tevva and Brit-Tipp to trial electric tipper
Tarmac is trialling an all-electric tipper truck in Walsall, West Midlands in partnership with body builder Brit-Tipp and electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva, which collapsed into administration on 7 June after failing to secure new funding.
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MT ArticleRivus Fleet Solutions bought out of administration by the Metropolitan Police Service
Rivus Fleet Solutions has been sold to the Metropolitan Police Service - its largest customer - after the company called in the administrators last week.
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MT Article“Step up” and fix electric van “bricking” problem, AFP tells manufacturers
Twelve volt battery technology needs to improve to prevent electric vans’ batteries from going flat when they are not being used - a problem known as “bricking”.
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MT ArticleElddis boss steps back as part of long-term strategy
Nigel Cook, the current MD of County Durham-based Elddis Transport, has announced he’s stepping back from the business and will be replaced by company director Mark Rankin.
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MT Article
Driver shortage? What driver shortage?
The majority of HGV drivers are sceptical about there being an industry-wide shortage of drivers and have branded it as “scaremongering”, according to research carried out by SNAP.
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck names new authorised repairer in Swindon
Isuzu Truck UK has chosen Cross Street Garage as its authorised repairer for Swindon, in a move it hoped will improve aftersales support for customers.
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MT ArticleNew name for Ningbo Wrexham as Palletline manoeuvres for growth in Wales
Palletline Logistics has re-branded its name in North Wales to Palletline Wrexham in what it described as a strategic move to strengthen its position in the market.
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MT ArticleReadypower Rail Services trains sights on MV Commercial’s sourcing power
Truck supplier MV Commercial has provided Readypower Rail Services with three new 32-tonne Volvo FH460s, mounted with heavy haulage plant bodies and Palfinger loader cranes.
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MT ArticleScania looks to Portugal for battery-electric truck rollout
Scania’s ambitions to spearhead the transition towards sustainable transport systems have reached Portuguese shores, with logistics firm KLOG gearing up to run heavy-duty electric variants for IKEA.
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MT ArticleDP World’s largest ever warehouse opens in Coventry
DP World has opened its largest ever warehouse, a 598,000sq ft shed in Coventry – part of a £50m investment it said would help customers stay competitive.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics competing in Big Logistics Diversity Challenge
XPO has entered a team of 10 colleagues to participate in the Big Logistics Diversity Challenge taking place today (20 June).
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MT ArticleThe Ashcourt Group builds on sustainability credentials with electric Volvo order
Hull-based Ashcourt Group has taken on four new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric tractor units – the biggest single order in the UK so far for the truck maker’s zero emission models.
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MT ArticleConviction after tipper truck collides with overhead gantry
A tipper driver whose truck bed collided with an overhead gantry on the M5 has been found guilty of dangerous driving.
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MT ArticleHGV driver that overturned vehicle disqualified
An HGV driver that overturned his vehicle on the A1(M) and then failed a roadside drug test has been disqualified for 17 months.
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MT ArticleThe importance of collaboration for our sector
As our industry faces unique challenges on a number of fronts, there’s much work happening and much work to do.
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MT ArticlePay dispute and spiralling inflation help push ArrowXL into the red, latest financial results reveal
As the prospect of a sale hangs over ArrowXL, following the collapse of parent company Logistics Group Limited (LGL) in March this year, the company’s latest financial results for the 18 months to 31 December 2022 show it falling into the red.
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MT ArticleTransport boss jailed for “brazen” police contract fraud
The boss of a Scottish transport firm has been jailed for 16 months over a massive fraud involving police escort contracts.
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MT ArticleAmazon Coventry workers prepare to take part in historic ballot on union recognition
A ballot of Amazon workers which could see the online retail giant forced to recognise a trade union in the UK for the first time, will begin at the company’s Coventry site today (19 June).
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MT ArticleElectra Commercial Vehicles collaborates on airport refuelling vehicle development
Electra Commercial Vehicles has announced a collaboration to develop electric air refuelling vehicles. This partnership includes Fluid Transfer International and Fluid Transfer Europe SAS, both recognised for their expertise in refuelling solutions and aviation industry body manufacturing