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GXO wins New Look click and collect contract
GXO has landed a deal with New Look to manage the fashion retailer's click and collect network, which covers all mainland UK stores.The deal follows the rapid expansion of New Look’s click and collect offering, which has expanded from covering 17% of ecommerce orders in early 2021 to 31% in ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners invests £1.5m to expand fleet
Croydon-based ELB Partners has boosted its fleet to more than 70 after purchasing eight new rigid trucks, two new articulated units and three new trailers.The 53-year-old firm has also invested in the installation of additional safety equipment in the new vehicles, including the very latest AI cameras and telematics technology ...
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XPO delivers top score in Big Logistics Diversity Challenge
XPO has delivered the top score in this year's Big Logistics Diversity Challenge.This is the third year running that a team from XPO has competed in the challenge which was held this year at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire.The challenge brings together companies within logistics to take part in mental ...
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MT ArticleMV Commercial reports 'huge demand' for waste and scrap recycling
A “huge demand” for skip loaders has prompted MV Commercial to expand its build and refurbishing programme – with remote control operated units proving popular.It said it had contracted more than 20 skip loaders in May and June alone and is now gearing up for a flurry of orders through ...
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MT ArticleSheffield Council left red faced after CAZ blunder forces £500,000 repayment of fines
Sheffield Council is facing up to repaying as much as £500,000 in clean air zone (CAZ) fines after they were issued with the wrong time when the clocks went forward.It said it was aware of “a technical error”, which resulted in 4,700 penalty charge notices being issued to drivers in ...
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MT ArticleBenton Bros sees turnover edge higher despite deepening losses
Lincolnshire’s Benton Bros (Transport) saw its losses deepen last year, despite turnover increasing by 8% in the year ending 31 January 2023.The haulier, which provides logistics and transport solutions to the construction and distribution sectors, reported a turnover of £12.8m during the period - up from £11.8m the previous year.However, ...
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MT ArticleHigh Court rules London ULEZ lawful
London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) will expand to cover almost all of the area within the Greater London boundary next month, after the High Court ruled it was lawful.The landmark decision came after the RHA said it was right that politicians “pause and reflect” on how net zero was ...
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MT ArticleNorfolk UPN members invest and expand
(From left) Simon Lewis, Tim Clements, and Scott Gaine of Team C Express Logistics meet with UPN's Kevin NightingaleUPN said its presence in Norfolk had strengthened significantly after substantial investment and expansion by two of its members.Thetford’s Team C Express are spending a seven-figure sum this year as it looks ...
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MT ArticleFarrall's adds 10 new Volvos to fleet
Farrall’s Group has expanded its fleet with the addition of 10 new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units.MD Matthew Farrall said: “We have been buying Volvo trucks for many years and are always impressed by the driving performance, premium finish and reliability the product brings to the table. They never ...
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MT ArticleGH By Products adds more meat to its tipper fleet
Lincoln-based animal waste management specialist GH By Products has expanded its trailer fleet with 10 new Fruehauf step frame bathtub tippers for collections from abattoirs around the UK.The first two 67 cubic yard capacity bathtubs have been put into operation and the rest will arrive at a rate of two ...
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MT ArticlePowerday orders Volvo electric skip loader after trial yields 'staggering' data
Recycling and waste management firm Powerday has become one of the first companies in the UK to place an order for Volvo Trucks’ fully electric skip loader.Following a successful trial that yielded “staggering” data, the two new electric skip loaders will come into service in September and are expected to ...
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Hellmann UK turns a corner despite difficult business environment
When MT last spoke to Hellmann UK MD Markus Fellmann back in 2021, the company was emerging from a management restructure and the Covid-19 pandemic in much better shape than five years earlier when the business was loss making.Hellmann Worldwide was founded over 150 years ago and is now a ...
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MT ArticleIreland planning wind farm and hydrogen electrolyser to support truck decarbonisation
Mercury Renewables (Carrowleagh) has applied for planning permission for a wind farm and associated hydrogen electrolyser in Ireland with the aim of meeting Ireland’s need to decarbonise heavy transport.
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MT ArticleRocketing demand for biomethane: Gasrec reports all-time high volumes in June 2023
Gasrec, a leading provider of biomethane, has witnessed an unprecedented surge in demand for its products.
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MT ArticleVMC launches first Class 3 EVs and is now planning a Canadian distribution network
Canadian electric truck manufacturer Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC) has introduced its first Class 3 electric trucks and is now working on establishing a nationwide distribution network in Canada.
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MT ArticleTevva links with Alltruck for aftersale support on its zero emission trucks
UK manufacturer Tevva has recently announced a new partnership with after sales specialist Alltruck to provide roadside assistance and fleet management services for its 7.5 tonne battery-electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleTG Lynes plans fleet-wide shift to HVO fuel
Heating and plumbing materials supplier TG Lynes revealed its intention to transition its entire fleet to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track strikes gold with member retention
Pallet-Track said it was proud to work with all of its shareholder members after announcing that 40% of them have hit their 15-year milestone with the network.Next year, Pallet-Track will celebrate its 20th anniversary and it said a commitment from both sides to contribute into the relationship meant 37 of ...
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MT ArticleTG Lynes to switch whole fleet to HVO
Heating and plumbing materials supplier TG Lynes said the additional benefits of running two trucks on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) meant it is now considering introducing the green fuel to its other HGVs.It began using HVO in two 18-tonne Euro-6 lorries last year, refuelled by a 10,000 litre tank installed ...
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MT ArticleTevva chooses Alltruck for road assistance and fleet management
Tevva has appointed Alltruck to be its 24/7 roadside assistance and fleet management partner.Under the partnership, Alltruck will provide assistance for the British electric vehicle maker’s 7.5-tonne BEVs.Support includes a rapid response call centre, staffed by IMI qualified technicians, who will pre-qualify any issues to ensure effective recovery action is ...