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MT ArticleAir Products to build first commercial-scale hydrogen refuelling station for HGVs
Gas supplier Air Products has signed an agreement to develop a multi-fuel, hydrogen refuelling station for HGVs in the Belgian port of Zebrugge.
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MT ArticleIsuzu and Honda to develop fuel cell-powered heavy-duty trucks for 2027 production
Isuzu Motors and Honda have announced a partnership agreement focused on developing a fuel cell system for Isuzu’s upcoming fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck, set to hit the market in 2027.
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MT ArticleGerman grocery retailer Rewe partners with Einride for electric truck fleet
Einride’s impressive development plan continues with the announcement it is providing its sustainable logistics solution to German grocery retailer Rewe.
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MT ArticlePlumbing supplies face disruption in GXO driver strike
The Unite union said there would be “huge disruption” of supplies to City Plumbing and CPS outlets after GXO drivers voted to go out on strike from next week.The move came after the dismissal of a Unite representative at GXO’s Lockheed Road depot in Warrington, in what the trade union ...
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MT ArticleRHA demands government explains NI customs processes
Confusion among hauliers involved in moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the so-called Windsor framework has prompted the RHA to demand the government provides clarity.The business group said feedback from members revealed it was unclear how the process for moving goods from the EU to Great Britain ...
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MT ArticlePickfords sees revenue rise amid price pressures
Leading removal firm Pickfords saw revenues grow by 3.8% to £60.3m last year, as prices rose due to an increase in the cost of sales.However, for the same reasons pre-tax profit slid by around a third in the year ending 30 September 2022, to £3.01m.In a statement signed off by ...
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MT ArticleScotland's Chivas Brothers raises a toast to first electric HGV
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers has put into service one of the country’s first all-electric tractor units in partnership with Volvo Trucks.The FM Electric 6x2 pulling a tri-axle box van trailer is capable of hauling around 24 tonnes of whisky and will cover between 250 and 300 miles a day, ...
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MT ArticleWren sings the praises of Truckfile app
Wren Kitchens said it had witnessed a “massive increase” in defect reporting – and a corresponding improvement in the speed of fault rectification – after investing in digital management software Truckfile.More defects are being reported and more of the faults identified are being fixed faster than ever before, said the ...
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MT ArticleCost-of-living crisis to blame for Phoenix’s demise
The administrator for a 33-year-old Warwickshire haulier said the business failed due to the cost of living crisis, which had squeezed consumer spending.Phoenix Worldwide Logistics provided logistics and warehousing services to customers worldwide and traded out of depots in Dunchurch, Rugby and Coventry.It held a standard international licence authorising 29 ...
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MT ArticleBVRLA: Why we need a Van Plan...
The road to achieving a net zero transport network is far from a straight line. Barriers and roadblocks are arising all the time. When looking at commercial vehicles, this testing landscape becomes even more fraught.Van fleets are struggling to make the zero-emission transition and the 2030 Phase Out target for ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain launches online platform to support staff mental health
DHL Supply Chain is offering all its employees support for their physical and mental health and wellbeing needs via a cloud-based online platform.The Wellness Cloud is a staff benefits platform providing support for health and wellbeing, including pregnancy, parenting, fertility, neurodiversity, mental health, menopause, sleep, bereavement, and financial wellbeing.DHL said ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen LCV tests exceed expectations
First Hydrogen said its hydrogen fuel cell-powered LCV gave fleet managers a zero-emission vehicle that delivered on range, payload and fast refuelling after performance data results were better than predicted.In the first phase of testing, its LCVs accumulated 6,000km on UK roads and the data supported its simulations, which exceeded ...
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MT ArticleNationwide Platforms adds Volvo FM Electrics to fleet
Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units in what is thought to be a first for the sector.
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MT ArticleDecentralised electrolyser technology to enable green HGV infrastructure
To address the growing concern over the lack of hydrogen refilling stations across Europe, decentralised polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser technology is emerging as a potential solution, crucial for meeting the deadline to end fossil fuel truck sales by 2040.
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MT ArticleEuropa takes delivery of first electric truck as part of Vertellus EV Discovery programme
Europa Road, a division of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, has taken delivery of its first electric truck as part of Vertellus’ EV Discovery Programme.
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MT ArticleNikola and WattEV announce sale of 14 battery-electric vehicles with long-term lease financing
Nikola Corporation and WattEV, a Long Beach-based developer of charging infrastructure for heavy-duty trucks and provider of electric trucks as a service (TaaS), have announced the sale and delivery of 14 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).
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MT ArticleShell connects high-performance charging stations for trucks at Port of Hamburg
Shell has connected high-performance charging stations for trucks to the grid at the Georgswerder Bogen service station in the Port of Hamburg.
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MT ArticleHyzon Motors welcomes Andrea Farace to its Board of Directors
Andrea Farace Source: Hyzon PR With a background in finance and general business management spanning over four decades, Farace has held prominent roles in various sectors, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Transaction Services, Retail and Consumer Finance, and Fintech. Notably, he served ...
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MT ArticleTransport minister pledges freight transport will not be forgotten on road to net zero
The “centrality of freight” to the UK economy is “sometimes forgotten in politics”, transport minister Jesse Norman MP admitted this week.
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MT ArticleFES introduces electric waste disposal vehicles to its fleet in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz
Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Frankfurt - The Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH (FES) has successfully tested a pre-series vehicle of the eEconic over several months, marking an important milestone in the company’s pursuit of sustainable waste management.