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MT ArticleMotor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2023 webinar on demand
The Decarbonisation Power Players list, now in its second year, acknowledges the top 25 influencers who are aiding the UK road transport industry in achieving net zero carbon emissions. The list is compiled by a panel of judges, which includes the previous year’s top Power Player, Justin Laney, who is ...
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MT ArticleOhmium granted $250 million to increase clean hydrogen electrolyzer production
The funding secured by Ohmium to increase the production of machines that produce clean hydrogen is a significant milestone for the industry and a step towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
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MT ArticleHyundai unveils Xcient fuel cell tractor for US market
Hyundai Truck & Bus has unveiled its fuel cell tractor Xcient for the US market. The Class 8 vehicle is already available in five other countries, including Germany and Switzerland.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck introduces RIZON: a new line of electric trucks for the US medium-duty market
Daimler Truck has announced the launch of RIZON, a new line of electric trucks rebranding its Fuso truck range for the US market.
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MT ArticleWincanton charges forwards with multi-million pound investment in EVs for Ikea
As orginally reported by our sister publisher Motor Transport, Wincanton has bought 30 electric home delivery vehicles supplied by Renault Trucks and Ford to support Ikea’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025.
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MT ArticleElectric timber trucks to be trialled in Scotland
Scottish timber firms James Jones & Sons and Scotlog Haulage are partnering with Volvo in a three year trial of electric timber trucks, funded by Scottish Forestry.James Jones & Sons will trial a 40 tonne articulated lorry from their sawmill in Lockerbie which will transport timber to their Hangingshaws national ...
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MT ArticleSweden to build world’s first electric highway with plans for 3,000km of electric roads
Sweden is leading the way in sustainable transportation with its plan to turn a highway into a permanent electrified road - the first of its kind in the world.
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BAE Systems and Eaton to develop electric drive system for commercial trucks
Defence contractor BAE Systems and global power management company Eaton have joined forces to develop an electric vehicle system (EV) for medium-duty trucks.Announcing the move, the joint venture said it is already developing a Class-7 pickup and delivery demonstration vehicle.The EV system will incorporate BAE Systems’ power-dense electric motor and ...
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MT ArticleWestminster City Council orders record-breaking number of eRCVs for net zero goal
Westminster City Council has placed an order for 40 zero-emissions, 27-tonne 6x2 rear-steer eCollect vehicles, marking the largest single order of electric refuse collection vehicles (eRCVs) in the UK to date. These vehicles will be operated by Veolia in partnership with the council.
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MT ArticleEuro NCAP now testing lorry safety
European vehicle safety assessment program Euro NCAP said it was expanding its scope from just cars and vans to include safety information about new heavy trucks.It said the new ‘Truck Safe’ rating scheme would enable the freight industry to identify and assess the safety level of equipment in heavy truck ...
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MT ArticleBumper month for CILT after record number of members join
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) said it had welcomed a record nine new members to its group last month – its highest monthly figure for four years.Logico, EV Cargo, Ramco UK, PTV Logistics, JJX Logistics, CI&T, Kuehne & Nagel, BAE Systems Air, and the Department for Transport ...
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MT ArticleKrone strengthens UK and Ireland sales team
Krone has taken on two new area sales managers following demand for its trailers and parts “reaching new heights”.Dan Edwards has been appointed to cover the North East and North East Scotland and Rob Morris (pictured) will look after the East Midlands and East Anglia.Krone said Edwards has 27 years’ ...
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MT ArticleNew trade body pledges rapid roll out of EV charging network for commercial fleets
A new industry association representing the UK’s EV charging industry has launched in a bid to ‘supercharge’ the roll out of charging infrastructure.ChargeUK brings together 18 of the largest companies installing the charge points needed to enable the country’s switch to EVs and the realisation of net zero.It said it ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track gives staff a view from the cab with new training project
Pallet-Track gave its Wolverhampton office team a taste of what it’s like being an HGV driver with an interactive training session that gave them a trucker’s view of the road.The network teamed up with the RHA to host the internal road safety training programme and educate them on visibility using ...
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MT ArticleBiffa unveils plan to switch existing truck fleet to electric powertrains
Waste firm Biffa is ‘upcycling’ its fleet of refuse trucks and replacing their diesel engines with electric powertrains in a move expected to save the taxpayer millions.The company is working with vehicle electrification business Lunaz to transition its fleet to a zero-emission alternative over the next decade.Lunaz’s base in Silverstone ...
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MT ArticlePrompt Transport commits to Volvo for fleet transition
Prompt Transport is switching its entire artic fleet over to Volvo and has already taken delivery of four new FH Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units with I-Save.Lee Parker, Prompt director, said: “We had previously run with one manufacturer for more than two decades.“However, we were having one or two issues so ...
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MT ArticleRHA and Mandata hunt for UK’s ‘kindest’ town
A mission to find what hauliers think is the UK’s ‘kindest’ town has been launched.The RHA and transport software firm Mandata have set up the competition and they hope the initiative will help improve attitudes towards HGV drivers and the facilities they use.RHA MD Richard Smith said: “A little kindness ...
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MT ArticleTruck left suspended over motorway bridge after collision with barrier
Parts of the M1 and A14 were shut this week after a lorry collided with a barrier and was left hanging precariously over a bridge.Leicesteshire police were called at around 4.37am on 24 April to a report of a collision involving the HGV on the M1 southbound carriageway at the ...
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MT ArticleHero trucker helps save man’s life
A Kinaxia HGV driver has been presented with an award after he stopped his truck to save the life of a man intending to jump from a motorway bridge.Kieran Walsh sprang into action when he saw the man on a bridge over the M1 in South Yorkshire earlier this month.The ...
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MT ArticleWincanton charges forwards with multi-million pound investment in EVs for Ikea
Wincanton has bought 30 electric home delivery vehicles supplied by Renault Trucks and Ford to support Ikea’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025.The purchase comprises 10 16-tonne trucks and 20 vans and is expected to save Wincanton 1,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year, across ...