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MT ArticleMitchells of Mansfield plugs in to green deliveries with electric Renault D truck
Mitchells of Mansfield has taken delivery of its first fully electric HGV after pledging to reduce its carbon footprint and forging a partnership with climate action organisation Ecologi.The Nottinghamshire-based Palletways UK member has already electrified its forklift truck fleet. The company said this week that the delivery of the electric ...
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MT ArticleMicrolise Group hits acquisition trail with £2m acquisition of Vita Software
Transport technology provider Microlise has bought Vita Software for £2.06m as part of the company’s wider acquisition plans.The company said this week the purchase of Vita Software is the first of a number of “targeted acquisitions” fuelled by funds raised by its IPO in 2021.Microlise said the addition of Vita ...
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MT ArticleCold Chain Federation calls for Spring Budget to extend climate change agreement scheme
The Cold Chain Federation is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to use tomorrow’s Spring Budget to extend the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme beyond its current end date of 2025.The CCA scheme offers tax benefits to businesses which sign up to energy efficiency targets, The Federation is calling ...
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MT ArticlePalletways haulier Frederick R Miller becomes UPN delivery partner
Godalming haulage firm Fredrick R Miller has sealed a delivery partnership with United Pallet Network (UPN) which will see the network strengthen its presence in Surrey.The family-owned business, which also has a long term membership with Palletways, will be covering GU postcodes for UPN.The Surrey firm brings over fifteen years’ ...
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MT ArticleNorthern Ireland aligns HGV tyre policy with rest of Great Britain
Northern Ireland (NI) has fallen into line with the rest of Great Britain in banning tyres aged 10 years and older on the front axles of HGVs.The move follows an eight-week consultation by NI’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and sees the province align with the changes introduced in Great Britain ...
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MT ArticleCEVA Logistics, ENGIE, and SANEF partner to launch ECTN Alliance, creating a low-carbon truck terminal network for Europe
CEVA Logistics, ENGIE, and SANEF have partnered to create the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN Alliance) in a bid to tackle climate change. The Alliance aims to reduce the carbon footprint of road freight transport by building and operating a network of low-carbon energy truck terminals across Europe’s motorways. ...
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks secures European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the Volta Zero
Electric CV manufacturer Volta Trucks has gained European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle, allowing it to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume.The certification comes as the manufacturer prepares to deliver the second-generation ‘Production Verification’ prototypes to customers across Europe as part ...
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MT ArticleEvri signs net-zero deal with Zedify and Urb-it for Bristol CAZ deliveries
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Evri has partnered with Zedify and Urb-it to provide 100% carbon free deliveries in the Bristol Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Zedify and Urb-it will use their e-cargo bikes to deliver to consumers’ homes within the CAZ, meaning all ...
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MT ArticleDP World donates £42,000 to help rescue injured seals off South coast
DP World is helping to fund a new rescue and rehabilitation facility which will care for sick and injured seals found off the coasts of Essex and Kent, which was opened last week.The new Seal Unit is part of South Essex Wildlife Hospital, a rescue, rehabilitation and public education charity ...
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MT ArticleHyzon confirms DB Schenker has deployed a fuel cell electric truck in operations in Germany
Hyzon Motors and DB Schenker are leading the charge towards sustainable logistics operations with the deployment of a Fuel Cell Electric Truck in Germany. The heavy-duty vehicle, powered by Hyzon’s zero-emission fuel cell technology, is being used in daily operations between Cologne and Eupen, Belgium, making it the first of ...
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MT ArticleMack Trucks introduces MD Electric, its first medium-duty electric truck
Mack Trucks, one of the leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks in the world, has unveiled its latest electric vehicle, the Mack MD Electric, at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) 2023 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The MD Electric is Mack’s first electric vehicle in the medium-duty segment of the ...
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MT ArticleHino Trucks has announced the addition of electric vehicles to its product line in the US
HINO Trucks, a Toyota Group Company, has announced an expansion of its product range to include electric vehicles (EVs). During a press conference at NTEA Work Truck Week, the company revealed plans to offer an electric version of their M- and L- Series medium duty trucks branded Me Series and ...
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MT ArticleDX opens two new depots at Bracknell and Swindon
Parcels and freight group DX is opening two new depots in Bracknell (pictured) and Swindon, taking its site openings to six in its current financial year.Both sites will serve the group’s DX Express division and focus on its parcels operation, which provides highly-secure, tracked B2B and B2C deliveries.The openings come ...
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks has obtained European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its all-electric Volta Zero
Volta trucks, a leading manufacturer and service provider of all-electric commercial vehicles, has achieved another significant milestone on its journey to production. The company has announced it has received the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) certification for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle.
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MT ArticleEvri signs net-zero deal with Zedify and Urb-it for Bristol CAZ deliveries
Evri has partnered with Zedify and Urb-it to provide 100% carbon free deliveries in the Bristol clean air zone (CAZ).Zedify and Urb-it will use their e-cargo bikes to deliver to consumers’ homes within the CAZ, meaning all deliveries under 15kg will be emission-free.Evri said it had also started a trial ...
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MT ArticleWindsor Framework gets thumbs up from operators
Hauliers trading between GB and Northern Ireland have shown “strong support” for the deal struck between the UK and EU – the Windsor Framework – according to Logistics UK.The trading agreement, reforming the Protocol, is intended to end checks and bureaucracy on goods destined for NI.Goods will travel through a ...
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MT ArticleTop marks for Howard Tenens’ Gloucestershire depot
Howard Tenens said its Sharpness site has achieved an AA+ grade in the BRCGS standard – the highest possible award.The certification is an internationally recognised standard that sets out requirements for managing product safety, quality, and legality in food and non-food supply chains.Howard Tenens said its site has now been ...
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MT ArticleAwarding border checks contract to French company makes a mockery of Brexit
Last July, PML issued a statement regarding the crippling impact of the constant government U-turns in relation to the handling of post-Brexit border control facilities.Many businesses invested heavily, in preparation for the changes, believing the information that was disseminated by those in power. Some of the UK’s biggest seaports considered ...
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MT ArticleGerman CO2 label proposals could be adopted in the UK, says ParcelHero
Proposals to introduce compulsory labels on parcels in Germany that reveal their carbon footprint might force courier firms to adopt the measure in the UK, according to ParcelHero.Germany is currently considering a radical reform of its postal and parcel networks and its Federal Ministry of Economics is reportedly weighing up ...
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MT ArticleThe Tevva 7.5t battery-electric truck is now eligible for the UK plug-in truck grant
British electric vehicle manufacturer, Tevva, has been granted eligibility for the government’s plug-in truck grant (PITrG) for its 7.5t battery-electric truck. This will enable UK organisations to decarbonise operations and future-proof their fleets while benefitting from a potential £16,000 discount from the purchase price.