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MT ArticleUK government announces new Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
The UK government has stated its business department will be divided into science, business, and energy ministries. After a seven-year absence, the new Agency for Energy Security and Net Zero symbolises the return of an energy and climate-focused department. Grant Shapps, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and ...
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MT ArticleAustralia’s Recharge named as the preferred buyer for Britishvolt
Australian firm Recharge Industries has been named as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt, a UK battery start-up that went into administration in January.
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MT ArticleBattery researchers find possible reason for self-discharge
One of the biggest challenges Li-ion batteries face is self-discharge, where they lose their charge even when they are not in use
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MT ArticleInoBat and Gotion sign agreement to establish joint battery plant
Battery manufacturers, InoBat and Gotion High-Tech, have joined forces with a non-binding agreement to examine the possibility of constructing a joint battery factory in Europe. The agreement considers other areas of cooperation as well, but the joint battery factory is the highlight of the agreement, with its annual production capacity ...
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MT ArticleContargo plans to set up the largest private truck charging network in Germany
Contargo, a trimodal container transport service provider in Germany, is set to expand its electric truck fleet with the help of Rhenus Trucking and SBRS. Rhenus Trucking, a leading provider of transportation services, has awarded the biggest single contract for private charging infrastructure in Germany to SBRS, a top supplier ...
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MT ArticleWine Society keeps its cool with advanced storage facility
A £10m warehouse in Hertfordshire has been completed for the Wine Society, increasing its total capacity to 18 million bottles.The 6,000sq m shed is 70m long and 23m high and was designed using the latest in temperature moderating technology and includes facilities for solar panels as well as electric charging ...
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MT ArticleCitySprint extends delivery contract with Wickes
CitySprint has renewed its contract with Wickes to fulfil deliveries for the home improvement retailer’s online customers.The new deal builds on CitySprint and Wickes’ existing partnership that began in 2016, with the distribution company continuing to provide local delivery services from stock held across Wickes’ network of local stores.Darren Taylor, ...
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MT ArticleVisionTrack launches AI-powered driver behaviour analysis to cut risks automatically
VisionTrack has launched an AI-powered, post-analysis software solution that assesses vehicle camera footage, which it said could help dramatically reduce road deaths and injuries.The telematics firm said the cloud-based Notification, Analysis and Risk Assessment (NARA) software saved time, costs and lives by providing risk intervention and accurate incident validation.“NARA proactively ...
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MT ArticleDriver shortage eased in late 2022 - but still stands at nearly 50,000
Vacancies in the haulage industry fell 15.3% between October and December 2022, according to latest figures.Responding to a question from the shadow education minister in the House of Commons this week, transport minister Richard Holden MP said the skills shortage now sat at 47,000 and had reduced compared to the ...
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MT ArticleOnly limited funding available to help operators meet Bradford CAZ standards
ShutterstockBradford Council is offering additional “extremely limited” grants to help local transport firms upgrade their fleet to meet its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) standards.The city’s Euro 6 CAZ has been live since September 2022 and the drivers of non-compliant vehicles must pay £50 a day to enter the zone.The council ...
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MT ArticleSky goes zero with new Mercedes-Benz eVito
Media and entertainment giant Sky has purchased 11 new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric panel vans as part of its drive to go net zero carbon by 2030.Sky opted for the latest eVito van, which has a 66kWH battery with rapid DC charging and a 162-mile range. The vans will be used ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express to launch Airport Logistics and Training Centre
Logistics, distribution and storage firm Bullet Express is set to open a new, 44,000sq ft Airport Logistics and Training Centre at Westway Park, next to Glasgow Airport.The company said the development would be underpinned by storage and value-added contracts from several brand names in the retail and manufacturing sectors.The move ...
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MT ArticleParisian waste collection and management firm takes on 18 electric Renault Trucks
Sepur, a waste collection and management company, has received 18 Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide to collect residential rubbish in Paris’s 13th district. These all-electric rubbish collection trucks are already in operation on the streets of Paris, with no local CO2 emissions or noise pollution.
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MT ArticleNicholls Transport’s LNG-powered Iveco Stralis fleet delivers record GHG savings
Sittingbourne-based Nicholls Transport has cut its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by almost 200% in just three months by running an LNG-powered fleet featuring the 44-tonne Iveco Stralis.
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MT ArticleSAGA advances into UK with takeover of Mercedes-Benz dealer Sparshatt Truck & Van
New venture: (From left) Ronan Chabot, president-director general of parent company RCM, and Philippe Canetti of SAGA Mercedes-Benz TrucksKent-based Sparshatt Truck & Van has been acquired by SAGA Mercedes-Benz in a move signalling the expansion of the French dealership group into the UK market.Sparshatt Truck & Van employs more than ...
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MT ArticleNicholls Transport’s LNG-powered Iveco Stralis fleet delivers record GHG savings
Sittingbourne-based Nicholls Transport has cut its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by almost 200% in just three months by running an LNG-powered fleet featuring the 44-tonne Iveco Stralis.The Kent family firm provides bespoke distribution and haulage services across the UK, Northern France, Belgium and Holland and has a client base including ...
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MT ArticleNew ICCT study analyses life-cycle greenhouse gas performance of trucks
A new study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation, a Washington-based environmental think tank, comparing lifetime greenhouse gas emissions for different fuel types, claims battery electric vehicles are best; gas-powered trucks are marginal in the GHG emission benefits compared to diesel and the fuel usage of the vehicle ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers driver crushed to death by own lorry at Eastham Refinery, inquest told
A Suttons Tankers HGV driver was crushed under the wheels of his own lorry as he tried to stop it rolling away at Eastham Refinery in 2021, an inquest heard this week.The court was told that around 1pm on September 20, 2021, Lee Wright, 31, from Fleetwood, had reversed the ...
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MT ArticleAFP members share tips on how telematics can cut EV running costs
Members of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) are cutting EV fleet running costs by swapping ideas and observations on EV management on an almost daily basis, according to Stewart Lightbody, AFP vice chair.Feedback from members is showing that telematics is proving especially important for assessing when, where and for ...
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MT ArticleWhistl chosen for Business Superbrand status
Parcels, logistics and e-fulfillment specialist Whistl has been awarded Superbrand status for standing out among its competitors.Superbrand is the world’s largest independent arbiter of brands across 90 countries.Business Superbrand status cannot be applied for and is awarded by a judging panel of 2,500 business professionals and an expert panel of ...