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MT ArticleAmogy introduces the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi truck
Amonia has now joined the mix as a potential fuel for long-haul freight operations with the news Amogy has completed initial testing of the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission tractor unit.
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MT Article“We offer substantially greater benefits to hauliers than other accredited TfL schemes,” argues FORS director
As orginally published in our sister publication Motor Transport, the Earned Recognition and Mission Zero accreditations for TfL contracts are not comparable to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), despite TfL recently recognising them as equivalent, according to FORS concession director Ian Henderson. Henderson made the comparison this week in ...
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MT ArticleDenmark’s first 100% electric crane truck for rubbish collection enters service
The first completely electric Scania 25L with a combined crane and compactor structure for rubbish collection in Denmark is now in service on Copenhagen’s streets, operated by global waste management business Urbaser. The crane truck’s primary components - chassis, crane, and garbage compactor - are all electrically driven, and the ...
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MT ArticleVolvo invests in autonomous truck developer Waabi
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in Waabi Innovation Inc, a Canadian business creating the next generation of autonomous transportation technology. The investment demonstrates the firms’ shared commitment to reimagining how we move products and accelerating the adoption of future transportation technologies.
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MT Article"The era of big new warehouses is over" - how 2023 e-commerce trends will impact on operators...
As retailers attempt to bounce back from the impact of Covid, Brexit and Putin’s war in Ukraine, which developments will fuel the fastest growth and which retail fads will fizzle? And what will be the knock-on effect for the transport and logistics sector?We've identified five strong growth areas and five ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL names new chief operating officer
Two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL has appointed Luke Barton as its new chief operating officer.Barton (pictured) has worked for ArrowXL since 2015 in a number of management roles including operations support, warehousing and HR.Most recently he was general manager for Worcester and then regional operations manager for the South, where he ...
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MT ArticleRevealed - the top truckstops for female HGV drivers
(Left to right) Jan Smith, driver resource specialist at Encore, with Charlotte Redfern, Encore’s new female HGV Class I driver for Avara FoodsNew research has identified Kent and Northamptonshire as the regions leading the way for excellent rest facilities for women.Midlands recruitment agency Encore Personnel investigated 240 UK truckstops, marking ...
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MT ArticleTVS builds on Wilcox and McPhee heritage to launch innovative electric construction vehicles
Total Vehicle Solutions Group has rebranded as TVS Interfleet, as the CV bodybuilder positions itself to offer greener products to the transport industry.It has also launched a bespoke bodywork division called Purpose Bodies, which will build lightweight ambient vehicle products.TVS has collaborated with OEMs to develop lightweight e-tippers and e-mixers, ...
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MT ArticleHauliers condemn government move to fine 'negligent' HGV drivers £10,000 per stowaway
The haulage industry has raised concerns at government plans to raise fines for lorry drivers, who inadvertently bring stowaways into Britain, from £2,000 to £10,000 per migrant.Announcing the move yesterday (16 January) immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the action was part of a drive to cut down on the number ...
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MT ArticleHaulage prices fall in 2022 while courier prices reach four-year high
Haulage prices declined year-on-year by almost 10% in December 2022, contrasting sharply with courier prices which rose by over 8% during the same period, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Price Index.The index charts the price-per-mile cost for UK haulage and courier vehicles each month.In its latest report it ...
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MT ArticleXPO appoints David Picking as UK director of technology
XPO has recruited David Picking (pictured) to lead the company's technology organisation in the UK and Ireland.Picking, who took up his new role on 3 January, reports to Dan Myers, MD for the region, as well as Nigel Rouch, head of strategic projects and technology for Europe.Picking brings more than ...
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MT ArticleThree-year home fulfilment deal sees Wincanton strengthen ties with DFS
Wincanton has been awarded another three-year contract with furniture retailer DFS Group.The deal sees Wincanton provide home fulfilment services across the UK and builds on Wincanton’s existing three-year partnership with DFS to provide a white glove two-person premium home delivery service for its Dwell furniture brand.The expanded contract will include ...
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MT ArticleElectric van sales deliver “impressive rise” despite shrinking market, research shows
New electric van data revealed December as a disappointing month for van sales, apart from e-vans which defied the shrinking market with an “impressive” performance, according to the latest research from New AutoMotive.The research found that despite an overall slowing of sales, e-vans have continued their steady growth over the ...
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MT ArticleMoran boosts senior management team with two key appointments
Leicestershire-based Moran Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of two senior executives as part of wider plans to expand the business.The company, which specialises in the delivery of chilled, ambient or frozen food products, operates a fleet of around 120 trucks and 140 trailers from its ...
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MT ArticleNikola Corporation moves battery manufacturing to Arizona
Nikola Corporation has stated that it would relocate its battery manufacturing from Cypress, California to Coolidge, Arizona. The relocation, which is expected to be completed in early Q3, consolidates Nikola’s truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack manufacturing under one roof, and incorporates battery line ...
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MT ArticleNew consortium, Nimbnet, to build truck charging network in Sweden
Nimbnet, a new Swedish charging station operator, and Virta, a Finland-based worldwide charging platform and end-to-end solution provider, are co-operating to establish a charging network for electric trucks.
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MT ArticleHaulier 3D Trans breaks the mould to add five Scania R500s to its fleet
Cheshire haulier 3D Trans has broken with tradition to add five new Scania R500 6x4 tractor units to its fleet.The five trucks are the first Scanias the company has ever had and join a mixed fleet which includes 15 MAN and seven DAF trucks.The new trucks are supplied by Asset ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail international parcel service halted as group struggles to fix cyber security breach
Royal Mail is appealing to customers not to post international parcels and letters until further notice as it continues to battle the impacts of last week’s cyber-attack which has left it unable to dispatch over half a million items.Despite working with cyber experts on the impact of the attack over ...
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MT ArticleGoodyear Offroad tyres play key role in Dakar Rally win
Goodyear tyres were the winning choice of 2023 Dakar Rally winner Team De Rooy, which clinched victory at the end of 16 challenging days of action across the Saudi Arabian desert.After almost 9,000 kilometres of rock, sand and muddy terrain, with close to 5,000 of those as special stages, the ...
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MT ArticleDriver welfare key to improving HGV accident rates, new data suggests
Over 40% of HGV road accidents in the UK come down to driver error or reaction time, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) by smart payment provider Snap.The analysis looked at the average yearly reported HGV road casualties between 2012-2021 which ...