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MT ArticleYutong and EACON have begun delivering an all-electric, autonomous mining truck fleet in Shandong, China
Shandong Honghe Baili Mining are to receive 40 electric autonomous wide body mining trucks, with deliveries already being under way.
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MT ArticleMengxi Zhenghe Group takes 100 hydrogen-powered trucks from XCMG
As part of a 1000-unit truck order for hydrigen fuel-cell vehicles with Sino-Synergy Hydrogen Energy Technology (“Sino-Synergy”), XCMG, one of the world’s top three construction machinery manufacturers, has delivered a batch of 100 hydrogen-fuelled trucks to the end client Mengxi Zhenghe Group for the construction of a mine near Ordos ...
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MT ArticleICCT white paper explores charging solutions for battery-electric trucks
The International Council on Clean Transportation has published a white paper that gives an overview of alternatives to plug-in charging for battery-electric vehicles, as well as their cost and timescale for deployment.
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MT ArticleGovernment pledges £204,000 to help HGV drivers stuck in Kent queues
A disaster response charity has been awarded a contract by the government worth more than £200,000 to provide food and water to HGV drivers trapped in queues in Kent.Kent County Council (KCC) handed the initial 12-month contract to RE:ACT, which was set up by the former head of the British ...
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MT ArticleRowlinson Packaging calls on Dawsongroup for full fleet upgrade
Rowlinson Packaging in Cheshire has overhauled its entire fleet and ordered six new DAF CFs and 10 Lawrence David 4.7m trailers on contract hire.The timber packaging firm said it had undertaken “a very thorough sweep of the market” to find the best value before coming to its decision.“That doesn’t necessarily ...
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MT ArticleAO grants junior van fan a day to remember
AO fulfilled a Gloucestershire boy’s dream and invited him and his family to its logistics hub for his 12th birthday after learning he was a huge fan of the online retailer’s green vans.Fenn, who has a rare form of complex intractable epilepsy, had always wanted to see the green delivery ...
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MT ArticleBin lorry's blind spots led to pedestrian's death, inquiry reveals
A fatal accident inquiry looking into the death of a pedestrian hit by an HGV bin lorry said it could have been avoided if the operator had not relied on a vehicle with extensive blind spots.Margaret Johnstone died in November 2020 due to “catastrophic injuries” when she stepped off a ...
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MT ArticleGraphics firm invests £750,000 in nine-colour printer to meet growth in trailer livery market
A curtainsider graphics firm has invested £750,000 in a nine-colour LED printer to keep it at the forefront of the growing market for liveries on trailer curtains.Sapphire Curtains and Graphics said its new EFI VUTEk Q3r UV LED printer had improved efficiency and increased throughput by 700%.The equipment can print ...
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MT ArticleTerberg's hydrogen-powered shunter truck to be trialled at Immingham Port
Immingham Port is the first port in the UK to start trialling a hydrogen fuel cell shunter truck. The pilot study, part of a government programme, is using a Terberg fuel cell electric vehicle, the YT203-H2, developed through a collaboration between Terberg and Dutch fuel cell specialists Zepp.Solutions. The vehicle ...
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MT ArticlePD Bannister invests in 12 Volvo FH tractors to cut fuel costs
PD Bannister has opted to start replacing the trucks in its fleet with Volvos as it seeks out greater fuel efficiencies.The Bradford-based haulier has taken delivery of seven FH 460 Globetrotter 6x2s with I-Save, the first of 12 due to arrive at the business over the coming year.The new vehicles ...
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MT ArticleGBA Logistics takes 10 CNG Scania trucks as it starts journey to net zero
GBA Logistics has acquired ten Scania compressed natural cas (CNG) vehicles to supplement its current diesel-powered fleet, thanks to a seven-figure HSBC UK investment package. This is GBA Logistics’ first big alternative fuels investment as it strives towards a net zero energy objective by 2040. The trucks will operate on ...
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MT ArticleElement 2 and Tower Group in deal to roll out hydrogen refuelling stations for HGVs in South West
Plans to roll out a UK-wide network of refuelling stations for hydrogen-powered HGVs by 2027 moved a step closer this week with the creation of a partnership between hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 and hydrogen producer Tower Group.
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MT ArticleAmazon workers announce date for first-ever strike and threaten further action
Amazon workers in a Coventry warehouse have announced an initial strike date.The first-ever Amazon strike in the UK is set to take place on 25 January, with further dates to be announced in the coming weeks.Hundreds of Amazon workers at the fulfilment centre have voted to walk out in anger ...
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MT ArticlePalletways celebrates 10 million pallet milestone
Palletways Group has announced that it transported almost ten million pallets during 2022.It also appointed 27 independent transport companies to strengthen its network, with recruitment hot-spots in the UK, Iberia, Italy and Germany.Palletways UK MD Rob Gittins said: “Our network of members in the UK worked exceptionally hard during 2022 ...
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MT ArticleBT Group invests £5m in new drone superhighway linking logistics hubs
BT Group is to take a £5m stake in drone start-up Altitude Angel as part of wider plans to create a drone superhighway linking key UK logistics hubs.BT will provide Altitude Angel with the financing in return for a stake in the business.The investment will accelerate the roll-out of Altitude ...
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MT ArticleJames Kemball sees revenue leap seven fold in 2021 as container movements soar
Container haulier James Kemball saw income rocket from a £1m loss in 2020 to a £42m pre-tax profit in 2021, aided by a major increase in container movements and the expansion of its off-dock storage solutions.The Felixstowe-based firm has depots across the UK, including at Felixstowe, Southampton and Tilbury ports ...
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MT ArticleMoran Logistics adding 15 new gas-power Scania trucks to its fleet
Castle Donington-based Moran Logistics is adding 15 new compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to its fleet to run on its Lidl contracts. The Scania trucks, supplied by dealer Keltruck, will go on the road over the next 12 months
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MT ArticleElement 2 and Tower Group in deal to roll out hydrogen refuelling stations for HGVs in South West
Plans to roll out a UK-wide network of refuelling stations for hydrogen-powered HGVs by 2027 moved a step closer this week with the creation of a partnership between hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 and hydrogen producer Tower Group.Tower Group’s hubs, which store locally-produced green hydrogen, will supply a network of ...
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Interview – Einride general manager for Europe Robert Ziegler
Swedish truck and tech company, Einride, is growing rapidly. Having secured $500 million of funding last year it has recently opened up in Germany, Benelux and the US and there’s a UK market entry imminent. We got the low down on the company and its plans for the future from ...
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MT ArticleRecord £1.5bn of orders returned following Christmas delivery delays, ParcelHero reveals
‘Takeback Tuesday’ returns increased by 25% yesterday (3 January) compared to the same day last year, according to ParcelHero.The delivery specialist estimates around £1.5bn worth of items are now winging their way back to retailers, mainly because they missed Christmas delivery.The usual Christmas delays were compounded by the impact of ...