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MT ArticleMore than 90% trialling electric vans opt to keep them, Arval UK reveals
Nine out of ten firms that trial electric vans on medium term rental deals are opting to keep them, according to vehicle leasing and fleet management firm Arval UK.The company, which is part of the BNP Paribas Group, has found that only 10% of customers using Arval Flex EV, its ...
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood and Sons emerges from pandemic with boosted revenues and profit
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) is continuing to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering a 4% rise in pre-tax profit last year.In its recently published annual results to 31 March 2022, the Leicestershire family firm revealed a £321,244 rise in revenue to £34,122,550 with gross profit margin ...
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MT ArticleCircle Express predicts return to black, despite losses deepening in 2022
Circle Express’ losses deepened last year despite volumes recovering to 80% of pre-pandemic levels.According to its latest results for the year to 31 March 2022, the West Drayton-based express delivery firm saw revenues rise to £24.2m (2021: £22.1m). However its pre-tax loss deepened to -£4m (2021: -£1.7m), exacerbated by a ...
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MT ArticlePump price consumer watchdog needed “urgently”, MPs tell Chancellor
Twenty nine MPs, including ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel, have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt demanding he launch a PumpWatch commissioner.The letter follows confirmation from the Leader of the House MP Penny Mordant, during an exchange in the House of Commons on 1 December last year, that the government is considering ...
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MT ArticleSpeedy accelerates into green transition with FUSO eCanters
Tool and equipment hire specialist Speedy Services has taken delivery of its first two zero-emission FUSO eCanters, as it ramps up its shift to a zero emission fleet.One of the trucks is based at a depot near Whitehaven, Cumbria, which supplies contractors working at the Sellafield former nuclear power and ...
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MT ArticleGillett Environmental cuts a dash with six new Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Lancashire-based waste management specialist Gillett Environmental has commissioned the first two trucks from a batch of six Mercedes-Benz skiploaders, following a successful trial.The company, which trades locally as Lytham St Annes Skip Hire, sourced the Arocs 18-tonners from Ciceley Commercials, which will also supply aftersales back up.The six Arocs are ...
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MT ArticleUptons Transport Services buys first trailer from Schmitz Cargobull
Dry freight specialist Uptons Transport Services has taken delivery of its first trailer from Schmitz Cargobull.Founded by Phil Upton in 1977, Uptons Transport Services delivers refrigerated and dry freight goods to UK supermarkets, as well as transporting ISO containers.The new S.CS Fixed Roof curtainsider semi-trailer joins a fleet of 10 ...
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MT ArticleSpeedy Services makes steps towards sustainability, adding FUSO eCanters to its battery-electric fleet
Speedy Services has expanded its delivery fleet with two Fuso eCanter electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck boosts CO2-neutral energy supply at manufacturing facilities with photovoltaics
As well as developing a line-up of carbon zero commercial vehicles Daimler Truck has revealed its plans to CO2-neutrality in all its factories and business divisions worldwide by 2039. From 2023, the European locations will be CO2-neutral, thanks in part to the use of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, the ...
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MT ArticleTen top tips for surviving the coming storm
It is no secret the haulage sector is facing an uphill battle; recent Office for National Statistics estimates show that one in five transport businesses have run out of cash amid the current economic climate. So how can businesses ensure continuity?There is no doubt that the UK economy is facing ...
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MT ArticleLoop Energy announces Paul Cataford has joined its board of directors
Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy has announced Paul Cataford is joining its board of directors, signalling a strengthening of the Canadian company’s senior team. Cataford is an experienced financial and commercial leader with over 30 years of success in finance, governance, and strategy, particularly in developing and high-growth technology ...
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MT ArticleND Brown calls on Guest Truck and Van for new Iveco Dailys
Specialist HGV supplier ND Brown has invested in five Iveco Dailys adapted for arboricultural work.The family firm bought the vehicles speculatively from Guest Truck and Van and it said they had all now been leased to customers.Nigel Brown, ND Brown chairman, said: “We are continuously improving and refining our fleet ...
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MT ArticleFlexibility, honesty, and outsourcing the way ahead for uncertain times to come
The last few years have been extremely tough for many businesses which have had to adapt to stay afloat during a global pandemic.But while we may have emerged from one crisis, businesses are now facing an array of new challenges. From economic uncertainty and strikes to a global supply chain ...
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MT ArticleSuccess for Scania’s regional battery electric trucks as order total rises to 640
In June 2022, Scania debuted battery electric trucks for regional transportation. Currently the orders have reached 640, and the corporation sees a definite trend for electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleCoventry binmen strikes cost council £7.2m, new report reveals
The cost to Coventry City Council of the strikes among its bin lorry drivers has ballooned to £7.2m, according to a new report.The dispute over pay began at the start of the year and was finally resolved in the summer, by which time households and businesses had endured months of ...
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MT Article“Industry facing cliff edge over net zero targets,” warns DAF MD
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, DAF Trucks MD Laurence Drake has warned that the 2035 and 2040 end-of-sale dates for non-zero emission vehicles will be “a cliff edge” without government incentives and favourable energy prices. Speaking at a media event in central London, Drake (pictured) said ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone Mobility Solutions announces collaboration with Bia to power fleet electrification
A cooperation between Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, a division of Bridgestone EMIA, and Bia, a software provider that has developed a platform to anticipate, monitor, and optimise electric vehicle (EV) charging, will support and maximise fleet electrification. Bridgestone Mobility Solutions’ investment in Bia is in line with the company’s aim to ...
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MT ArticleRest and Be Thankful diversion route to be upgraded
Transport Scotland said it was developing medium term improvements to the Old Military Road (OMR) through the Glen Croe corridor, days after the Rest and Be Thankful was subject to convoy control.It said the improvements would make it a more resilient diversion route until a long-term solution was in place.Proposed ...
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MT ArticleCornish haulier invests in eight more Arocs tippers
A hurried purchase of an Arocs tipper at the start of the year has paid dividends for Cornish operator Duchy Plant Hire, which has now ordered another eight of the Mercedes-Benz vehicles.Two have recently been put into service and another six will be delivered by Intercounty Truck & Van early ...
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MT ArticleVolvo successfully completes crash testing on its battery electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has succesfully completed crash testing on its electric vehicles, the company has announced. “Volvo’s electric trucks have the same cabs as our traditional diesel trucks, which have been thoroughly tested to ensure they are crashworthy. The electric trucks also have the same advanced safety features that are ...