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MT ArticleSqueezing even more efficiency from retail supply chains will be top priority for 2023
ASCG recently surveyed 100 retailers about plans and strategies for dealing with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Reviewing supply chains to find efficiencies’ came out top, with 40% of retailers prioritising this as a solution for reducing costs and protecting margins as sales and bottom lines feel the effects ...
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MT ArticleConfectionery firm fined after man breaks arm unloading truck
A sweet manufacturer has been fined £5,000 after an employee climbed on a forklift truck to help keep its balance while unloading equipment from a lorry and fell, breaking his arm.According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) the worker at Lees of Scotland was asked to get on the ...
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MT ArticleWestport and Johnson Matthey Have Joined Forces to Create an Emissions Aftertreatment System for the H2 HPDITM Fuel System
Westport Fuel Systems Inc, a global leader in alternative fuel transportation technologies, announced today a collaboration with Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, to develop an emissions aftertreatment system tailored to Westport’s proprietary H2 HPDITM hydrogen fuel internal combustion engine. The collaboration focuses on merging ...
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Will the brakes go on warehouse development in 2023?
Brexit and Covid-19 have had huge impacts on demand for warehousing in the UK, the evidence being clear from the number of large sheds springing up alongside major motorways. MT spoke to three experts in the field of logistics property development to get their views on prospects for 2023.Charles Binks, ...
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MT ArticleExplainer article - how does the battery work in a battery electric truck?
We’re conscious many in the commercial vehicle and road freight sector are having to get to grips with a whole new world of technology, terms and vehicle operating conditions. In the first of an occasional series of explainer articles, Andy Salter takes a look at how Lithium-ion batteries being used ...
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MT ArticleNestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint. The Gaussin Electric Shunter, ...
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MT ArticleAnother milestone for Tevva’s electric trucks in wind tunnel testing
Tevva has demonstrated its everlasting commitment to consumers by becoming one of the first electric truck manufacturers in the UK to put their vehicles through rigorous wind tunnel testing. Our engineers studied a scale model of the Tevva 7.5t battery electric truck (since the wind tunnel is designed to handle ...
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MT ArticleAccurec has announced a new process for recycling lithium from used batteries
The German recycling business Accurec claims to have found a method for recovering lithium from obsolete batteries. The Krefeld-based firm would be the first in Europe to recycle lithium on a large scale. According to the German publication Handelsblatt, the medium-sized company’s facility will open in the spring. Umicore and ...
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MT ArticleHome Farm hails new Mercedes Benz steering system
Oxfordshire arable grower Home Farm (Charlton) Estates has praised its “fantastically versatile” new Mercedes-Benz Unimog for its all-terrain capabilities.Supplied by local dealer Arthur Ibbett, the UGE U430 implement carrier is also one of the first in the UK to be fitted with a comfort steering option, which reduces steering force ...
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MT ArticleHowdens Joinery rolls out innovative eye and brain training to improve driver awareness and safety
Kitchen and joinery products supply giant Howdens is trialling an innovative driver training tool – EyeGym – in a bid to improve driver performance and safety.The online visual, cognitive and decision-making training has been endorsed by many top sports people including England Rugby World Cup winning manager Sir Clive Woodward ...
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MT ArticleRoads regulator slams National Highways over smart motorway radar detection failures
Radar technology installed across England’s smart motorway network is still not meeting performance targets, according to the country’s roads regulator.National Highways (NH) came under pressure to fit stopped vehicle detection technology on every all lane running (ALR) smart motorway where the hard shoulder has been converted into a live lane, ...
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MT ArticleNikola and E.ON Announce Plans to Save 560,000 tonnes of CO2 per year by 2027
Nikola and E.ON have released further details of their co-operation agreement which will offer clients an integrated hydrogen solution where E.ON supplies green hydrogen and fuelling infrastructure, while Nikola supplies the vehicles. By 2027, the cooperation intends to deliver green hydrogen to power up to 5,000 hydrogen-powered ...
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MT ArticleTrade bodies demand government widens shortage occupation list
The government is being urged to add HGV drivers and forklift truck operators to the shortage occupation list (SOL) after Brexit and Covid-19 led to a chronic shortfall.Trade associations have teamed up to force the government to address the shortage of skilled workers in the industry and make it understand ...
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MT ArticleGreene King plays down impact of strike action as pay row continues
Greene King has paid tribute to its brewing and distribution teams and said their hard work had helped cancel out any impact from a pay dispute among union workers, which has now escalated into strike action.Three days of industrial action commenced on 21 December and a further four days are ...
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MT ArticleTruck graphics firm OPG secures funding for management buy-out
Truck graphics firm OPG has completed a management buy-out (MBO) and launched its “next chapter of growth” in the 27-year-old business.The Lanarkshire company, which designs and produces graphic wraps for vehicles and works with household names across industries including food and drink, retail, logistics and construction, relied on a six-figure ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed for causing death by careless driving
An HGV driver who collided with a motorist on the M6 while changing lanes, resulting in her death, has been jailed for 34 weeks.Robert Ward (pictured) initially denied being responsible for Victoria Kavanagh’s death following the collision on 27 July 2020, but he later changed his plea to guilty to ...
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MT ArticleHyzon Motors takes control of European subsidiary business
Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), has entered into a purchase agreement with Holthausen Clean Technology Investments, its Dutch partner in Hyzon Motors Europe BV, to take 100% control of the European business. According to the provisions of the Agreement, Hyzon will ...
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MT ArticleUnited States Postal Service announces electric switch for delivery vehicle fleet
The United States Postal Service has announced it is shifting its fleet to battery electric vehicles. The US federal postal giant has announced a re-fleeting plan to replace its “aging delivery fleet of over 220,000 vehicles” with a new fleet of purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV). As part of ...
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DVSA operation checks out curtain-sided lorries
A recent DVSA enforcement operation in Staffordshire targeting curtain-sided lorries has seen 37 vehicles checked, 20 immediate and seven delayed prohibitions issued and three curtainsiders taken off the road immediately, due to poor load security. Announcing the results of the operation, DVSA said: "Unlike box-sided vehicles, the curtains on a ...
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MT ArticleNestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site
Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint.The Gaussin Electric Shunter, which is being used in the two-week trial, features battery-swap ...