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MT ArticleHow to get extra cash during your teabreak
In the second part of our focus on the power sector, our market expert Janet Wood explores how commercial vehicle and road freight operators could be making money through smart management of battery capacity.
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Asset funders will need to step up to help pay for zero-emission vehicles
Vehicle asset funders will need manufacturers support for carbon zero vehicles, says Close Bros.Vehicle financing businesses will need the support of the vehicle manufacturers in developing new funding solutions to aid the journey to carbon zero, Close Brothers’ head of national accounts and ESG, Andrew New, told delegates at the ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni targets Brighton for major new logistics site
Real estate developer Panattoni has acquired a site near Brighton for a 257,000sq ft speculative logistics development.Panattoni Park Brighton is on a 12-acre site within the boundary of Brighton City Airport and with access onto the A27.Speculative development of the park is due to start in the first quarter of ...
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MT ArticleBiffa meets with ACAS in bid to avert strike action by HGV drivers
Biffa said it was doing everything it could to prevent strike action among HGV drivers on an outsourced refuse contract in Merseyside.Around 200 workers employed by the company in Wirral are due to commence industrial action next week in a dispute over pay.The Unite union claimed HGV drivers were paid ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain switches on logistics deal with energy firms
DHL Supply Chain has won a three-year contract with energy supplier SSE and gas distribution company SGN to provide logistics support and help deliver essential services.The new contract will see DHL running operations five days a week for SSE and SGN, as well as providing a 24/7 business continuity team ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance supplies another slice of Domino's fleet
Asset Alliance Group has inked a "significant" deal with Domino's which sees it supply the pizza company with15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors.The Mercedes-Benz Actros 2532L 26-tonne trucks, which are supplied on a five-year full-service contract hire agreement, come with Carrier Transicold Iceland engineless refrigeration units ...
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Cox Automotive sees record year for HGV sales at Manheim Auction Services
Cox Automotive is reporting its best year yet for HGV sales at its subsidiary Manheim Auction Services.The company has seen over £25m of assets sold during 2022 with used truck values climbing to their highest ever point in the year, rising by £6,609.The third quarter was the most succesful quarter, ...
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MT ArticleInterview: Daimler Truck’s technology group manager Dr Andreas Gorbach
In this interview, which first appeared in Commercial Motor magazine, Daimler Truck tech expert Dr Andreas Gorbach, discusses strategy and the importance of partnerships to ensure the successful future development of battery and hydrogen fuels.
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MT ArticleHylane takes first German delivery of Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel cell trucks
German truck rental company, hylane, has taken delivery of the first Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks for service in Europe. The first seven trucks are part of a total of 27 vehicles due to be delivered to Germany straight from the Hyundai plant in South Korea. In the first phase, ...
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DX invests £3.6m in depot upgrades
Parcel, freight and secure courier specialist DX Group is investing £3.6m into upgrading its existing depot network. The £3.6m programme is part of DX Group's wider growth plans and is expected to be completed by early July 2023. In the DX Freight division, which specialises in the delivery of irregular ...
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MT ArticleFirst Freightliner eCascadia battery electric trucks delivered to Sysco North America
Sysco is the first organisation to take delivery of the new Freightliner eCascadia. The Class 8 full electric trucks are part of a large order placed in May of this year by major foodservice delivery firm Sysco. Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will supply about 800 Freightliner eCascadia to Cisco ...
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MT ArticleEinride launches the next generation of its autonomous truck range
Einride, the Swedish autonomous electric vehicle producer has released details of its upgraded Gen 2 Rigid Large Autonomous Vehicle. The new truck sits at the heart of Einride’s intelligent freight mobility platform which it is rolling out across Europe and North America. Last month the company announced it had started ...
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MT ArticleElon Musk claims first fully laden 500-mile test run for the Tesla Semi
According to Elon Musk, the Tesla Semi has completed its maiden 500-mile travel with a full load on a single charge. The Tesla Semi is the new battery electric tractor unti from the automotive company, launched in 2017 and expected to go into series production next month. Breaking the 500-mile ...
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MT ArticleDP World launches intermodal rail service between London Gateway and Southampton terminals
DP World has launched a new intermodal train service connecting its container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton.The port operator said the service will improve customers' supply chain resilience and allow them to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two locations.The DP World-operated service ran for the first-time last ...
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MT ArticleDFDS has introduced its first electric truck to its fleet as it steps to sustainability
DFDS has taken delivery of its first battery electric Volvo truck, one of an order for 125 as the logistics giant rolls out its green corridor of logistics operations.
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MT ArticleNo excuse not to electrify fleet, MD tells haulage industry
As M&H Carriers took delivery of its latest electric van, managing director Fraser MacLean made an impassioned plea this week for other hauliers to start to electrify their fleets to help cut the sectors' emissions.The Highlands-based firm has expanded the reach of its final mile electric van fleet in the ...
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MT ArticleUltra Low Emission Zone is expanding from 29 August 2023 across all London boroughs
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded over all London Boroughs on August 29, 2023, the Mayor of London has announced. This marks a significant widening of the charging zone and will apply to cars, motorbikes, vans and specialist vehicles up to 3.5t GVW. Trucks, vans and heavy ...
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MT ArticleWiltshire council opposes new plan to slap £50 charge on Euro-6 HGVs entering Bath CAZ
A row has broken out over plans to charge Euro-6 HGVs £50 for entering Bath’s clean air zone (CAZ), with Wiltshire council expressing its “opposition and frustration” at the proposals.Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Council leader Kevin Guy said he made “no apology” for putting the health and wellbeing ...
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MT ArticleTories condemn plans to expand London's Ultra Low Emission Zone
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to cover all the capital’s boroughs up to the existing LEZ boundary from next August.Setting out his next steps to tackle the threat of air pollution, the climate emergency and congestion, the mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the ULEZ had ...
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MT ArticleZenith reports strong Q2 performance with order books at near record levels
Zenith reported “strong income growth” in its second quarter financial results, despite a challenging economic environment for the fleet management and leasing firm.Turnover for the three months ending 30 September increased by 24.3% to £161m compared to the same period in 2021, which it attributed to higher lease incomes.Gross profit ...