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MT ArticleCommercial vehicle production sees further monthly growth
CV production in the UK grew by 10.7% in October, rounding off 10 consecutive months of growth this year.The SMMT said 8,740 trucks, vans, buses and taxis rolled off British factory lines last month, marking the best October since 2019.Exports increased by 50.2% to 5,905 units and the business group ...
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MT ArticleTransaid reveals fun fund raising events for 2023
International transport development chaity Transaid has outlined some of its planned to raise money for its vital work in 2023, Transaid's 25th anniversay year.Next year will see the return of the popular London to Paris cycle challenge which will take place between September 21 and 25. The ride and will ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners signs deal with EP Training Services to expand HGV driver pool
ELB Partners is training local talent to overcome its HGV skills shortage and attract a new generation of drivers.The firm has partnered with EP Training Services to tap into a latent talent pool and get enthusiastic would-be truckers behind the wheel.It has already helped former teacher Sam Cates to gain ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed for dangerous driving
A lorry driver who swerved his 44-tonne vehicle all over the A14 in Cambridgeshire, narrowly avoiding other motorists, has been jailed for almost a year and a half.Ronald Grant, 48, was witnessed moving in and out of the correct lane on the westbound carriageway for around 40 minutes on the ...
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MT ArticleCoca-Cola adds 30 Renault Trucks electric vehicles to its Belgium fleet for local deliveries
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will start using 30 electric trucks to make last mile deliveries to local customers in Belgium. The first five vehicles have started deliveries in the Antwerp area.
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks sets 2026 date for 100% electrification of deliveries to Wörth truck plant
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set its suppliers and contractors a challenging target of electrifying 100% of the delivery traffic to its main truck plant by the end of 2026. The truck builder is working with logistics service providers and freight forwarders that serve the largest factory on a regular basis, to ...
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MT ArticleBYD announces it will build 20 GWh battery plant in China
BYD is extending its battery production capacity in China by opening a new factory in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. The new facility, according to Electrive, would have an annual capacity of 20 gigatonne-hours and will begin production in 2024. BYD has yet to specify what types of batteries ...
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MT ArticleDHL wins supply chain contract with energy giants in Scotland and southern England
DHL Supply Chain has won a three-year contract with energy firms SSE and SGN to provide logistics support and help deliver essential services.The new contract will see DHL operations running five days a week for SSE and SGN, as well as providing a 24/7 business continuity team for warehouse and ...
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MT ArticleEclipse Distribution goes into administration a year after sale
Loughborough-based Eclipse Distribution has entered administration, just a year after its founder sold the business to a private equity firm.Business advisory firm Armstrong Watson confirmed it had been appointed as administrator to the haulage and logistics company on 14 November and staff had lost their jobs.The company had traded from ...
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MT ArticleFestive cheer for drivers far away from home over Christmas
ShutterstockLorry drivers who will spend Christmas in their cabs are to receive festive hampers from the public and coordinated by a Northamptonshire recruitment firm.NN1 Personnel is asking for help supporting its HGV Drivers Christmas Act of Kindness appeal, which shows hardworking drivers unable to get back to their families over ...
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Bristol operators urged to submit claims for share of £42m CAZ funding
A financial support scheme set up to help businesses in Bristol invest in lower emission vehicles ahead of the launch of its clean air zone (CAZ) is now giving out grants to successful applicants.The scheme, which launches on Monday (28 November) provides direct financial support in the form of a ...
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MT ArticleDriver given "deterrent" sentence of 11 years for smuggling cocaine worth £1m
ShutterstockAn HGV driver and convicted people smuggler has been jailed for 11 years after attempting to bring into the UK high purity cocaine worth £1m.It took a jury at Canterbury Crown Court just two hours to find Ukrainian national Serhii Tukalo, 39, guilty of drug smuggling after Border Force stopped ...
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MT ArticleScania offers a green bond to fund future electrification investment
Scania issued another green bond, this time for SEK 3 billion, to fund its ongoing investments in electrification. The revenues will be utilised to further investment in battery-electric vehicle research. The bond’s high demand demonstrates that the capital market actively supports Scania’s goal of leading the transition to a more ...
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MT ArticleNextETRUCK is a new EU-funded initiative aimed at decarbonising vehicle fleets
NextETRUCK is an EU-funded worldwide initiative that brings together many e-mobility players that are leading the way in the decarbonisation process. NextETRUCK operates three real-world demonstrations in Istanbul, Barcelona, and Utrecht between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2025.
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MT ArticleTevva's 2,000-mile reliability road trip to Hanover and back
Tevva drove two of its 7.5t Tevva Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) to this year’s IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition in Hanover, Germany, and back to Tevva London, the company’s UK headquarters. The event was documented in the firm’s most recent film: The 2,000-Mile Road Trip to Reliability. Tevva demonstrated both ...
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MT ArticleEU emissions regulation turns its attention to trailers
Trailers are the next target of EU emissions restrictions according to proposal released by the European Commission, with new CO2 emission levels expected to go into effect for the first time in 2024. When compared to the 2019 and 2020 reference periods, CO2 emissions are predicted to reduce by 15% ...
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MT ArticleRygor Group sees profits leap 35% to £3.5m
CV dealer Rygor Group said its truck and van sales teams continued to produce strong sales figures, as its latest set of accounts showed a 35% increase in profits.For the year ending 30 April 2022, the company reported a £3.5m pre-tax profit, up from £2.6m in 2021.Turnover fell by 17.6% ...
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks reveals new all-electric heavy duty range
Renault Trucks' heavy duty, all-electric range has been unveiled ahead of their production at its factory in Bourg-en-Bresse at the end of next year.The E-Tech T and C are for regional distribution and construction and have a design that is specific to their electric motorisation.They come with the trademark graphic ...
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MT ArticleSimarco International partners with Forward Solutions
Simarco International has appointed tech provider Forward Solutions to help boost its digital communications and provide agents and customers with visibility throughout its supply chain deliveries.Simarco first met Forward Solutions at the Multimodal exhibition in 2021, where it previewed its latest user interface.Forward Solutions then started the onboarding process with ...
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MT ArticleSapphire widens maintenance service to include Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz HGVs
Sapphire Vehicle Services (SVS) has won recognition as an authorised repairer of both Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz trucks at its Basingstoke depot.As an authorised repairer the facility is now able to work on Isuzu’s range of Grafters, N55-75 and F110-135 rigids from 3.5 to 13.5 tonnes, as well as Mercedes-Benz Actros, ...