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MT ArticleCash no longer king when it comes to paying for HGV parking, SNAP survey shows
The number of British HGV drivers using cash payments to pay for truck parking in the UK has fallen from 4% in 2022 to just 2%, with a similar trend emerging in Europe where only 7% of HGV drivers used cash to pay for parking in 2024.
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MT ArticleBMW implements specialised E-Lowliner trucks from Designwerk Technologies
BMW and Mercedes-Benz, two of Germany’s leading automobile manufacturers, have incorporated electric trucks from Designwerk Technologies into their logistics operations to enhance sustainability.
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MT ArticleInnovative underground charging solution developed for electric trucks
Proviridis, a French clean energy infrastructure company has developed a novel underground charging solution for electric trucks, addressing space constraints in logistics depots.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck secures €226 million funding for hydrogen truck development
Daimler Truck has been awarded €226 million from German federal and state governments to develop and deploy 100 fuel cell trucks, marking a significant step towards decarbonising commercial transportation.
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport supports British Antarctic Survey’s net zero goals with emission free deliveries
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch’s has bolstered the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) environmental research efforts by introducing an electric HGV to support polar expedition logistics.
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MT ArticleSpeedy Freight ramps up “aggressive” expansion in USA
Same-day courier firm Speedy Freight is expanding further into the US market with the opening of a new £1.9m office and 50,000sq ft warehouse in Irving, Texas, near Dallas Fort-Worth Airport.
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MT ArticleMAN unveils new facility to produce 50,000 EV batteries annually from 2025
MAN Truck & Bus has celebrated the topping-out ceremony for its new battery production facility in Nuremberg, marking a significant step in the company’s electromobility strategy.
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MT ArticleElectric vans showing shortest servicing times, new epyx data shows
Electric vans are showing shorter servicing times compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid models, according to findings from epyx.
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MT ArticleRenault to launch 600km range variant of E-Tech T in 2025
Renault Trucks has announced an extended-range electric truck model for long-haul transport, set to take orders from the second half of 2025.
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MT Article Former Clipper Logistics CEO Tony Mannix honoured by Sheffield Hallam University with Honorary Doctorate
Former Clipper Logistics chief executive Tony Mannix has received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in recognition of his distinguished contribution to business and the industry.
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MT ArticleLoss of £900,000 British Gas deal final nail in Trailar coffin, administrator reveals
Start-up firm Trailar Limited, which provided solar-powered panels for trailer roofs, collapsed into administration in August this year, owing £2.1m, after being hit by Covid, the Ukraine War, the international chip shortage, and a costly and failed attempt to gain equity funding, which contributed to British Gas pulling out of ...
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MT ArticleCollett & Sons makes light work of wind turbine delivery using “game-changing” trailers
Halifax heavy haulage specialist Collett & Sons has delivered 90 wind turbine components, including nine record-breaking 80-metre long blades to Cushaling Wind Farm in Ireland, using its “game-changing” blade adapter trailers.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track accelerates carbon neutral journey
Pallet-Track has become a Carbon Certified Business as part of its strategy to become carbon neutral.
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MT ArticlePeel Ports invests £30m in new RoRo berth at Port of Sheerness
Peel Ports Group is investing £30m into the development of a new roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) berth at the Port of Sheerness to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
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MT ArticleDerbyshire teenager shortlisted for logistics award
Seventeen year old Zak Kemp-Howarth is in the running to be named Rising Star of the Year at the Logistics Awards 2024, which are organised by Logistics UK and take place next month.
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MT ArticleBullet Express targets acquisitions and new markets in drive for growth
One year after its management buy-out, Glasgow-based haulier Bullet Express is on a growth drive with plans to acquire other companies and expand into new markets.
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MT ArticleAF Blakemore sees CO2 and transport costs plummet in trial of route planning tech
A pilot programme involving haulier AF Blakemore and tech firm Digital Catapult, which used cutting edge route planning technology, has succeeded in slashing CO2 emissions by up to 30% and reducing transport costs by almost 40%.
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MT ArticleDaimler calls for charging “bottleneck” to be removed as it launches eActros 600 series production
Daimler Truck launched the series production of the eActros 600 today (22 November) at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth, with a plea for a faster roll-out of the public charging infrastructure.
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MT ArticleDriver shortage threatens to delay Black Friday deliveries, new research shows
A growing shortage of delivery workers across the UK is threatening to create Black Friday and festive season delivery delays, according to new data from business communications expert Esendex.
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MT ArticleWhistl expands operations with South Tyneside move
Logistics and e-fulfilment provider Whistl has secured two properties in South Tyneside to support its growing operations.