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ArticleTrucksters opens new lane from UK to Europe offering 'airfreight speed at road freight prices'
Freight transport start-up Trucksters has launched a new corridor connecting the UK to continental Europe and claimed it would reduce transport times by 50%.The route represents the Spanish-based firm’s first outside of the EU and links Barcelona and central and northern Spain to the UK in 24 to 34 hours.Trucksters ...
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ArticleDespite the challenges, road freight transport keeps on delivering the goods
The road haulage sector has seen many ups and downs in recent months as the driver shortages, pandemic and Brexit each had a negative impact on the availability of and demand for road freight solutions. Each of these situations would have posed a challenge in isolation but, cumulatively, they began ...
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ArticleCV repair specialist Sapphire branches into fleet management
Independent CV repairer Sapphire Vehicle Services has launched a fleet management division, which it said would allow operators to concentrate on what they do best.“For many companies, owning and operating a fleet is not their core business,” said Sapphire’s head of fleet services, Paul West (pictured). “Those who make or ...
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ArticleVision Techniques in new tanker safety partnership
Vision Techniques, a designer and manufacturer of safety systems for vehicles, said it had completed a project with Clackmannanshire Council to provide it with a range of safety products for its new DAF gully tanker.The tanker, which is designed to remove debris, waste or mud, has been kitted out with ...
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ArticleNuclear Enabled Hydrogen must join race to net-zero, government told
Nuclear Enabled Hydrogen (NEH) must be embraced if the country is to achieve its net zero ambitions, according to the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (HFCA).In a new paper, the trade association urges the government to support the potential of NEH with legislation, investment and more nuclear sites to ...
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ArticleInternational logistics giant slashes 10 years off emissions pledge
Global logistics firm Brambles has announced a plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, bringing its original target forward by a decade.It said it was working with internal and external consultants to create a roadmap with targets that would ensure its ambitions became a reality across five continents ...
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ArticleCoventry council HGV drivers vote for further strike action as pay row continues
A long-running dispute between HGV drivers and employer Coventry council looks unlikely to be settled soon after they voted to renew their strike mandate and continue industrial action into the summer.The Unite union said 100% of the drivers voted to continue striking over what it described as low pay and ...
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ArticleNew venture paves way for hydrogen fuel cell batteries in HGVs
Lithium and sodium-ion battery builder AMTE Power has teamed up with Viritech to supply hydrogen fuel cell batteries for HGVs.The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, which they said paves the way for AMTE to supply ultra high power (UHP) cells for use in the powertrain developer’s battery ...
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ArticleBBC's Jeremy Vine hits back in Waitrose truck row as petition to have him sacked tops 10,000 signatures
A petition calling for broadcaster Jeremy Vine to be sacked from the BBC after he claimed a cyclist had been ‘close-passed’ by an HGV on a busy London street has sailed past 10,000 signatures.The TV presenter and radio DJ posted footage on Twitter of an incident that occurred while he ...
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ArticleFortec launches depot from Watford Gap hub
Fortec Distribution has launched a logistics depot at its Watford Gap site.Launched in December 2021, the depot will now operate as part of both the Fortec and Pall-Ex distribution networks offering delivery services to manufacturers and distributors across the NN and CV postcodes.Fortec hopes the move will grow its collection ...
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ArticleBridgestone launches Fleetcare integrated tyre and fleet management package
Bridgestone has launched an integrated tyre and fleet management solution called Fleetcare, which is "designed to fast-forward business for fleets".An evolution of Bridgestone’s Total Tyre Care service, Fleetcare combines Bridgestone’s best-in-class tyre range and tyre management options with fleet management solutions from its telematics subsidiary Webfleet.Through providing a complete package ...
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Scottish Transaid dinner takes shape
The Scottish Transaid Dinner, which was derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, is back on track, taking place at the Bothwell Bridge Hotel, near Hamilton, on the evening of Thursday 15 September 2022.The fund raising charity dinner has been organised by a committee headed by recently retired Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan ...
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ArticleGreen hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 recruits ExxonMobil veteran Nick Shelley
Green hydrogen refuelling company Element 2 has appointed former ExxonMobil executive Nick Shelley as senior business development manager as it moves to scale up the business.Shelley (pictured) spent more than 20 years at ExxonMobile in a number of senior business development, sales and marketing roles. His most recent role was ...
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Government must act on fuel price rises, Freightlink boss tells BBC
Freightlink Europe director Lesley O’Brien has appeared on BBC national news calling for the government to introduce an essential user rebate to help hauliers deal with rising fuel costs.Speaking to BBC News today (7 June), O’Brien spoke of the challenges the haulage industry faces as fuel prices continue to rise.Asked ...
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Diesel van registrations plunge in May as BEV demand continues to rise
UK van registrations saw a fifth consecutive month of decline in May, falling by a quarter ( -25.1%) to 22,000 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).However electric van registrations continue to rise, with SMMT reporting a leap of almost a third ...
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ArticleHexagon Leasing hires new chief executive Alan Ellison
Contract hire, vehicle sales and fleet management provider Hexagon Leasing has recruited Alan Ellison (pictured) to the new role of chief executive.He takes up his new post this week having previously spent five years as commercial director at Motus Commercials after 12 years at DAF Trucks in various senior roles. ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Decarbonisation Summit
-->The heavy commercial vehicle road freight sector is facing a massive period of change as it prepares for a low/zero carbon future. With the phase-out of diesel-powered trucks, now in the sights of the UK legislators, this is no longer a topic which can be ignored and there is a ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman lands telematics contract with Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has secured a contract to supply the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with fleet management technology for almost 500 vehicles across the UK.The MCA, which is an executive agency of the DfT, provides a 24-hour maritime and coastal search and rescue emergency coordination and ...
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ArticleXPO wins soft drinks delivery deal with Princes Group
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by the food and drinks firm Princes Group to distribute its soft drinks in the UK, the company has announced this week.The logistics giant will provide palletised distribution using a full-truckload service from a Princes warehouse in Bradford, West Yorkshire.The agreement will ...
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ArticleTrain electric van drivers to C1 standards to future proof operations, expert recommends
The DVSA’s new training and licensing requirement for drivers operating alternatively-fuelled vehicles between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes is too narrow, according to training company RED Driver Risk Management.The company is warning companies to look to the future so they are prepared for when electric vans go beyond 4.25 tonnes.While RED ...