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ArticleParts shortage hampers roll-out of Tesla Semi
Tesla boss Elon Musk said it would not be introducing any new vehicle models this year due to an ongoing issue over parts.In an earnings call, Musk said: “It would not make any sense.“We will still be parts constrained.”No mention was made about the status of the Tesla Semi, the ...
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ArticleThe Algorithm People (TAP) partners with Teesside University on mobile hub last-mile trial
Route optimisation specialist The Algorithm People (TAP) is working with academics at Teesside University to transform urban logistics and eliminate ‘back-to-depot’ reloading.The two organisations have entered into a knowledge transfer partnership which they hope will eventually provide a vehicle-to-vehicle solution, described as being akin to in-flight refuelling in aviation.The 12-month ...
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ArticleM6Toll owner Midland Expressway begins 'digital transformation'
The owner of the loss-making M6 toll road is attempting to attract customers and streamline its processes by boosting its ANPR camera network and introducing an online management system.Midland Expressway (MEL) said its technological initiatives would enhance customers’ experience and deliver more journey time efficiencies.Its ANPR-based charging system was trialled ...
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ArticleWelsh MPs set out raft of proposals to tackle country's driver shortage
The urgent improvement of HGV driver rest facilities across Wales is one of a host of recommendations made in a report by a committee of Welsh MPs to address the driver shortage.The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee of the Welsh Senedd said the government now needed to conduct an ...
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ArticleTemporary visa scheme that only attracted 200 HGV drivers to be scrapped
The government has confirmed that the temporary visa scheme for HGV drivers will not be extended beyond the end of February.Launched as one method of solving the driver shortage, the idea was to attract thousands of European lorry drivers to the UK by making it easier for hauliers to recruit ...
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ArticleFleet Operations makes key managerial appointments
Fleet management provider Fleet Operations has supported its 2022 growth plans with three senior appointments.New business partnership manager Paul Edmed (pictured) brings more than 20 years’ fleet and lease industry experience including senior account management roles at LeasePlan, AMT Contract Hire & Leasing and Avis Budget Group. He is also ...
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ArticleMicrosoft chief technology officer to give key address at Microlise Transport Conference 2022
Graham Ratcliffe, chief technology officer – travel & transport UK at Microsoft, will take to the main stage at the Microlise Transport Conference to showcase how technology is driving positive operational change across the transport and logistics sector.His address will provide real-world examples of how technology has been used to ...
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ArticleOperators hail benefits of road safety technology in Brigade Electronics survey
The benefits of vehicle-mounted cameras and video technology have been laid bare in new research from Brigade Electronics.A major new survey of the readers of Commercial Motor and Motor Transport found 59% agreed that fitting camera systems and digital recording had reduced collisions or near misses while 55% said it ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics signs distribution deal with kitchen brand Nobia
XPO Logistics has been awarded an exclusive contract to manage the distribution of kitchen products for all Nobia brands in the UK.A major European kitchen manufacturer, Nobia AB offers six retail brands for the UK market: Magnet, Magnet CKS, Gower, Rapide, Commodore and CIE.Nobia and XPO began working together in ...
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ArticlePML reports huge demand for new customs clearance service
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) said its new customs clearance service, designed to help existing and new customers with the welter of red tape created by Brexit border controls, had proved a great success.The company operates a remote HMRC and DEFRA-approved Border Control Post at its newly opened £6m facility in ...
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ArticleDiamond Trucks UK to open new Renault Trucks dealer site in Warrington
Renault truck dealer for Northern Ireland, Diamond Trucks, is set to expand its operation to the mainland, establishing a new Approved Renault Trucks dealer at Howley Trade Park, Warrington.The dealership is planning to open on the 4.5 acre site in August this year. Construction works now underway on the site ...
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ArticleHarrier Express keeps its cool with Orbcomm temperature-controlled telematics
Frozen food haulier Harrier Express has upgraded its fleet of 60 refrigerated trailers with Orbcomm temperature-management telematics.The systems feature two-way reefer control, maintenance scheduling, temperature compliance data and real-time alerts.Harrier Express said this enables visibility, management and control of its unaccompanied trailer fleet as it travels through multiple points and ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution commissions Freeway to help integrate acquisitions of ARR Craib and Pollock (Scotrans)
Gregory Distribution has been working closely with Freeway Fleet Systems to help integrate its acquisitions of ARR Craib and Pollock (Scotrans) by digitally streamlining its engineering operations.The company, which purchased Pollock (Scotrans) in February last year and AA Craib in 2018, has commissioned software from Freeway to underpin a switch ...
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ArticleAutonomous Terberg electric HGV to be driven remotely in final mile 5G trial
A Terberg HGV, retrofitted with autonomous technology, is set to be remotely test driven as part of the £4.9m government funded 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (CAL) trial.The electric Terberg YT202, which is designed for moving trailers in distribution centres, transport depots and container terminals, has been retrofitted by StreetDrone ...
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ArticleTrail of failed haulage companies prompts TC to deny operator licence to REL Haulage
A company whose directors have “a long history of failed road haulage companies behind them” has been refused an operator’s licence, according to a report by traffic commissioner Nick Dent, published this week.The report revealed that director Ian Newman of REL Haulage applied for a licence for 50 vehicles and ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen ramps up UK drive into hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles with appointment of Steve Gill
Steve Gill (pictured) has been recruited as director of First Hydrogen and chief executive officer of its automotive division.Gill’s appointment is aimed at strengthening the UK business team and is part of a wider company strategy to become a leading designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles.In his ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain takes delivery of 13 Volvo FH LNG trucks in bid to cut emissions
(From left) Ian Clough, MD, network logistics and transport, DHL Supply Chain; Marion Taylor-Ringsell, VP operations, dedicated transport and asset management centre of excellence, DHL Supply Chain; Hannah Burgess, director, new vehicle sales, Volvo Trucks UK & IrelandDHL Supply Chain has added 13 new Volvo FH LNG tractor units to ...
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ArticleBrexit red tape creates 30% drop in traffic at Welsh ports, Stena Line chief reveals
The Welsh ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke have seen a 30% drop in traffic as a result of Brexit, according to Stena Line’s UK chief Ian Davies.Davies, who is head of UK port authorities at Stena Line, said he believes the decline in traffic at the ports is due ...
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ArticleNew freight terminal planned at Immingham Port to meet “record” demand following Brexit
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into a £100m agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham after seeing “record” demand for freight services following Brexit.The partnership is proposing the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to ...
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ArticleMaritime boosts management team with four new appointments
Maritime Transport has strengthened its senior management team with a series of new appointments, including former non-executive director Chris Lewis, who joins as deputy chairman, after leaving his interim post as chief executive of the Port of Felixstowe, 12 months before the end of his contract.Lewis, whose former posts include ...