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Noise app could help freight operators build better relationships with local residents
RH Environmental will be hoping to make some noise – though not too much – when it arrives at the Freight in the City Spring Summit in Birmingham next month.It will be displaying its Noise App technology, which it hopes hauliers and delivery firms will use to foster better relationships ...
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Truckminder Worldwide to bring its tool theft defence systems to Freight in the City
Tackling tool theft will be on the agenda for Truckminder Worldwide when it lines up at the Freight in the City Spring Summit next month.Truckminder Worldwide, which aims to help reduce fuel theft and fuel spillage across the fleet and haulage industry, is now striving to protect tools through its ...
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Fors team to focus on driver and manager training at Freight in the City Spring Summit
Aecom, which manages and operates Fors, will be focused on ramping up driver training when it hosts a stand at the Freight in the City Spring Summit next month in Birmingham.It will outline the recent introduction of Fors Professional, which it describes as a comprehensive package of essential training for ...
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Brigade Electronics brings HGV safety into focus at Freight in the City Birmingham
Brigade Electronics will be heading to the Freight in the City Spring Summit in Birmingham next month to help hauliers reduce the risk of road collisions.The group will be exhibiting its demonstration vehicle fitted with products to reduce the risk of collision, detect vulnerable road users and in addition improve ...
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Mercedes-Benz all-electric heavy-duty truck will be on city roads this year
The Mercedes-Benz all-electric Urban eTruck is to enter the market this year in small series production following an "outstanding" customer reaction to its debut at IAA in Hannover last year.Zero-emission, "quiet as a whisper" and with a payload of 12.8 tonnes and a range up to 200km, Mercedes said the ...
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UPS talks urban delivery trials ahead of Freight in the City Birmingham Summit
UPS director of sustainability for Europe, Peter Harris, shares some of the work taking place across European cities ahead of his appearance at Freight in the City Spring Summit next month.Global parcel carrier UPS is to trial a brand-new urban delivery concept in London this year.The company plans to operate ...
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Transport for West Midlands looks to keep road network 'running at its maximum'
Birmingham needs to think radically if it is to reduce congestion, lower noise and improve air quality – without damaging the strength of the regional economy – according to Transport for West Midlands.Speaking exclusively to Freightinthecity.com, Laura Shoaf, MD of Transport for West Midlands, said: “Being at the centre of ...
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Astra Vehicle Technologies to help tackle blind spots at Freight in the City Birmingham
Astra Vehicle Technologies is ready to help the industry fight the problem of blind spots when it takes part at the Freight in the City Spring Summit next month.The group will demonstrate its Astra ClearView safety systems, including its retrofit low level passenger door windows to help drivers cope with ...
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Fleetdrive Electric heads to Freight in the City Birmingham to help operators switch to ULEVs
Fleetdrive Electric will be heading to Freight in the City Spring Summit next month to share its experience in ultra-low-emission vehicle (ULEV) leasing packages.A ‘Go Ultra Low’ company, the firm said its team’s extensive knowledge of ULEVs can provide vital support and guidance for fleets looking to make the switch ...
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MP Rob Flello to speak at Freight in the City Birmingham 1 March
Freight in the City is delighted to welcome MP Rob Flello as keynote speaker to open next month’s Spring Summit in Birmingham.The Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freight Transport, as well as being a member of the House of Commons Transport Committee.He has recently ...
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ArticlePall-Ex buys two members to ensure continuation of service
Pall-Ex has bought two of its long-standing members to prevent the network losing them as their owners retire.It has bought Shears Brothers, which joined the network in 1997. It has also purchased the logistics arm of Essex-based Bowden Transport, which joined in 1999 and will now trade as Bowden Logistics ...
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Howard Tenens to operate UK's first 26-tonne dedicated gas rigid trucks in Innovate trial
Howard Tenens is to operate the UK’s first pair of 26-tonne rigid dedicated gas trucks under the government’s £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial.Working in a consortium led by gas specialist Air Liquide, the operator will use the government grant funding to purchase the two new Scania rigids that ...
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Former MAN Truck and Bus CEO Des Evans joins Axis Fleet Management board
Former MAN Truck and Bus UK CEO Des Evans has joined Axis Fleet Management as a non-executive director.With more than 40 years of industry experience, Evans (pictured) received an OBE last year for services to the motor industry.He won the Motor Transport Services to Industry Award in 2014.Evans said he ...
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Smith Electric Vehicles ceases trading - or does it?
Smith Electric Vehicles has ceased all operations due to lack of funding, according to a statement issued by one its shareholders this week.Tanfield Group, which owns 5.76% of share capital in the electric truck firm, said: “In August 2016, the board of Smith stated that it planned to centralise its ...
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ArticleFCC Environment buys 12 Dafs after landing five year recycling contract
FCC Environment is strengthening its fleet after landing a major five year recycling deal with three councils.The waste management company, which has operating licenses for around 285 trucks and 130 trailers, has taken delivery of 12 new three-axle Daf tractor units, supplied by F&G Commercials, and 13 new 44-tonne Walking ...
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Davis Haulage collapsed after overextending itself, says administrator
Davis Haulage, which was sold to Buffaload Logistics for £1.8m late last year, got into trouble after overextending itself, according to a report from administrator Leonard Curtis.The business, which traded from Crewe Distribution Centre Gateway spent £1.8m paid for through working capital on a new leasehold premises in 2013/14.However, uptake ...
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Fors freezes 2017 membership fees; lowers charges for smaller operators
Fors has published its membership subscription fees for 2017, lowering charges for smaller operations and freezing its other fees at last year's levels.From 17 February, Fors will now apply a flat rate of £80 per vehicle for fleets with up to five vehicles.Under 2016's structure those with two to three ...
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London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for diesel scrappage scheme
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to introduce a diesel scrappage scheme, which could see 70,000 Euro-5 diesel vans and minibuses removed from London’s roads.The mayor sets out his proposals this week in a report Proposal for a National Scrappage Scheme, which suggests such a scheme could ...
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Arrow XL delivers new contract with Boori
Arrow XL has a new arrival in its books, in the form of a three-year deal with baby furniture retailer Boori.The deal is with Arrow’s Platinum Home Delivery service, which offers full product assembly in predetermined time slots.As well as delivering and assembling products bought online and in-store, Arrow XL ...
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DfT to pilot fleet review scheme to help small hauliers cut fuel usage
The government is to launch a pilot HGV fleet review scheme to encourage smaller hauliers to cut fuel usage through increased driver training and in-cab technology.The pilot is one of a range of measures aimed at cutting road freight emissions which are outlined in the DfT’s recently published Freight Carbon ...