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ArticleHydrogen lorry manufacturer HVS served with winding-up action
A petition ordering that Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), the Glasgow-based manufacturer of hydrogen trucks, is wound up and placed into liquidation has been lodged in court.
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ArticleHaulage prices up on last year but remain stable in November 2024, TEG Index reveals
November’s haulage price index is up 10.4 points, compared to a year ago, whilst courier rates remained almost unchanged over the year, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Index.
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ArticleChamberlain Transport slashes emissions by powering Palletforce deliveries with HVO
Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), supplied by Certas Energy.
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ArticleIrish Freight Solutions partners with Whysup to champion mental health and wellbeing
Bolton-based haulier Irish Freight Solutions (IFS) is raising awareness of mental health and addiction by featuring the branding of mental health education specialist Whysup on one of its trailers.
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ArticleAllied Bakeries boosts fleet with 36 Tiger Trailer rigids
Allied Bakeries has completed its first deal with Tiger Trailers with the addition of 36 Tiger rigids to its fleet.
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ArticleSNAP adds more than 120 truck parking locations to European network
Digital parking payment provider SNAP has added more than 120 new truck parking locations across its European network.
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ArticleOperators using weekly pay structure losing out, new report warns
Businesses in the transportation and logistics industry that are clinging to weekly pay schedules are missing out on substantial cost savings, with potential reductions of up to 50% in payroll expenses, new research shows.
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ArticleT&M Plant Hire cuts device management costs by £250,000 a year
Transport and logistics company T&M Plant Hire has saved more than £250,000 per year and cut configuration time for its fleet of devices from 30 minutes to under five minutes by working with device management specialist SOTI.
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ArticleCV production delivers best January to October performance in 16 years, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing delivered the strongest 10-month performance since 2008, despite a slight fall in October, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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ArticleRenault Trucks looks to scale up production of electric retrofitted trucks after winning road approval in France
Renault Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in France to obtain approval to use an electric retrofitted vehicle, which will now begin to be trialled as part of Renault’s plans to scale up the technology. If the trial is a success the technology could cut the cost of electric ...
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ArticleEcon Engineering spreads festive joy with giant gritter jumper
Winter maintenance and highway vehicle manufacturer Econ Engineering has partnered with a local award-winning knitting group to create a giant Christmas jumper and hat for one of its iconic gritters.
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain acquires a controlling interest in e-fulfilment company Brandpath
DHL Supply Chain has acquired a controlling interest in global e-fulfilment and supply chain solutions company Brandpath Group, which counts Google, ShipBob, Localised, Truly, PRS and Jessops among its fulfilment customers.
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ArticleArrowXL extends home delivery contract with mattress provider Hypnia
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has extended its contract with mattress provider Hypnia to store and deliver hundreds of mattresses a month to customers nationwide.
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ArticleStobart firm looks to AI to address empty running
WS Transportation is harnessing the power of AI to cut empty running and make significant carbon savings after it entered into a partnership with digital freight marketplace HaulageHub.
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ArticleLineside Logistics warehouse staff at Dagenham plant in strike ballot
Around 150 warehouse workers employed by Lineside Logistics at Ford Dagenham are being balloted for strike action over the unacceptable state of the toilets on the site, according to their union.
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ArticleLogistics UK slams outgoing transport secretary as replacement is named
Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as the new transport secretary.
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ArticlePublic charger for electric HGVs opens at truck stop
Shell said it was helping hauliers transition to a greener and more sustainable future after opening its first public eHGV charge point in Nottinghamshire.
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ArticleNo reference to freight in government’s vision for ‘joined up’ transport
The government’s vision for an integrated national transport strategy has been criticised as “deeply disappointing” by Logistics UK after it failed to make any mention of freight and the efficient movement of goods.
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ArticleTransport Secretary resigns over ‘stolen’ phone offence
The transport secretary Louise Haigh has quit after she admitted pleading guilty to a fraud offence.
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ArticleHGV parts supplier builds presence after seven-figure investment
Aftermarket parts supplier Sampa UK & Ireland said it had secured a £1m funding package to boost its manufacturing capabilities.