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ArticleHydrogen truck manufacturer HVS kicks off prototype build at Silverstone facility
Hydrogen truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has reached a major milestone with the start of prototype manufacturing at a specialist build facility in Silverstone, Northamptonshire.
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ArticleYouTube star takes to trucks
MOBO award winner Chunkz got behind the wheel of the RHA’s truck training simulator this week at a careers fair in Manchester to promote jobs in haulage.
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ArticleHarlow’s Hoddesdon Distribution in administration
Hoddesdon Distribution, which runs more than 20 trucks out of its Harlow operating centre, has entered administration.
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Article10 days and counting: hauliers still lack crucial information on new EU border checks
Urgent clarification is still required from the government about how the new border checks will work and the cost implications for SMEs when they come into force on 30 April, according to food transport hauliers.
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ArticleWest Ham director makes “opportunistic” bid for Royal Mail owner
A bid to buy Royal Mail’s parent company by the investor Daniel Křetínský – known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ – has been rejected by the postal company’s board.
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ArticleCouncil drives sustainability efforts with new recycling fleet
The new Romaquip fleet supplied by SFS to North Devon Council
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ArticleUnion warns of empty shelves as Morrisons logistics staff vote on strikes
Morrisons Frodsham, Cheshire
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ArticleEV hauliers can make money from their charging infrastructure
HGV operators could earn thousands of pounds a year by using their charging infrastructure as a revenue source, an energy storage firm has claimed.
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ArticleIndustry welcomes Labour’s vision for ports
Logistics UK said it looked forward to working with Labour on plans to pump £1.8bn into the nation’s ports and end industrial decline, if the party was successful at the next election.
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ArticleSecond weekend closure of M25 coming down the road
The M25 will be closed for a full weekend for a second time next month, as engineers continue with the junction 10 improvement scheme.
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ArticleHMT Group votes for Volvo with new FH delivery
Transport and distribution firm HMT Group has taken on seven new Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter XLs.
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ArticleConnected Kerb to launch smart charging public network after successful trial
Charge point operator Connected Kerb is rolling out smart charging across its nationwide public network, following a successful government-backed trial last year.
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ArticleVolvo delivers better than expected profit as demand “normalises”
Truck manufacturer Volvo’s profit fell by a smaller amount than expected in Q1 2024, as demand returns to more normal levels across a number of markets, following a strong 2023.
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ArticleFood wholesaler T.Quality takes delivery of 26 bespoke rigid trucks from Fraikin
Food wholesaler T. Quality has taken delivery of the first of 26 new rigid trucks on a seven-year full-service contract hire agreement from Fraikin.
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ArticleDurham haulier becomes fifth new member to join Pallet-Track in 2024
A Durham-based logistics firm has become the fifth new member to join Pallet-Track in 2024, as part of major growth plans.
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ArticleIKEA opens major distribution centre in Dublin in partnership with Wincanton and XPO
IKEA Ireland is opening a major distribution centre in Rathcoole, County Dublin today (17 April), which will be operated by Wincanton, with deliveries carried out by XPO Logistics.
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ArticleMonex Group reaches finals of Welsh business awards
The Monex Group has been shortlisted along wth five other companies in the B2B Customer Commitment Award category of the Wales Business Awards 2024, sponsored by Chambers Wales.
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ArticleObstacles to creating a shared charging network can be resolved quickly, AFP taskforce finds
Many of the challenges to creating a shared charging network could potentially be resolved quite quickly, according to research by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).