Electric vehicle charging specialist Vital EV is launching a super fast megawatt charging system (MCS) early next year which will be able to add up to 372 miles to an HGV’s range during a 30-minute charging session. The Kempower MCS, which provides up to 1.2 megawatts (1.2MW) of ultra-rapid DC charging, comes with a compact […]
Waste management company CSG has invested in a new FUSO tanker to help ease the septic tank emptying problems in Cornwall and Devon. CSG has taken delivery of a 1,000 gallon tanker to assist desperate households with septic tanks in the South West. The company said there are thousands of homes not connected to the […]
Barfoots of Botley and its supply chain partner IPP have delivered over one million pumpkins to supermarket stores across the country in just four weeks. Paul Chilton, Barfoots head of logistics and planning, said the UK’s growing love of all things Halloween has led to year-on-year growth for pumpkin deliveries during its eight-year partnership with […]
September saw the greatest monthly rise in price-per-mile of haulage and courier services since December 2022, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index. Courier prices increased by 2.7% during the month, while haulage prices were up 3.6%. Overall, the index is up 3.3% month-on-month, the research revealed. In an analysis […]
Fleet software firm FleetCheck has upgraded its Driver’s app to help police clamp down on illegal abnormal loads. The new app tools have been adopted by a quarter of the UK’s police forces including the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG), and Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Gwent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Staffordshire police forces. […]
A £200m programme to roll out 370 zero emission trucks and 57 refuelling and electric charging sites across the country has been launched by the government today (19 October). The demonstrator programme will involve a number of major fleet operators, including Menzies Distribution, Eddie Stobart, and Royal Mail, with manufacturers DAF, Volvo, Renault Trucks, and […]
XPO has won an exclusive three year contract to transport clean hydrogen in the UK and Ireland for Ryze Hydrogen, after impressing the company with its experience and technical expertise. As the sole transport provider of hydrogen in the UK and Ireland, XPO is helping to write the National Occupational Standards governing the performance of […]
Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden and is set to file for administration in England, after its production targets were hit by the demise of its battery supplier Proterra, which hampered its ability to raise funds. The move sees 850 jobs under threat, of which 600 are in the UK, […]
Humber-based haulier Mark Stewart Limited is in the process of calling in the administrators, the company told MT today (17 October). The family firm, which is based in North Killingholme, has posted a notice to appoint administrators. The applicant behind the move is Bibby Financial Services, which holds a charge over the company. A spokesman […]
Two-person delivery provider Panther Logistics has unveiled a brand-new service enabling customers to be able to opt for deliveries within their standard business operating hours. The company’s new delivery within business hours service will enable both new and existing customers to receive deliveries between the hours of either 08:00 and 16:00 or 09:00 and 17:00 […]