February 2023 Archives

Pall-Ex Group partners with The Algorithm People to enhance freight tracking efficiency

February 2, 2023 Tim Wallace

Pall-Ex Group has announced a new partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People who deliver a suite of products and services called Optimize, designed to provide optimisation, decarbonisation and innovation to fleet operators, using powerful algorithms based upon artificial intelligence. Pall-Ex Group will use Optimize to help deliver its NexusETA project – the latest […]

Administrator reveals full details of waste haulier’s collapse and pre-pack sale

February 2, 2023 Chris Tindall

Wrexham-based waste haulier Ningbo Walking Floors had racked up trading losses of more than £545,000 before it collapsed into administration, a report to creditors revealed. The company was sold in a pre-pack deal to Stockton Property for £120,000, saving 38 jobs including 31 HGV drivers, Begbies Traynor said. Stockton shares the same director as Ningbo, […]

Tuffnells injects £7m into fleet upgrade and new technology

February 1, 2023 Tim Wallace

Tuffnells has announced plans to invest £7m into the business over the next year. The IDW freight specialist is planning a series of major investment projects with a ‘significant upgrade’ to its route optimisation technology a top priority. It hopes this will lead to higher efficiency and visibility of collection and delivery rounds, while reducing […]

Microlise defies economic headwinds to boost revenue and customer base

February 1, 2023 Carol Millett

Transport management software provider Microlise Group grew revenue by 5% last year despite industry headwinds caused by microchip supply chain issues and delays in project deployment with non-OEM customers. According to its latest trading update the group – which is to publish its full year results in March – saw revenue rise by 5% to […]

HVS awarded share of £6.6m government funding to develop the ‘world’s first self-driving hydrogen HGV’

February 1, 2023 Tim Wallace

Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has revealed that the consortium it leads, Hub2Hub, has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver what it describes as ‘a revolutionary, world-first autonomous zero-emission HGV for the UK market’. Hub2Hub will create a self-driving heavy goods tractor unit, which will begin vehicles trials in 2024 with the Asda supermarket […]