A vehicle rental firm is the latest to make the switch to HIAB as it looks to deliver long-term value and improved safety to its customers. Driveline GB Ltd, based in St Austell, Cornwall, has recently leased a Volvo FM420 Chassis fitted with a HIAB X-HIDUO 228E-2 crane to… Read more »
DAF ‘right behind’ Government’s EV funding programme
DAF Trucks has said it is ‘right behind’ the recent announcement of funding from the UK Government and Innovate UK for the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. DAF XD Electric and XF Electric tractor units will form part of a 370-vehicle fleet comprised primarily of battery electric,… Read more »
West Mercia Police slashes its Scope 3 emissions with the introduction of a Tusker scheme via CPC Drive
West Mercia Police have implemented a low emissions salary sacrifice car benefits scheme with Tusker, via the CPC Drive framework, to the immediate advantage of its 4,600 employees. The adoption of an Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme to supplement its existing employee benefits package was aimed to encourage the usage… Read more »
bp InTruck Connect digital payments solution launched with leading truck OEMs
bp InTruck Connect simplifies the refuelling process for fleet managers and drivers The app-based solution is first launching in the UK with Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, ahead of a broader rollout bp is launching its new digital payments solution for fleets – bp InTruck Connect – in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Trucks… Read more »
Trucksters closes €33 million Series B round backed by Continental, Volvo and the EIB
Trucksters, the Spanish road freight operator which has disrupted the long-haul sector with the use of AI and big data, has closed a Series B round of 33 million euros. The new capital injection, backed up by new and existing investors, will be used to fulfil some of the company’s… Read more »
New photovoltaic panels at London Gateway take DP World closer to net zero goal in the UK
DP World has taken another step towards its ambition of becoming the most sustainable logistics business in the UK after the successful trial of new solar energy units at its London Gateway hub. The installation of sunlight-converting photovoltaic panels on the canopy of the gatehouse building, through which 548,000 lorries… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz Trucks teams up with Microlise to offer easy, low-cost SmartFlow app access
Operators of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with the manufacturer’s innovative Multimedia Cockpit can now download market-leading Microlise SmartFlow work management software directly into their cabs. A tailored app version of this popular package is now included within the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal system, making the Actros the only truck available on… Read more »
Milence charging network accelerates Europe’s shift to fossil-free road transport
Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and TRATON GROUP, begins operating under the brand name Milence. Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium,… Read more »
O’Donovan Achieves Mission Zero Accreditation
O’Donovan Waste, a leading waste management company specialising in construction and demolition waste continues to surpass industry standards in terms of compliance and safety. Having achieved multiple accreditations including numerous ISO standards and FORS Gold, the multi award-winning firm has now added the new Mission Zero accreditation after meticulously meeting… Read more »
CILT gives evidence at Transport Select Committee on self-driving vehicles
CILT (UK) appeared before the Transport Select Committee today regarding its request for evidence on self-driving vehicles. Ian Wainwright FCILT, Chair of Freight and Logistics Policy Group at CILT(UK) responded to a call from government on matters concerning Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). Ian Wainwright FCILT, Chair of Freight and… Read more »