fleet management

GreenFleet Roadshow – On the Road to Net Zero

This year GREENFLEET are proud to present to you the A-Z rally. Our 5-day epic showcase of all things EV will take on more miles than ever before… More than 1400 of them! We will begin in the Midlands and then visit towns and cities, from A to Z! Alon…

Welch’s uses Optimize algorithms to slash fleet emission

 
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch’s Transport is rolling out a route optimisation system across its fleet, following a trial which saw mileage and emissions cut by 15%. The family firm, which is headquartered in Duxford, is introducing Optimize’s rou…

DX invests £3m in EVs for IKEA partnership

Parcel delivery company DX Group has invested another £3m to boost its fleet of electric vans for exclusive use in its delivery and logistics partnership with IKEA. The funding, which will see 53 new electric vans added to the fleet, is the group’s sec…

SSE to trial van from First Hydrogen

SSE is to be the first utility to trial a hydrogen-powered vehicle from First Hydrogen – and put it to the test in real-life fleet operations. The vehicle, based at an SSE site in Aberdeen located next to a hydrogen fuel station, will be deployed with…

Vertellus to showcase solutions at Road Transport Expo

Vertellus, the innovative commercial vehicle contract hire company, is exhibiting at this year’s Road Transport Expo, the free-to-attend one-stop industry tradeshow taking place at the NAEC Stoneleigh from 28th – 30th June.
Visitors to stand G54 will b…

Webfleet launches trailer management solution

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has launched Webfleet Trailer, a dedicated high-end trailer management solution designed to support transport and logistics companies with trailer fleets operating …

Mercedes-Benz to launch its electric tractor

At Transport & Logistics Magazine we pride ourselves in our ability to keep you informed. As such, the latest three issues of Transport & Logistics Magazine are available for you to view, free of charge, for a limited period. Should you wish to…

Renault to participate in Webfleet programme

At Transport & Logistics Magazine we pride ourselves in our ability to keep you informed. As such, the latest three issues of Transport & Logistics Magazine are available for you to view, free of charge, for a limited period. Should you wish to…

Yusen Logistics and Howdens joinery get makeover

Yusen Logistics has changed the vinyl wrapping on 58 of its truck cabs to a striking black livery to reflect its distribution contract with Howdens Joinery Group. Hexagon Leasing, which supplied the Renault D Range 18-tonners and T480 6×2 tractor units…

Electra wins funding for long-haul electric HGV

Electra Commercial Vehicles has secured funding from the European Horizon 2022 framework to build a long-haul 40-tonne HGV, with a range of 800 km, as part of the Escalate Project.
Escalate is a pan-European 37-member consortium from 13 countries. The …

CW Russell adds Mercedes-Benz Arocs to fleet

Construction and muckaway haulier CW Russell said Mercedes-Benz now accounts for the lion’s share of its HGV fleet after taking delivery of another three Arocs 8×4 tippers. The latest 3240K models have ClassicSpace L sleeper cabs and have 170mm engine…

Cost efficiency boost for Southern Cranes

Southern Cranes and Access is targeting ‘major fleet efficiency and productivity improvements’ following the introduction of a new integrated camera telematics solution. The Sussex-based crane hire and powered access specialist has rolled out Web…

O’Gara welcome four new Volvo FMX tippers

Manchester-based O’Gara has added four new Volvo FMX 420 8×4 rigid tippers to its fleet. The business – which specialises in demolition, muckaway and the supply of aggregates and soils – opted for the Swedish manufacturer due to the FMX’s proven reliab…