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Can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver?
Can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver? The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. A combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors has meant that there are simply n...
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What can be done about the HGV Driver Shortage in the UK
What can be done about the HGV Driver Shortage in the UK It’s been a challenging 18 months for the haulage sector. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic have a dramatic and varied impact on the industry,...
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100-ton Volvo Hauler hauled by a Lego Technic Elements Hauler
100-ton Volvo Hauler hauled by a Lego Technic Elements Hauler In an audacious engineering challenge set by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) in collaboration with the LEGO Group, young people fr...
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All electric F150 Lightning Truck starts pre-production
All electric F150 Lightning Truck starts pre-production As the first pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks roll out of Ford’s new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and demand soars for the all-electric tr...
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Cat highlights diesel electric drive design of the R2900 XE LHD at MINExpo
Cat highlights diesel electric drive design of the R2900 XE LHD at MINExpo Built on the company’s most popular load haul dump (LHD) platforms, the Cat® R2900 XE LHD will feature a diesel electric driv...
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RISE Robotics partners with Anthony Liftgates for fluid-free electric liftgate rams
RISE Robotics partners with Anthony Liftgates for fluid-free electric liftgate rams RISE™ Robotics, a high-growth industrial technology company, will be announcing its partnership with Anthony...
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Aurora pilots technology for future truck ride-hailing business
Aurora pilots technology for future truck ride-hailing business Today, Aurora met a critical milestone in its path to commercialization by announcing the development of its next generation of hardware...
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XL Fleet electrifies heavy-duty Ram Pickups with Hybrid Electric Upfit Technology
XL Fleet electrifies heavy-duty Ram Pickups with Hybrid Electric Upfit Technology XL Fleet Corp., a leader in vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced it...
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Sensata Technologies to debut Sensata Xirgo trucking technology
Sensata Technologies to debut Sensata Xirgo trucking technology Sensata Technologies, a leading industrial technology company and provider of sensor-rich solutions that create insights for customers,...
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Detmar Logistics orders 300 Hyliion ERX Hypertrucks
Detmar Logistics orders 300 Hyliion ERX Hypertrucks Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced that Detmar Logistics LLC has executed...
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Microvast and eVersum join forces to drive Urban Commercial Vehicle Electrification
Microvast and eVersum join forces to drive Urban Commercial Vehicle Electrification Microvast Holdings, a leading global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and specialty v...
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How haulage companies can drive more efficiencies as HGV driver numbers decline
How haulage companies can drive more efficiencies as HGV driver numbers decline As a result of both COVID and Brexit, the number of HGV drivers on UK roads has dropped by 100,000 and could lead to a s...
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Articulated haulers are the perfect choice for tough tunnelling projects
Articulated haulers are the perfect choice for tough tunnelling projects Europe is home to many rail, road, and canal tunnels. With rail travel being a greener mode of transport, the region will see m...
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Mexico drives to reduce Freight Emissions
Mexico drives to reduce Freight Emissions Experts from global energy and environment consultancy Ricardo are leading an international consortium to support the Mexican Government’s plan to reduce gree...
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Electric Assisted Vehicles reveals their all-electric mid-mile urban van
Electric Assisted Vehicles reveals their all-electric mid-mile urban van Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxford-based sustainable zero-emissions transport manufacturers, have today revea...
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Nissan reimagines the all-new 2022 Frontier
Nissan reimagines the all-new 2022 Frontier Nissan affirms its commitment to vehicle manufacturing in Mississippi with the official start of production of the all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier at Canton Ve...
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Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping?
Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping? The courier sector is currently experiencing two major consumer demands – an ever-increasing expectation for rapid delivery times, and a growi...
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Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service
Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service Pilot Company is recognizing one of its long-time drivers with the rig of a lifetime. Carrying on a family traditi...
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Preserving the physical wellbeing of drivers and equipment operators
Preserving the physical wellbeing of drivers and equipment operators Professional drivers and equipment operators are exposed to multiple risks to their health, none more so than the sheer length of t...
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Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP pioneer a European truck charging network
Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP pioneer a European truck charging network The three leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-bin...
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Stevens Equipment Rental renews and expands hire fleet with 37 VolvoCE machines
Stevens Equipment Rental renews and expands hire fleet with 37 VolvoCE machines With a working relationship reaching as far back as the 80s, Stevens Equipment Rental reaffirms its commitment to SMT GB...
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Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz
Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz A winning combination of fixed costs, product reliability and good honest customer service means highways services specialist Electrical T...
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TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers
TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers TomTom (TOM2), the map maker and location technology specialist, today announced the launch of the TomTom GO Expert – the ultimat...
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Peterbilt delivers first New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Pennsylvania
Peterbilt delivers first New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Pennsylvania Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the delivery of the first production New Model 579 to Smith Transport. Based in Roaring...
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Club Car launches a compact all-electric light-duty truck
Club Car launches a compact all-electric light-duty truck Club Car®, a global leader in golf, consumer and utility vehicles, today announced the launch of an all new electric vehicle (EV), the Club Ca...
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UltraLoft Sleeper configuration now available on Peterbilt Model 567
UltraLoft Sleeper configuration now available on Peterbilt Model 567 Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the availability of the Model 567 in an UltraLoft sleeper configuration. The workhorse of t...
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Liebherr introduces 305 tonne T 274 Mining Truck
Liebherr introduces 305 tonne T 274 Mining Truck Designed and adapted from years of experience in mining truck development, the T 274 is a true 305 tonne machine that provides fast cycle times, higher...
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Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects
Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects As the US construction sector is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden is working on a major infrastructure bil...
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Plus self-driving truck completes 4,000 mile Silk Road Journey
Plus self-driving truck completes 4,000 mile Silk Road Journey Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology, announced today the completion of a Silk Road expedition by an autonomous truck...
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RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England
RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England Following the successful appointment of RH Commercial Vehicles as its truck dealer in Northampton in the autumn of 2020, commercial...
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Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers unstoppable in tough Russian mine
Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers unstoppable in tough Russian mine A fleet of 14 Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers is excelling in tough conditions at a gold-copper mine in eastern Russia,...
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Meet the all new Toyota Proace Electric Van
Meet the all new Toyota Proace Electric Van Toyota is launching its first zero emission, battery electric vehicle in the UK, the Proace Electric medium-duty panel van, adding a powerful new dimension...
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Liebherr’s new Articulated Dump Truck wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award
Liebherr’s new Articulated Dump Truck wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award Liebherr’s new TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. The modern, coher...
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Caterpillar Cat Command autonomous hauler trucks pass the 3 billion tonnes mark
Caterpillar Cat Command autonomous hauler trucks pass the 3 billion tonnes mark Caterpillar announces an additional 1 billion tonnes of material hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat® MineStar™...
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Eaton DC-DC Converters to power new BEV Electric Trucks
Eaton DC-DC Converters to power new BEV Electric Trucks Power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for...
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Volta Trucks accelerates its ambitious Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy
Volta Trucks accelerates its ambitious Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced its Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy as it...
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Ridgway Rentals now offer a splash of Doosan orange
Ridgway Rentals now offer a splash of Doosan orange Ridgway Rentals adds a splash of Doosan orange to their fleet with the addition of Doosan DA30 Dump trucks this month. The DA30 offers best-in-class...
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Orange Business Services IoT solutions chosen for Mine vehicle unloading and quality monitoring
Orange Business Services IoT solutions chosen for Mine vehicle unloading and quality monitoring Raspadskaya, a Russian coal mining company partly owned by British steel making and mining group EVRAZ,...
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Yanmar celebrates 50 years of the tracked carrier
Yanmar celebrates 50 years of the tracked carrier Yanmar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the YFW500D, the world’s first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine. The original carrie...
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Peterbilt unveils all-new truck models
Peterbilt unveils all-new truck models Peterbilt Motors Company unveiled today the all-new medium duty Model 535 and Model 536, designed for the Class 5/6 non-CDL lease and rental markets and the all-...
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Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to advance electric transportation
Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to advance electric transportation Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced the formati...
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Truck transport is a logistical and engineering win
Truck transport is a logistical and engineering win Business owners are focused on reducing expenses and increasing income. That’s the basic definition of what a for-profit organization does. Bu...
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VolvoCE extends Oil-change intervals to 1,000 hours
VolvoCE extends Oil-change intervals to 1,000 hours Advancements in VolvoCE lubricant technology, coupled with new high-performance engine filters, cut engine drain intervals and costs by up to 50%. V...
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Ford Dagenham to provide advanced technology diesel engines for Ford Transits
Ford Dagenham to provide advanced technology diesel engines for Ford Transits Ford announced today that Ford Dagenham Engine Plant to the east of London will manufacture the latest advanced technology...
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AEye LiDAR powering the next generation of car and truck ADAS Solutions
AEye LiDAR powering the next generation of car and truck ADAS Solutions AEye, Inc., a global leader in active, high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced that it has established new LiDAR perfo...
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Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester
Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester The country’s largest fleet of electric refuse vehicles (eRCV) will start taking to the streets of Manchester today as Biffa, the UK’...
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Ford unleashes the all-new F150 Raptor
Ford unleashes the all-new F150 Raptor Ford, America’s truck leader, created an off-road icon in 2009 when it introduced the desert racing-inspired F-150 Raptor. It was designed to not only speed over...
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Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition
Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition Leading construction materials giant Aggregate Industries is calling on schools, parents and children across the UK to enter its newly-launched t...
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Terex Trucks explores winter hauler dump truck care and maintenance
Terex Trucks explores winter hauler dump truck care and maintenance Terex Trucks’ articulated haulers, the TA300 and TA400, are robust machines that are built to perform reliably in cold weather – sli...
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Philippi-Hagenbuch custom rear-eject hauler bodies increase safety and productivity
Philippi-Hagenbuch custom rear-eject hauler bodies increase safety and productivity The key to long-term success in any business is maximizing efficiency. For industrial operations, such as constructi...
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