Chris Tindall
Chris Tindall started writing for the haulage and logistics industry in 2002 and quickly realised there was enough going on to keep him busy for a very long time.
He’s covered a broad range of significant issues, including GPS jamming by criminals, platooning, Brexit and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lack of safe and secure lorry parks and he helped secure the release of a lorry driver in a Polish jail due to misuse of the European Arrest Warrant.
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Article‘Our new electric Volvo is the first of many,’ pledges Knowles Transport
Knowles Transport has bought its first electric truck, a 4x2 Volvo FE that is being used on a local collection and delivery schedule.
ArticleAshcourt Group plugs in to Renault with new fleet investment
Waste firm Ashcourt Group has taken on two fully electric 18-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide skip loaders after transitioning its van and car fleet over to electric.
ArticleScotland’s Chivas Brothers raises a toast to first electric HGV
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers has put into service one of the country’s first all-electric tractor units
ArticleBridge strength concerns raised as EV use increases
Councils should gauge the strength of bridges and other road infrastructure so that they don’t collapse under the weight of heavier electric vehicles, according to transport ministers.
ArticleCarbon zero trucks just 0.3% of the UK truck market, according to latest registration figures
While the HGV market in the UK appears to have recovered from the effects of the pandemic, the SMMT has called for more support to assist the transition to carbon zero vehicles.
ArticleAir Products to build first commercial-scale hydrogen refuelling station for HGVs
Gas supplier Air Products has signed an agreement to develop a multi-fuel, hydrogen refuelling station for HGVs in the Belgian port of Zebrugge.
ArticleNationwide Platforms adds Volvo FM Electrics to fleet
Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units in what is thought to be a first for the sector.
ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks unveils refrigerated eActros
Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck has taken to the roads after Mercedes-Benz Trucks teamed up with Solomon Commercials.
ArticleWincanton charges forwards with multi-million pound investment in EVs for Ikea
As orginally reported by our sister publisher Motor Transport, Wincanton has bought 30 electric home delivery vehicles supplied by Renault Trucks and Ford to support Ikea’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025.
ArticleFerytrans slashes CO2 emissions with Hultsteins’ CostSaver fridge units
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, logistics operator Ferytrans says it has cut emissions and fuel consumption from its fridge units after installing a unique bolt-on hybrid system.
ArticleHGVzero23: Logistics giants re-group to promote transition to cleaner fuels
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, big names such as Stobart, XPO and Coca-Cola are once again teaming up to launch a cross-industry action group focusing on the decarbonisation of trucks: HGVzero23.
ArticleEvri signs net-zero deal with Zedify and Urb-it for Bristol CAZ deliveries
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Evri has partnered with Zedify and Urb-it to provide 100% carbon free deliveries in the Bristol Clean Air Zone (CAZ).
ArticleSheffield Clean Air Zone now live and charging non-compliant trucks £50 to enter the city
Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has now gone live, with non-compliant HGVs having to pay £50 a day to enter the inner ring road and city centre.
ArticleSunderland Nissan plant to run zero emission autonomous trucks as part of £84m investment in self-driving technology
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, self-driving, zero emission HGVs are to be used at Nissan’s site in Sunderland and on private roads as part of an £84m project to revolutionise freight transport.
ArticleFreight management firm Zeus brings in head of sustainability
As originally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, digital freight management firm Zeus has recruited a sustainable expert from the University of Cambridge to help it become a net zero business.
ArticleBritishvolt demise will hamper electric truck production in UK
The collapse into administration of Britishvolt earlier this week means there are now no UK stand-alone factories making the batteries required to help the automotive industry transition to electric-powered vehicles, according to the Unite union.
ArticleUK government zero emissions targets for trucks unlikely to be met, warns Logistics UK
It is unlikely that the industry will achieve zero tailpipe emissions by the government’s 2035 and 2040 deadlines based on the current level at which manufacturers are building electric HGVs, according to Logistics UK
ArticleGlasgow-based truck builder HVS set to unveil new hydrogen-electric powertrain
Start-up truck builder, HVS, is set to launch its new hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain and is pushing for increased investment in hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
ArticleSunak appoints new transport secretary
Mark Harper (pictured) has become the third transport secretary in three years, replacing Liz Truss ally Anne-Marie Trevelyan after just seven weeks in the role.
ArticleUK battery electric commercial vehicle volumes soar in September despite “big questions” over charging
A battery electric vehicle (BEV) “boom” led to deliveries of electric CVs increasing by 70% last month, but concerns remain about the UK’s charging infrastructure.