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A career as a HGV Technician at Alltruck

  Listen to what Bradley Parnham a HGV Technician at Alltruck had to say about his job at our Nottingham depot.  Bradley started his career as an apprentice and joined Alltruck just over a year ago.  Bradley is happy to be working in a friendly … Read More

Alice Taylor: My Alltruck Journey So Far…

Hi, I’m Alice. I started my Alltruck journey in January 2021 on the Graduate Rotation Scheme, and these are some of the thoughts I have about my journey so far.     I specifically wanted to focus on the huge amount I have learnt since joining and how Alltruck has … Read More

Why Transport Needs to go Net-Zero now & how we can do It [with Richard Riley]

Last month, I had the pleasure of talking to Richard Riley, a Senior Principal Consultant at Element Energy, who has a wealth of knowledge in all things low and zero-emission. Richard has been working at Element Energy for the past six-years after attaining his PhD at Leeds University in Low … Read More

Can the Grid Handle the Move Over to Zero-Emission Transport? [with Lorna McAtear]

On the Journey to Zero podcast this week is the incredibly inspiring Lorna McAtear. Lorna is the Fleet Manager at National Grid, a winner of several awards (including EV Champion at Green Fleet Awards 2021, Green Fleet of the Year at Business Car Awards 2021 and Barbara Cox Award 2021), and an … Read More

Why we Need to Revolutionise Diesel Truck Fridges Now [with Graham Usher]

On the Journey to Zero podcast this week is Graham Usher, the Managing Director at Hultsteins UK, who is on the show to talk about hydraulic drive truck refrigeration units and how they could help us move away from the ‘dirty’ diesel that currently powers most of our truck fridges … Read More

Revealing the Secret Polluter of the Transport Industry [with Siobhan Anderson]

It was around a year ago when I first came across a harrowing video on the BBC that featured what the effects of the ‘secret’ polluter of the transport industry was doing to our planet and our health. This secret polluter is getting into the air we breathe; it accounts for nearly half of … Read More

Could a Battery Electric Truck Work for My Operation? [with David Price]

It’s the 6th of December 2021, and amongst a number of exciting things going on in the world today – including Lewis Hamilton’s victory last night, the news that the HGV driver shortage is showing signs of easing, and the fact that Christmas is just weeks away – we hope to add to that with the … Read More

2021 CAZ, LEZ, ULEZ: What do they mean for HGVs and vans?

Last updated: November 2021 You may have heard the terms CAZ, LEZ, and ULEZ floating around a lot over the past few years as more and more of the UK’s major cities put green zones into force. However, understanding the differences between each zone and what they actually mean is a little more … Read More