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  • HGV UK Online magazine now live

    on Jun 20, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on HGV UK Online magazine now live

    The June edition of HGV UK  Online magazine is now live and jam packed with news and view from the UK haulage industry. HGV UK Online Magazine, continues to go from strength and now goes out to more than 45,000 recipients every month is now live. HGV UK Online Magazine is brought to you by [&hellip

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  • Bibby Distribution appoints new SHEQ head

    on Jun 20, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Bibby Distribution appoints new SHEQ head

    Bibby Distribution has appointed Andrew Mawson as its new Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ). Mawson, 51, who has more than 25 years’ experience within the distribution and logistics sectors, joins the 3PL after nearly eight years as Group SHE Manager for PX Ltd. Mawson’s remit within Bibby Distribution will be to build on [&hellip

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  • Goodyear ServiceLine 24h roadside assistance in under 121 minutes

    on Jun 19, 16 • in General News, Goodyear ServiceLine, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Goodyear ServiceLine 24h roadside assistance in under 121 minutes

    The average time for Goodyear’s ServiceLine 24h roadside assistance, provided by the company´s European TruckForce network, to attend and fix a roadside breakdown in 2015 was just under 121 minutes1. This means valuable savings for vehicle operators thanks to cutting costly unproductive downtime. The recent introduction of a new ServiceLine 24h mobile phone app is [&hellip

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  • Renault Trucks’ workshop performance increases

    on Jun 19, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks’ workshop performance increases

    Overall customer satisfaction of Renault Trucks’ workshop performance has increased by 2 points year on year, taking 2015 levels to 87%, the highest on record, according to the manufacturer’s latest independent survey. The Retail Excellence survey tracks customer satisfaction in key areas of workshop performance that include likeliness to recommend, likeliness to repurchase and overall [&hellip

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  • European Commission to challenge France over minimum wage

    on Jun 16, 16 • in European News, France minimum wage, General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on European Commission to challenge France over minimum wage

    The European Commission has announced plans to challenge France over a new minimum wage law for the transport sector following pressure from the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The Commission has announced plans to send a letter of formal notice to France – the first step in legal proceedings – for infringement of the freedom to [&hellip

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  • FTA calls for postponement of French minimum wage rule

    on Jun 14, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA calls for postponement of French minimum wage rule

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for urgent postponement of a new employment law in France which means all foreign road workers visiting the country have to carry documents to prove they earn the French minimum wage. From 1 July, foreign vehicles operating on French soil will have to implement new reporting requirements to demonstrate [&hellip

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  • FTA supports scheme to give kids first-hand experience of truck safety

    on Jun 11, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports scheme to give kids first-hand experience of truck safety

    Ards and North Down Borough Council are the first Council in Northern Ireland to deliver truck safety education for primary school children. Over 100 children at Comber Primary School in County Down  learned the dangers of cycling, playing or standing too close to a lorry on Thursday 9 June 2016 with the launch of a truck safety scheme supported by the [&hellip

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  • Product Care teams up with Paragon

    on Jun 9, 16 • in General News, News, Product Care, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Product Care teams up with Paragon

    Product Care,  the specialist electrical importer and distributor, has chosen Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to create a superior white-glove delivery solution. The system will help manage the company’s rapidly growing fleet, made up of 3.5, 7.5 and 26-tonne vehicles, to support the rapid expansion of the business and provide the highest levels of home [&hellip

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  • Ultra-Seal introduces products to European Commercial Vehicle Market

    on Jun 6, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News, Ultra-Seal • with Comments Off on Ultra-Seal introduces products to European Commercial Vehicle Market

    After more than 40 years of operations in the US, Ultra-Seal is expanding its boundaries overseas and introducing its preventative tyre sealant liquid to the Commercial Vehicle Market. ‘The ultimate tyre life extender’ is a preventative tyre sealant liquid which was invented to protect tyres from leakage, punctures and blowouts. It seals most punctures as [&hellip

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  • Topaz Energy invests in safer & more efficient Volvo trucks

    on Jun 1, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Topaz Energy invests in safer & more efficient Volvo trucks

    Topaz Energy Group Ltd, Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer, has recently taken delivery of a number of new Volvo trucks from Dennison Commercials Ltd. With three rigid Volvo FE tankers and one FM tractor unit delivered to date, this is the beginning of an extensive replacement scheme to improve the efficiency and reliability of [&hellip

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