Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • Collett opens subsidiary in Ireland

    on Oct 3, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Collett opens subsidiary in Ireland

    Heavy haulage specialists, Collett has set up a company in Ireland to take advantage of ongoing opportunities

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  • Euro Car Parts and Sukhpal Singh invest in heavy truck parts market

    on Sep 13, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Euro Car Parts and Sukhpal Singh invest in heavy truck parts market

    A major new force in the fragmented UK heavy truck parts aftermarket has been created, following significant investment in Digraph Transport Supplies Ltd (Digraph)

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  • r2c Online release Earned Recognition guide

    on Sep 10, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on r2c Online release Earned Recognition guide

    Fleet management software company r2c Online has released a complete guide to Earned Recognition with guidance from

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  • Two new Esso fuel sites to open in Belgium

    on Sep 7, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Two new Esso fuel sites to open in Belgium

    Two new Esso sites will be added to the brand’s Belgium network following the rebranding of Shell forecourts, according to WEX Europe Services, owner and provider of the Esso Card™ fuel card. 

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  • RHA win concession on truckers’ overnight allowances

    on Sep 6, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA win concession on truckers’ overnight allowances

    The Road Haulage Association has won a significant concession from tax officials on Overnight Allowances for lorry drivers.  

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  • Stena supports Mercy Ships charity partnership

    on Sep 4, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Stena supports Mercy Ships charity partnership

    Stena Line has launched a Group-wide Coffee Campaign to support the Mercy Ships charity in their efforts to deliver free, world-class health care to people in need in the developing world

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  • TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    on Aug 27, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    The Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England has commissioned TRL, the global centre of innovation in transport and mobility, to lead the first real-world operational trial of platooning vehicles on UK roads

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  • FTA supports truck platooning

    on Aug 25, 17 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports truck platooning

    Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads.  The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such a system is ready for use and can deliver the benefits it promises. 

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  • Cenex to take part in trial of natural gas-fuelled lorries

    on Aug 3, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Cenex to take part in trial of natural gas-fuelled lorries

    Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies is taking part in the UK’s largest trial of biomethane-fuelled lorries

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  • Welsh ports key to Brexit success- says FTA

    on Aug 3, 17 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Welsh ports key to Brexit success- says FTA

    Welsh ports are key to the future success of Britain’s trading relationships post-Brexit, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents the UK’s freight and logistics industry. 

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