Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • Hazzard and Ó Muilleoir tour Stena Line port operations

    on Aug 23, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Hazzard and Ó Muilleoir tour Stena Line port operations

    Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard and Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir toured Stena Line’s port operations in Belfast on Monday

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  • Delegates pay tribute to FTA Transport Manager conferences

    on Aug 22, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Delegates pay tribute to FTA Transport Manager conferences

    Preparations are well under way for FTA Transport Manager 2016 sponsored by Iveco, which takes place from September to December.  The popular conferences, supported by Goodyear Tyres and Microlise, give transport managers and those in charge of road transport fleets the opportunity to hear from key industry speakers and experts such as their local Traffic Commissioner on the latest issues affecting their operation, preparing them for the year ahead

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  • Gray & Adams wins Waitrose praise

    on Aug 22, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Gray & Adams wins Waitrose praise

    Gray & Adams has won praise from Waitrose for the part it has played in developing the retailer’s ground-breaking ‘Ultra-low carbon’ semi-trailers

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  • Road haulage just keeps getting better- says RHA

    on Aug 20, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Road haulage just keeps getting better- says RHA

    Road haulage is a key service industry for the UK economy, keeping businesses competitive and ensuring that shops have food and goods to sell. Every year, the industry keeps improving and 2015 was its best year ever, according to the Road Haulage Association

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  • FORS congratulates 150th Gold member

    on Aug 20, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FORS congratulates 150th Gold member

    FORS, the industry’s leading Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is pleased to announce that Lowery Limited is the 150thcompany to achieve   FORS Gold accreditation

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  • Golden Boy Coaches choose TruTac

    on Aug 20, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Golden Boy Coaches choose TruTac

    Luxury coach hire company Golden Boy Coaches is saving around 60 hours a month on administration and cutting its operating costs since it moved its tachograph analysis to PSV-specific software provided by TruTac eight months ago

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  • Calais – lives livelihoods and economy at risk warns RHA

    on Aug 18, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Calais – lives livelihoods and economy at risk warns RHA

    One year on and the migrant crisis at Calais has escalated to unprecedented levels of violence and intimidation to the point where the safety of UK-bound drivers and the UK economy is at grave risk. That’s the stark warning from the Road Haulage Association

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  • SmartWitness video camera technology slashes number of disputed claims

    on Aug 18, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on SmartWitness video camera technology slashes number of disputed claims

    Vehicle CCTV specialists SmartWitness has slashed the number of disputed claims with its new First Notification of Loss (FNOL) video camera technology

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  • One in four trucks running on under inflated tyres

    on Aug 17, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on One in four trucks running on under inflated tyres

    One in four trucks are running on UK road with under inflated tyres, research by Continental Tyres has found

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  • Volvo unveils the Iron Knight

    on Aug 17, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo unveils the Iron Knight

    The Iron Knight is a specially-built vehicle and the result of a unique co-operation between technicians, engineers and designers at Volvo Trucks. With the exception of the engine and its series-built I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, the truck is entirely custom-built. Now with 2400hp on tap, the truck will attempt to set new international speed records on August 24th and the attempt on the record will be shown on Volvo Trucks’ social media channels

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