Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • Go Plant Group chooses Andover Trailers

    on Aug 10, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Go Plant Group chooses Andover Trailers

    Go Plant Group, a major road sweeper, refuse vehicle and plant hire equipment specialist, has taken delivery of a new 26-tonne low profile plant body from Andover Trailers, to be operated from the company’s busy Southampton depot

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  • VisionTrack calls for IPT exemption across fleets

    on Aug 8, 16 • in Europe, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack calls for IPT exemption across fleets

    In-vehicle CCTV specialist, Vision Track is calling for the Government to waive the Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for fleets adopting accident-reducing camera telematics technology

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  • CPT Tacho Analysis proves a huge success

    on Aug 8, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on CPT Tacho Analysis proves a huge success

    The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has reported a successful start for both the CPT and its members, following the introduction of ‘CPT Tacho Analysis’ – a comprehensive tachograph system developed in partnership with TruTac, the UK’s largest independent transport software analysis company

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  • Dennison employees raise £24,400 for Marie Curie

    on Aug 8, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Dennison employees raise £24,400 for Marie Curie

    Marie Curie personally thanked Dennison Commercials’ employees last month after they raised £24,400 for the charity and funded approximately 1,200 hours of local nursing care with the Payroll Giving scheme

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  • LF&E Refrigerated Transport keeping cool with Paragon

    on Aug 3, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on LF&E Refrigerated Transport keeping cool with Paragon

    LF&E Refrigerated Transport, the specialist temperature-controlled logistic service provider, has adopted Paragon’s transport planning software to enhance the standard of customer service and assist with the expansion of its business. The software will be used to manage a fleet of 40 refrigerated vans that handle guaranteed and timed deliveries for customers within the pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare and food industries

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  • TIP expands MSU fleet

    on Jul 26, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on TIP expands MSU fleet

    As part of the ongoing development of its mobile maintenance fleet, TIP Trailer Services has added a further 17 new Renault Master LWB, high roof panel vans that have been specially equipped as mobile service units (MSU’s). The company now operates a fleet exceeding 80 MSU’s in total throughout the UK and Ireland

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  • FTA helping motorists to avoid Black Friday jams

    on Jul 21, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA helping motorists to avoid Black Friday jams

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is advising motorists to plan ahead for Black Friday – the day thousands of schools break up for the summer – is expected to be a nightmare as over 3 million vehicles are predicted to be hitting the UK roads. 

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  • ETI wants help to understand HDV operations

    on Jul 13, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on ETI wants help to understand HDV operations

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has issued a call for partners to take part in a new data analysis project in its heavy duty vehicle (HDV) transport programme to inform the work it is undertaking on fuel efficiency. Earlier work by the ETI has shown that the route, speed, freight load and vehicle configuration of [&hellip

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  • New driver-checks mobile app comes on board

    on Jul 12, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on New driver-checks mobile app comes on board

    Arden Wood Shavings, the animal beddings specialist, has renewed its fleet compliance and security systems contract with TruTac and sees improved vehicle safety ahead as TruChecks, the mobile driver inspection app, is added to the suite. Arden has over 30 years’ experience of supplying wood shavings and sawdust bedding for a wide range of applications, [&hellip

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  • FTA welcomes consultation on driverless vehicle regulations

    on Jul 12, 16 • in General News, HGV platooning, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes consultation on driverless vehicle regulations

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says this week’s announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) of a consultation on driverless cars is a positive step.  As well as setting out regulatory changes to better facilitate the use of driverless vehicles in the future, the document also restates the potential positives from HGV platooning.  The document notes that platooning should allow HGVs [&hellip

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