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
Read More »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
Read More »The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is concerned that the recommendations from the House of Commons Transport Committeecould prolong the misery suffered by Kent residents during Operation Stack. FTA understands the concerns expressed today in the Committee’s report, but says there needs to be a suitable alternative to implementing Operation Stack on the M20 in Kent. Malcolm Bingham – FTA Head of Road Network [&hellip
Read More »Paragon Software Systems has expanded its Paragon HDX solution to include a number of last mile fulfilment modules. The software system allows retailers to maximise the performance of their omni-channel fulfilment operations, whether they are using their own fleet, carriers or a mixed fleet. The ability to manage and track order fulfilment through a single [&hellip
Read More »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
Read More »Staff from Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) has won recognition from the manufacturer, for their determination to go the extra mile to keep their customers vehicles on the road. Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ One Team award underscores its ‘Zero Tolerance on Downtime’ commitment. The Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) team of Ian Burrows, Caolan Doyle, Gordon Stewart, [&hellip
Read More »Logistics specialist Surefreight has made annual savings of £300,000 after using WEBFLEET from TomTom Telematics to transform driver performance. A six per cent improvement in MPG has seen the firm save £300,000 on fuel, while also reducing insurance claims across its 200-strong truck fleet. The firm, which makes more than 1,800 deliveries a day from [&hellip
Read More »With almost a one-third lower fuel consumption. Volvo Trucks’ new concept vehicle shows how it is possible to drastically boost productivity in long-haul operations. Among the secrets behind these remarkable fuel savings are aerodynamic design and lower kerb weight. With support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Trucks has developed a new concept vehicle – [&hellip
Read More »Britain’s leading independent supplier of cement, aggregates and concrete, Hope Construction Materials has awarded Wincanton a six-year contract renewal to remain their supplier of choice for the provision of bulk and bagged cement road logistics. Under the agreement, Wincanton will be responsible for delivering just short of a million tonnes per year with a national [&hellip
Read More »The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is helping drivers plan ahead with live updates on the fuel shortages in France thanks to the country’s English-speaking newspaper Connexion France. Up to half of France’s 10,000 filling stations have run dry or are short of fuel due to protests at refineries over new labour laws. FTA members have [&hellip
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