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  • Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) goes extra mile

    on Jun 1, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) goes extra mile

    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

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  • Surefreight saves £300,000 through improved driver behaviour

    on May 31, 16 • in General News, News, Surefreight, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Surefreight saves £300,000 through improved driver behaviour

    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

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  • Volvo Trucks’ new concept truck cuts fuel consumption by more than 30 per cent

    on May 31, 16 • in European News, General News, News, UK, UK News, Volvo Truck Concept • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks’ new concept truck cuts fuel consumption by more than 30 per cent

    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

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  • FTA helps drivers stay one step ahead in France

    on May 31, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA helps drivers stay one step ahead in France

    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

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  • FTA helps drivers stay one step ahead in France

    on May 30, 16 • in General News, James Hookham, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA helps drivers stay one step ahead in France

    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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  • Fragilistics chooses Paragon to handle rapid growth

    on May 26, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Fragilistics chooses Paragon to handle rapid growth

    Fragilistics has adopted Paragon’s routing and scheduling software following the rapid expansion of the business since its launch in 2013. The UK’s only dedicated mirror delivery operation, Fragilistics has seen order volumes double in the past 12 months and now serves almost 250 online retailers. As a result, the company required advanced route planning software that would help fulfil [&hellip

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  • Rodda chooses Carrier Transicold

    on May 26, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Rodda chooses Carrier Transicold

    Cornish clotted cream producer Rodda’s has updated its fleet with four new 7.5-tonne Isuzu ‘Forward’ N75.190 trucks mounted with insulated bodies and Carrier Transicold Xarios™ 500 refrigeration units. Key to securing the order from the family-run business was the proven performance of an existing Carrier Transicold-equipped vehicle that joined the company’s fleet last year. The four new [&hellip

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  • Dayton breaks through truck segment!

    on May 25, 16 • in Dayton truck tyres, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Dayton breaks through truck segment!

    Dayton is shaking up the budget truck tyre segment for good with a brand-new line-up of quality and good value truck tyres, available in the market since the end of last year. Promising “essential performance at the best price”, the Dayton truck tyre range comes with the quality guarantee of the Bridgestone group. Better still, [&hellip

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  • Joining forces to provide fleets with Total Tyre Care

    on May 25, 16 • in Bridgestone Total Tyre Care, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Joining forces to provide fleets with Total Tyre Care

    Bridgestone has totally re-shaped its Truck Point pan European fleet service network of tyre dealers with the introduction of Bridgestone Partner.  The move reflects Bridgestone’s premium position and commitment to support fleets by providing Total Tyre Care in order to reduce fleet operational costs. One of the three key components of this programme is Total [&hellip

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  • Volvo Trucks to showcase construction trucks at Hillhead

    on May 24, 16 • in Hillhead, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks to showcase construction trucks at Hillhead

    Volvo Trucks is showcasing a number of the recently-launched innovations on its construction truck range at Hillhead 2016. These include a tipper-bodied example of the new, factory-built, FMX Tridem 10×6. Visitors to the show, which takes place at Hillhead Quarry near Buxton, Derbyshire between the 28th and 30thJune, will be able to inspect a top-of-the-range FH16-750 [&hellip

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