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  • Prichard updates fleet with Andover Trailers

    on Jan 15, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Prichard updates fleet with Andover Trailers

    Plant hire specialist Tom Prichard Contracting has turned to Andover Trailers for a new custom-built plant body after receiving recommendations about the product’s durability and reliability

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  • Volvo Trucks appoints new commercial truck director

    on Jan 14, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks appoints new commercial truck director

    Mike Corcoran has been appointed to the position of Commercial Truck Director for Volvo Trucks. In his new role, Mike will be responsible for the Volvo Trucks new trucks business – including fleet sales – in the UK and Ireland and reports directly to Arne Knaben, Volvo Trucks’ Managing Director

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  • CV Show visitor registration goes live

    on Jan 14, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on CV Show visitor registration goes live

    CV Show 2015 visitor registration has gone live at www.cvshow.com and the organisers are confident that this year’s Show at Birmingham’s NEC from 14-16 April has everything it needs to make the event another runaway success

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  • Second phase of £5 million ultra-low emission vehicles scheme

    on Jan 13, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Second phase of £5 million ultra-low emission vehicles scheme

    Up to 35 public sector organisations are being asked to bid for funding from a £5 million scheme to support ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV), Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has announced

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  • Growing awareness and demand for fleet compliance

    on Jan 13, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Growing awareness and demand for fleet compliance

    Growing awareness and demand for fleet compliance and risk management has seen a surge of businesses teaming up with Applied Driving Techniques (ADT). As a result, 2014 saw a 30 per cent rise in the number of drivers being monitored and managed by ADT as companies strived to achieve higher levels of road safety, Duty of Care and operational performance. ADT significantly increased the number of driver workshops to 100 up from 30 the previous years, while total training days grew annually by more than 25 per cent. Meanwhile, the company also rolled out a new e-learning

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  • Van Excellence on the road again in 2015

    on Jan 13, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Van Excellence on the road again in 2015

    The Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence Operational Briefings, held in association with Mercedes Benz Vans, are taking place on two dates in 2015 – Tuesday 24 March at Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey and on Friday 27 March at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.  The events are supported by Van Excellence Industry Partners; ATS Euromaster, Bott Ltd, BT Fleet, Hertz Van Rental, Lex Autolease and TomTom Telematics. Speakers include Adrian Long, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Management at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA); Chief Inspector Paul Keasey of

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  • Industry Summit on Driver Crisis

    on Jan 12, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Industry Summit on Driver Crisis

    With road transport operators facing a chronic shortage of qualified professional drivers the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced a one-day industry Summit to tackle the problem. The FTA Industry Summit – ‘Solving the Driver Crisis’ will be held on Thursday 12 March at the Ricoh Stadium, Coventry with a capacity of up to 500 places. The event will bring together government officials, professional HR advisors, and experienced operators to work towards solutions to the current driver crisis. Over 200 delegates have already registered for this unique event that will cover the following topics: How

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  • New 2015 FTA Yearbook now available

    on Jan 12, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on New 2015 FTA Yearbook now available

    The 2015 edition of the indispensable FTA Yearbook of Road Transport Law, designed to keep operators fully aware of all aspects of road transport legislation, is now available. The 53rd edition of the Yearbook, which is sponsored by Bridgestone, contains over 450 pages of comprehensive information regarding all aspects of road transport law including O-licensing, driver licensing, weights and dimensions, construction and use, and traffic regulations, together with related material regarding employment, health and safety, plus key addresses and other contact details. The book has been fully updated with the latest information and the vehicle

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  • Owens Road Services chooses Verilocation 

    on Jan 11, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Owens Road Services chooses Verilocation 

    When Owens Road Services experienced two years of unprecedented company growth during 2011 and 2012, they saw their fleet size double to around 200 mixed vehicles and 500 trailers. The family-run hauliers quickly realised they required a fully comprehensive tracking and fleet management system to help monitor and manage their newly expanded fleet operations. Founded 40 years ago by two Welsh brothers, Huw and Eurof, transporting household goods and piano parts from their Llanelli headquarters, the company has since grown to become one of the UK’s leading warehousing and distribution suppliers with a further

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  • David Watson Transport’s new truck is one of a kind

    on Jan 6, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on David Watson Transport’s new truck is one of a kind

    One of the largest specialist transport companies in the UK has expanded its fleet of custom-built vehicles featuring the first of a new model Volvo tractor unit to arrive in the UK, thanks to funding from Lloyds Bank

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