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31st March 2016
On Friday 12th February, RTITB launched its new HGV Driver Training Standard, the first of its kind in the HGV driver training profession. RTITB set out the desire behind the creation of the Standard which…
28th May 2015
Overseers of the CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) initiative have announced 100 organisations and individual construction projects have now shown their commitment to improving the safety of vulnerable road users through becoming CLOCS Champions…
19th May 2015
Truck-maker DAF has demonstrated its ‘EcoTwin’ automated truck idea in front of Dutch and Belgian government officials on the N270 near Helmond. The trial involved two truck combinations – wirelessly linked via WiFi – driving…
12th May 2015
MAN has opened its first CO2-neutral commercial vehicle plant to push forward its aim of cutting CO2 emissions by 25 per cent by 2020 compared with 2008 figures. Among a range of energy-efficient systems, the…
12th May 2015
Allelys Heavy Haulage has put a pair of bespoke-built five-axle power-steered low-loaders from Andover Trailers into operation, which will deliver the first of a new generation of high-tech passenger trains to arrive in the UK.…
5th May 2015
German truck-maker MAN has revealed a new ‘100 Years Edition’ of its flagship TGX D38. The special-edition truck will be available with 520 or 560 bhp engines and special equipment includes highly-polished stainless steel front…
5th May 2015
The national speed limit for HGVs travelling on single-carriageway roads has increased from 40 mph to 50 mph after the introduction of new regulations on Monday, April 6. The amended speed limit covers single-carriageway roads…
30th April 2015
Volvo Trucks is making a new heavy-duty bumper available for spec’ing on its FH and FH16 chassis to make the truck more suitable for rugged roads and rougher applications – such as construction work and…
30th April 2015
Renault Trucks has announced the European launch of a new gas-powered variant of its Distribution range. Labelled the D Wide CNG, the truck is fitted with the manufacturer’s new 320 bhp 9L Euro 6 gas…
21st April 2015
Suffolk haulier Bacton Transport has invested in another eight new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units – all of which represent extensions to its fleet. The latest arrivals are Actros 2545 models with StreamSpace cabs and are…
14th April 2015
The Netherlands-based manufacturer Knapen Trailers has supplied the country’s first four-axle walking-floor trailer to operator Transportbedrijf A. Krol. According to Knapen, the operator required a special trailer to transport waste and compost with the greatest…
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