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10th February 2015
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded management firm AECOM a five-year contract to oversee and develop the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Fleet…
10th February 2015
Staff at MAN Truck and Bus were treated to a show-stopping experience when British Truck Racing champion Mat Summerfield rolled up at their HQ. The three-times British champion and current title-holder spent the day at…
5th February 2015
Despite harsh trading conditions in 2014, Iveco’s new UK managing director, Bob Lowden, said the Italian manufacturer was embarking on an aggressive conquest plan for 2015 in a bid to do more business with medium…
5th February 2015
Scania, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in the UK in 2014, reported a total of 4752 trucks registered over the past 12 months. Of these, it said approximately 80 per cent were Euro 6 models. “Our…
27th January 2015
The UK’s first right-hand drive 6×2 new-series Volvo FE Low Entry Cab (LEC) has entered service with Neales Waste Management in Blackburn, Lancashire. The new truck is the company’s first Euro 6 vehicle in its…
20th January 2015
Gloucestershire-based Tutex has selected an Iveco Trakker Hi-Land 6×4 rigid as the launch platform for its new Vac-Con X-Cavator – a powerful vacuum and high-pressure water system which allows companies to locate and excavate around…
20th January 2015
Maintenance teams on the strategic M6 toll route through the West Midlands have put their first Euro 6 truck to work: a 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego. Road operator Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) said its purchase was…
13th January 2015
Volvo has introduced a four-wheel drive (4×4) version of its compact FL chassis specifically targeted for service and off-road applications. The Swedish manufacturer said the FL 4×4 will cater for firms that require off-road capabilities…
13th January 2015
More than 100,000 vehicles have been registered for a Dart Charge account, the Highways Agency has revealed. The HA said that since account registrations went live on November 5, up to 2200 people every hour…
8th January 2015
Changes to how major British roads are managed from April 2015 have moved a step closer following the second reading of the Infrastructure Bill in December. The bill, which provides the legal framework for the…
8th January 2015
The government has delayed plans to abolish the paper counterpart to the driving licence after the Freight Transport Association (FTA) argued the proposed replacement online system was “not fit for purpose”. The removal of the…
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