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23rd December 2014
UK postal operator Royal Mail is expected to be slammed by communications watchdog Ofcom in December when the firm posts its annual reports. According to tip-offs published in The Independent and the Evening Standard, Ofcom…
16th December 2014
Volvo has upped the payload of its FL specialist city distribution chassis by 200 kg by introducing its compact five-litre Euro 6 engine to 14- and 16-tonne variants. In addition, Volvo said its is now…
16th December 2014
Traffic volumes across all vehicle types have increased in the UK in comparison to last year’s totals, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport. The DfT’s recent Quarterly Road Traffic Estimates…
11th December 2014
Prime minister David Cameron has promised the government will on improving British infrastructure – including over 100 improvements to major roads – in what he said would be “the biggest, boldest and most far-reaching road…
11th December 2014
The Highways Agency has said it is “well prepared” for an onslaught of bad weather this winter, amid fears that the colder months may again bring traffic on the country’s roads to a standstill. The…
2nd December 2014
Garvagh-based waste management specialist RiverRidge Recycling reckons its making fuel savings of over two miles per gallon from its first pair of Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers. Supplied by Newtownabbey dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI), the…
25th November 2014
A father whose 14-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is helping raise awareness of the condition by decorating a truck with diabetes information. Izzy Lloyd, from Winterbourne Down, Bristol, was diagnosed with…
18th November 2014
Volvo Trucks reckons it has developed new technology which it claims can eliminate the risk of accidents caused by a limited field of vision, by enabling a vehicle to take a 360-degree scan of its…
18th November 2014
UK specialist municipal vehicle hire firm Go Plant Ltd has ordered 54 DAF LF 15-tonne and 18-tonne Euro 6 sweepers. Over 90 per cent of Go Plant’s sweeper fleet are already DAF LF vehicles, which…
12th November 2014
Volvo has announced it is now offering a four-door Crew Cab option for its Euro 6 FL and FMX chassis, primarily aimed at operations such as fire and rescue services or roadside assistance. “We are…
12th November 2014
Bibby Distribution has launched a new apprenticeship programme aimed at attracting young people to careers in the logistics sector. The firms said its RightStart programme will see school-leavers embark on Level 2 apprenticeships at four…
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