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18th September 2014
The “vast majority” of truck drivers in the UK will have completed their 35 hours of Driver CPC periodic training by the September 10 deadline, according to the latest figures from the government. As Trucking…
9th September 2014
Iveco is launching a new Stralis Efficiency Package which it said is aimed at reducing total operating costs by lowering fuel consumption and maintenance costs. Following the EcoStralis’s path, subsequently continued by the Euro 6…
2nd September 2014
HGV component manufacturer JOST UK has launched a new SDR roof diffuser which is claimed to significantly improve fuel economy by reducing air turbulence. JOST said its new SDR diffuser is a “highly efficient airflow…
26th August 2014
Just weeks after Mercedes- Benz showcased its self-driving Actros, business secretary Vince Cable has announced two new measures that give the green light for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015. UK…
20th August 2014
Tachodisc has released a new Spot Check service for smaller companies and owner-drivers who opt to manage their own compliance. The company said it launched the service in response to customers wanting reassurance they are…
11th August 2014
Commercial vehicle crime fighting partnership Truckpol has reported it has received significant interest from both the police and the wider industry in support of the initiative since its relaunch in March (Trucking, May). As a…
5th August 2014
Family-run timber merchant Basildon Timber Ltd has taken delivery of a Renault Range D10 low 4×2 truck with 210 bhp motor, aluminium flatbed body and manual gearbox. Supplied by Renault Trucks Essex, the bright-yellow Range…
29th July 2014
Bruton, Somerset-based livestock haulier AE George Haulage Ltd has become one of the first UK operators to put a new 44-tonne GTW Volvo FH 8×2 tridem drawbar into service. The company, which operates a fleet…
29th July 2014
UK biscuit manufacturer United Biscuits (UB) is adding 62 new longer trailers to its fleet in a move it hopes will reduce its carbon emissions and improve operation efficiency. The new trailers are 15.65 m…
24th July 2014
Leyland Trucks has produced the 125,000th LF at its factory in Leyland, Lancashire. The vehicle was handed over by Ron Augustyn, Leyland Trucks MD, and Ray Ashworth, managing director of DAF Trucks Ltd, to David…
22nd July 2014
The European Union’s Transport Council has given its support to plans seeking to amend the rules governing truck weights and dimensions, in a move which has been welcomed by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).…
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