11th December 2014
HA braces for hard winter
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…
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2nd December 2014
Waste firm fancies fuel-frugal tippers
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…
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25th November 2014
Sureway targets diabetes
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…
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18th November 2014
Scanning tech to boost truck safety?
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…
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18th November 2014
DAF cleans up with Go Plant LF order
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…
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12th November 2014
FL & FMX get Crew Cab options
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…
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12th November 2014
Bibby offers RightStart for young logistics talent
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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4th November 2014
DVSA gets tough on DCPC dodgers
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has taken a robust approach towards those who have failed to meet the requirement of the Driver CPC after the deadline passed on September 10. It is now an…
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28th October 2014
UK driver shortage imminent, warns Scania
Scania is launching a Road to Work programme designed to bring new drivers into the industry quickly in a bid to counteract a “serious driver shortfall” in the UK. The Swedish truck-maker said the move…
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21st October 2014
Raise a glass to Carntyne’s hybrid tanks
Scottish whisky industry logistics provider Carntyne Transport has invested over £3m in the development and introduction of road tankers built to comply with new government legislation. The new rules, which will take effect in 2024,…
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21st October 2014
Volvo handed lucrative NFT contract
Volvo Trucks and Hartshorne Group have been jointly awarded the exclusive vehicle supply partnership contract for chilled food and drink logistics company, NFT. The contract, which is for the exclusive supply of all 6×2 and…
