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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…
4th November 2014
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…
28th October 2014
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…
21st October 2014
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,…
21st October 2014
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…
16th October 2014
A longer, more aerodynamic cab with better vision for truck drivers could save the lives of hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians, according to a new study by academics at Loughborough University’s Design School. The proposed…
16th October 2014
Halifax-based family firm Collett Transport has taken ownership of an 8×4 Mercedes-Benz 4155 tractor unit with 205-tonne/m Effer 2055 crane – currently the largest of its kind in Europe. The outfit offers a powerful weight-to-ratio…
7th October 2014
Sandwich-based waste processing and recycling specialist TW Services has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 32-tonner – nicknamed ‘Gruffalo’ – which was supplied by dealer Sparshatts of Kent. The Arocs 3240 has a ClassicSpace…
