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04/12/2014
FTA (the Freight Transport Association) has launched the LCRS (Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme) Awards for 2015.
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04/12/2014
Cornish parcels delivery and storage business DB Distribution has taken delivery of 11 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 310 CDI vans.
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04/12/2014
Driver safety solution provider Lytx has announced that entries are now open for its European driver of the year and coach of the year awards.
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04/12/2014
Elevator Engineering Services (EES) is reporting significant cost-saving benefits across the business since implementing a telematics system from Masternaut.
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03/12/2014
Chancellor Gorge Osborne's announcement in today's (3 December 2014) Autumn Statement that fuel duty will again be frozen has been welcomed by the transport and logistics industry, but his failure to cut it by 3p per litre is seen ...
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03/12/2014
A 6x2 new Volvo FH tractor unit, equipped with the lightweight pusher axle, has entered service at specialist bulk powder haulier Arclid Transport.
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03/12/2014
Tachograph analysis firm Novadata is reporting an increase in demand for its analogue tachograph services, due to tighter enforcement of drivers' hours legislation.
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03/12/2014
The Freight Transport Association has started taking nominations for the FTA everywoman Transport and Logistics 2015 Awards.
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03/12/2014
Better interrogation of fleet data can lead to operational savings of up to 23% over three years.
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03/12/2014
21st Century Technology Solutions says its driver training tool, introduced for PSV (public service vehicle) operators, is now being used across other commercial vehicle fleets – and delivering fuel savings of up to 12%.
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03/12/2014
Bulk liquid and packaging logistics business Carntyne Transport has taken delivery of a further five longer semi-trailers (LSTs), taking its total to 15.
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02/12/2014
Rochdale-based J Freight has taken delivery of its first Renault truck, a Euro 6 Range T 460 6x2 tractor unit, which joins what was previously a DAF-exclusive fleet.
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02/12/2014
FairFuelUK says the UK government's criticism of fuel companies for not passing on lower oil prices at the pumps has "a whiff of hypocrisy".
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02/12/2014
Constructionn industry-led consortium CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) has welcomed deputy prime minister Nick Clegg's announcement yesterday (1 December 23014) that the government will invest a further £214 million in ...
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02/12/2014
TomTom's telematics business has acquired Fleetlogic, a leading fleet management service provider based in the Netherlands, for an undisclosed sum.
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02/12/2014
Furniture retailer Arighi Bianchi has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 trucks, two DAF LF Aerobody 7.5-tonners, which have been given a special livery to mark the retailer's 160th anniversary.
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02/12/2014
Road tanker haulier James Lynch & Sons (Transport) has extended its Volvo-only fleet with its first new series FH 6x2 tractor unit.
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01/12/2014
What's being hailed as the biggest upgrade to English roads in a generation – an ambitious £15 billion plan that triples spending by the end of the decade – has been announced by the DfT (Department of Transport).
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01/12/2014
The FTAA (Freight Transport Association) and RHA (Road Haulage Association) have welcomed today's (1 December 2014) government announcement of £15 billion investment in England's road network – but with caveats.
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01/12/2014
Gareth Jones, managing director of ebm-papst Automotive and Drives is to be the new SMMT president, taking office from 1 January 2015.
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01/12/2014
Haulier Myers Transport has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks in 40 years – and says the vehicles are setting "a new standard" for fuel economy.
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01/12/2014
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to the chancellor ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement this week (3 December), urging him to cut fuel duty by 3p per litre.
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01/12/2014
Haulage business European UK Road Operations has taken delivery of a built-to-order curtainsider trailer from Schmitz Cargobull – 24 hours after completing the order.
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28/11/2014
Rules governing HGV speed limits and on-the-spot fines are to be updated across England and Wales, transport minister Claire Perry announced today.
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28/11/2014
A study by Ricardo has revealed that a Euro 3 bus, retrofitted with exhaust emissions after-treatment systems, can produce substantially lower emissions than even a Euro 5 hybrid vehicle.
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