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07/04/2020
Parts advisor Mike Parrish at Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor Reading describes how it has been supporting customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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07/04/2020
Compliance firm CheckedSafe has created a series of enhanced walkaround checks for returning to service vehicles that have not been used for some time during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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06/04/2020
TTC Group is now able to deliver its driver CPC courses and core fleet manager courses online in virtual classrooms.
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06/04/2020
FreshLinc Group, the Spalding, Lincolnshire-based temperature-controlled, food and horticultural products logistics supplier has taken 20 new Renault Trucks tractor units from Midlands dealer BRS Trucks.
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03/04/2020
Vehicle sales and leasing company MV Commercial has advised that regular truck maintenance checks have become even more essential following the DVSA’s decision to suspend MOTs for commercial vehicles for three months.
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02/04/2020
Logistics trade association FTA has launched #LogisticsHelpsLogistics, a social media campaign to help businesses keep goods and services flowing, by filling shortfalls of staff or identifying vehicles with capacity during the COVID-19 ...
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02/04/2020
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Vehicle safety and compliance registration scheme FORS has announced that all its classroom-based manager training courses will now be held as online webinars as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and government restrictions.
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02/04/2020
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DAF Trucks reports that, despite operating in difficult circumstances, all 134 of its dealer locations are performing at, or very close to, normal service levels.
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01/04/2020
?The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has launched an initiative to bring together logistics and passenger transport operators in urgent need of supply chain resources.
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01/04/2020
London, Manchester and Birmingham field hospitals are looking for volunteer professional technicians and engineers for assistance
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31/03/2020
While the UK remains in Covid-19 lockdown, members of the Society of Operations Engineers continue to transport supplies and personnel.
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31/03/2020
Fleet software supplier Jaama is reminding operators of the requirement to ensure all vehicles are roadworthy, following the government’s announcement of a temporary suspension of MOTs during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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31/03/2020
Trailer maker Schmitz Cargobull is reassuring operators that its service partners and spare parts operations are up and running during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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31/03/2020
VisionTrack has launched a three-channel connected 4G vehicle camera with optional ADAS/DSM functionality.
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30/03/2020
Tesco has taken expanded its home delivery fleet with 52 vans equipped with E-200 refrigeration units from Thermo King.
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30/03/2020
Prometeon Tyre Group UK, supplier of Pirelli-branded commercial vehicle tyres, has confirmed it has “robust procedures” in place to minimise supply disruption during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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30/03/2020
Scottish transport operator TP Niven has praised Michelin for its “invaluable” support as its fleet works at maximum utilisation, delivering milk for major dairies.
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27/03/2020
Refuse collection vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle has underlined its commitment to help waste collection operators across the UK during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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27/03/2020
A team of technicians from Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia is working weekends to help Knowles Transport catch up on essential repair and maintenance for its 100-plus fleet of Volvo trucks.
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27/03/2020
SFS Flooring Supplies has taken delivery of an IVECO Daily Hi-Matic 7.2-tonne chassis cab, after a demonstrator vehicle proved the model’s high payload capacity.
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26/03/2020
West Midlands-based metals distributor Amari Metals has expanded its trailer fleet with nine units, built by Cartwright.
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26/03/2020
Senior traffic commissioner Richard Turfitt (pictured) has announced new guidance to help the transport industry in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
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26/03/2020
Apprentices should be able to continue and complete their apprenticeship programmes, according to the Education and Skills Funding Agency, which has announced measures to combat the challenges faced during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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25/03/2020
Bus operator Go-Ahead Ireland has acquired a 25-tonne capacity Skylift, from Stertil Koni, to support workshop operations at its Dublin depot.
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25/03/2020
Ipswich-based premium joinery business TMJ Interiors has added two new Volvo FE 6x2 rigids to its fleet, with the 26-tonners de-rated to 18 tonnes to ensure they can cross London’s Tower Bridge into the City where most of the operator’s ...
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