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Month: July 2017

Krone raises the roof for Suttle Transport

Suttle Transport Services Ltd, based in Tockwith, Wetherby has purchased three lifting, sliding-roof Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders to cope with their specialist, high-cube loads.

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Bandag unveils two new retread tyres

Bandag has raised the standard for durability, performance and cost-efficiency with the launch of two advanced new retreads: the Bandag M-TRAILER 001 adapted to on/off conditions and the Bandag R-TRAILER 001 retread for regional and special transport applications.

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Vans to go greener and cleaner under new plans

Changes to driver licencing rules will make it easier for van drivers to switch to electric vehicles, the Government has announced.

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New FUSO eCanter unveiled

Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is celebrating the start of production of the world’s first all electric light-duty truck, the FUSO eCanter.

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Delivered to your doorstep with Palfinger

Central German haulage company Reitz has taken delivery of three Palfinger truck mounted forklifts (TMFs) which are being used to distribute technical and medical gases in the area for the Westfalen Group. Reitz’s driver Waldemar Kirsch delivers pallets of bottled gas to diverse operations such as hospitals, commercial landscaping companies...

New bulkhead for UK and Ireland dual-temp control

Krone, the Germany-based international trailer manufacturer, has introduced a new, lightweight moveable bulkhead for dual-temperature use in their Cool Liner refrigerated trailers.

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Haweka Axis500 makes tyre and wheel servicing quick and easy

For most haulage companies, fuel consumption and tyre wear are a large part of their operating costs. If the truck wheels are misaligned it can have an adverse effect on both tyre wear and fuel consumption.

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Migrants at Calais target an HGV driver to hi-jack the truck

The Road Haulage Association is alarmed at the news that an HGV and its driver were targeted in a hi-jack attack by migrants at Calais in an attempt to cross the Channel.

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Intelligent Telematics teams with Plexus Law

Intelligent Telematics has teamed up with Plexus Law to launch a proactive claims management service for large self-insured corporate fleets. The technology-led solution, using the industry-leading IT1000 3G vehicle camera, is designed to take advantage of First Notification of Loss to provide a quality claims experience with early-and cost-effective settlement....

Severn toll charges to end – a victory for FTA

The announcement that toll charges on the Severn crossings will be scrapped at the end of next year has been hailed a victory for the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The UK’s biggest transport trade organisation has spent 10 years lobbying for charges to be removed to boost business in Wales...

Stena Line to add extra North Sea freight capacity

In response to demand on the route from Rotterdam (Europoort) to Harwich, Stena Line is to increase capacity by changing to larger ships.

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Severn Tolls to be scrapped by the end of 2018

Tolls on the bridges across the River Severn between England and Wales will be scrapped by the end of 2018.

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