Archive for August, 2017

  • DAF Trucks participates in UK truck platooning trial

    on Aug 30, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on DAF Trucks participates in UK truck platooning trial

    DAF Trucks will participate in a two year truck platooning trial in the UK, led by TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory

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  • McCaffrey Transport turns to MAN for new fleet addition

    on Aug 29, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on McCaffrey Transport turns to MAN for new fleet addition

    Leading manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK is supplying McCaffrey Transport with a new TGX 26.500 6×2/2 tractor unit with XXL cab as it looks to decrease fleet downtime

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  • Industry stalwart joins Marshall Fleet Solutions

    on Aug 28, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Industry stalwart joins Marshall Fleet Solutions

    Within its expanding Fleet Management Division (FMD), Marshall Fleet Solutions has appointed industry stalwart Ian Gilbert to the new and updated role of FMD Business Stream Manager at the Cambridge based company

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  • TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    on Aug 27, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    The Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England has commissioned TRL, the global centre of innovation in transport and mobility, to lead the first real-world operational trial of platooning vehicles on UK roads

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  • Range C – it’s all about that space

    on Aug 27, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Range C – it’s all about that space

    Space, comfort and performance – the Renault Trucks Range C is the winning formula for owner-driver Gareth Davies, who has taken delivery of his first-ever Renault truck.  The 32-tonne Range C460 8×4, which operates on haulage contracts all over the UK, undertakes long and short haul tipper movements for well-established company, Clwyd Transport Services Ltd, based at Wrexham

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  • FTA supports truck platooning

    on Aug 24, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports truck platooning

    Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads.  The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such a system is ready for use and can deliver the benefits it promises. 

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  • Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    on Aug 23, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    After another night of violence in Calais the Road Haulage Association is deeply concerned that the lives of UK bound truckers are now at greater risk than ever

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  • A77 north of Stena terminal resurfacing

    on Aug 22, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on A77 north of Stena terminal resurfacing

    Following extensive local consultation, Scotland TranServ on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out essential resurfacing of the A77 North of Stena from Friday 1 to Friday 8 September

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  • Foreign drivers cannot escape paying the Dart Charge – says RHA

    on Aug 21, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Foreign drivers cannot escape paying the Dart Charge – says RHA

    The news that over one million non-UK drivers have managed to avoid paying the Dart Charge when travelling over the Dartford Crossing comes as little surprise to the Road Haulage Association

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  • Renault Trucks celebrates apprenticeship success

    on Aug 20, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks celebrates apprenticeship success

    At a glittering graduation and awards ceremony, Renault Trucks UK celebrated the achievements of those apprentices and senior technicians who have completed their Apprentice and Master Technician training.  The event, held at Stephenson College, Coalville, Leicestershire also saw Gage Sludds of RH Commercials, named ‘Apprentice of the Year’

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  • Paragon launches fleXipod dashboard

    on Aug 17, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Paragon launches fleXipod dashboard

    Paragon has enhanced the reporting capabilities of its fleXipod electronic proof of delivery software with the launch of a new dashboard function. This latest development will enable logistics operations to access key reports at-a-glance to support trend analysis and the performance management of delivery teams

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  • RHA will hold UK Government to account over Brexit

    on Aug 17, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA will hold UK Government to account over Brexit

    The Road Haulage Association has expressed reservations after the government has said it does not want any border posts between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in its new position paper on Brexit – it suggests a ‘new customs partnership’ or a ‘highly streamlined customs arrangement’

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