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Author: John Loughran

Should you buy a new car or a used car?

Are you in the market for a new car, or perhaps you have just passed your test and you need something to drive? If you have the budget, it can be difficult to know whether you should invest in a new car or a used car. There are a lot...

Middlegate Europe selects SureCam video telematics

Middlegate Europe, the international transport and logistics specialist, is targeting insurance, safety and efficiency improvements with a video telematics solution from SureCam. The company has installed forward-facing dashcams on its UK fleet of over 40 HGVs to capture vital video evidence of driving incidents and gain access to advanced GPS...

Queclink integrates with leading IoT platforms

Queclink Wireless Solutions has teamed up with a growing number of fleet management and tracking platform providers to deliver self-managed telematics for vehicle operators and technology resellers. The company’s range of 4G vehicle telematics, asset tracking and dash cameras are now integrated seamlessly with IoT software platforms from Key Telematics,...

IRU calls EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) on the EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open, as farm blockades across Europe become more commonplace.

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Wincanton and Zeus unveil exclusive freight technology deal

Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for UK business, has reached an exclusive agreement with Zeus, one of the fastest growing logistic-tech innovators in Europe, to acquire the exclusive evergreen rights to its market-leading digital freight management solutions in the UK and Ireland.

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Starting a haulage business in 2024

Starting a haulage business is almost no different than any other. Some services are worth partnering with, laws to abide by and even niches to narrow down to capitalise on trends. The only huge difference is, of course, that you require a fleet or a vehicle to work with.

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European Road Freight Rate report

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index shows that the Q4 spot rate index was down 14.8 points year over year. However, the quarter-over-quarter fall in the contractual rates index was limited to 0.9 points, due to high costs and, in particular, the toll increases in...

Queclink launches A1-powered dashcam  

Queclink Wireless Solutions, a global provider of IoT devices and solutions, has launched a highly versatile, smart dashcam to meet the diverse and changing needs of the fleet marketplace in the UK. The CV200 offers AI-driven video functionality and comprehensive telematics, alongside the ability to add a secondary camera and...

Logistical options to help your business expand

Anyone who starts a new business will always be looking to the future to work out exactly how they can expand and where. Usually, some start-ups will fail in the first year for various reasons, and so getting beyond that means you have a strong business model that truly works....

Totalkare to demo heavy duty wheel alignment at CV Show 2024

Totalkare has confirmed its participation at the CV Show in Birmingham in April 2024. The workshop equipment specialist will renew its significant presence at the show with plans to include vehicle lifts, brake testers, and live wheel alignment and tyre changer demonstrations.

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How to drive safely through Storm Jocelyn

Motorists have been told to follow expert advice for staying safe when driving in heavy wind and wet conditions during Storm Jocelyn.

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Road transport sector concerned at border delays

The road transport sector is strongly concerned that additional border control measures introduced by Bulgaria and Romania to fight irregular migration are having disproportionately negative consequences on goods transport and trade.

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