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Author: John Loughran

How to get a car with a limited budget

In today’s modern car market, some vehicles sell for more than your average 2 bedroom property. This is quite frankly a ridiculous fee for something that will no doubt depreciate in a matter of minutes when you drive off the car lot, yet it would seem impossible to avoid the...

Guide to becoming a dangerous goods (ADR) vehicle driver

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published a new guide that explains how to qualify to drive dangerous goods vehicles.

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Scania introduces versatile hybrid trucks

Scania is introducing Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) trucks that can be fitted with different power­train and charging options, thus offering solutions that can fulfil various demands for applications. A new electric machine, GE281, works in tandem with a Scania seven or nine-litre combus­tion engine,...

FTA Ireland welcomes clarity on import requirements

FTA Ireland has called welcomed confirmation that that Irish traders will be exempt from some new Brexit import requirements from January 2022 as a consequence of the ongoing negotiations around the Northern Ireland protocol.

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VisionTrack wins Insurance Times award

Leading in-vehicle video telematics and computer vision company, VisionTrack, is celebrating its sixth award of 2021, winning the Excellence in Technology – Data Driven category at the Insurance Times Awards.

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Dover Hamilton navigates post-Brexit customs clearance complexities with Descartes

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, is helping customs clearance agent Dover Hamilton Ltd.’s customers navigate post-Brexit EU customs complexities and grow their business with Descartes’ e-Customs.

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Transport organisations warn against knee-jerk reaction to Omicron

World leaders’ knee-jerk reactions to the Omicron variant are putting transport workers and the global supply chain at greater risk of collapse, warn international transport organisations and unions representing road, air and sea transport.

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GM Clean Air Financial Support Scheme now open for applications

Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Financial Support Scheme is now open for applications from locally registered heavy goods vehicle (HGV) owners who could be affected by the introduction of the city-region’s Clean Air Zone.

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Councils chooses Farid Hillend Engineering-bodied Mercedes-Benz Econics

Impressive reliability combined with positive feedback from crews and customer-focused parts back-up all help to explain why waste and recycling managers at Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are delighted to be running another six Mercedes-Benz refuse collection vehicles.

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Ctrack teams up with Humn to launch commercial fleet insurance solution

Ctrack by Inseego has entered into a strategic partnership with Humn to provide an innovative insurance proposition to commercial fleets. The two companies will bring together the latest advances in contextual risk data, fleet telematics and dynamic insurance pricing to help vehicle operators reduce their premiums by as much as...

How to make your driving experience more interesting

When it comes to our cars, they can get boring quite quickly. Just like at home how you can switch up the interior, the very same can also be done with your car too! Sure, there are some limitations on what you can do with your car, but nonetheless, it...

Which seasons are the worst for road accidents?

Every motorist will feel a certain amount of stress and anxiety when they get behind the wheel in winter. The conditions can make this a dangerous time to drive, but interestingly this is not actually the season when most accidents occur. Although accidents are common in winter, you will find...