• HGV UK - October 18, 2025

TRENDING:  Builders Merchant chooses TruTac..

TRENDING:  Logistics businesses need more financial support says FTAI..

TRENDING:  How haulage businesses can keep employees safe with LOLER..

TRENDING:  FTA strengthens member advice team..

TRENDING:  Universal chooses  Mandata  ..

TRENDING:  TfL to postpone new stricter rules for freight vehicles..

TRENDING:  Continental compiles list of Europe-wide breakdown regulations..

TRENDING:  Michelin issues tyre advice for truck fleets..

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Author: John Loughran

Stena’s Sarah goes extra mile to visit Mercy Ship in Africa

A kind-hearted Stena Line cabin assistant has vowed to raise funds for Mercy Ships for the rest of her life, after experiencing first-hand the life-saving work carried out on board the hospital ship Africa Mercy in Guinea.

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RHA acknowledges progress on Brexit agreement

The RHA has acknowledged the progress announced on a draft Brexit agreement between the UK and EU.

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DAF wins IT award for truck configurator

DAF Trucks has won a high-profile IT award for its 3D DAF Truck Configurator. The web tool won the 2018 Computable Award, hosted by one of Europe’s biggest IT magazines.

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New quality seal for products of guaranteed quality

DT Spare Parts stands for guaranteed quality automotive parts and accessories. All parts are subject to the Diesel Technic Quality System (DTQS) and are now documented with a new quality seal, which can be found on the closure of the product packaging.

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McBurney Transport Group introduces Freeway Asset Management Software

The McBurney Transport Group has recently introduced a new asset management software to support the management of its fleet of 1,400 vehicles and trailers. Using the system, developed and supplied by Freeway Fleet Systems, the McBurney Transport Group can now control every part of its fleet maintenance operations from a...

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John Lewis & Partners target efficiencies with Paragon

John Lewis & Partners has implemented Paragon’s Live Management software to increase the efficiency of its nationwide operation. The retailer will now be able to share real-time delivery information across its store network, allowing each location to better manage the delivery and replenishment processes.

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MOT reminders now extended to buses and lorries

The ‘Get MOT reminders’ service has now been extended to commercial vehicles such as buses, lorries and their trailers.

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Labcraft brightens up night-time manoeuvres

Lenham Storage, the ambient grocery and beverage Warehousing and Distribution specialists, reports a reduction in minor accidents since fitting high-intensity manoeuvring lights to vehicles in their UK distribution fleet.

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Christmas light transported in Schmitz Cargobull trailers

This year’s Regent Street Christmas lights were transported in Schmitz Cargobull trailers after a new order from Southern Van Lines, a company also responsible for festive displays in the City of London and towns across the Home Counties.

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FTA welcomes Northern Ireland Brexit clarity

The news that Northern Ireland’s (NI) commercial vehicle operators will have unrestricted access to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) in the event of a no-deal Brexit is a promising step forward, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

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Volumetric Concrete operator all set with TruTac for new HGV rules  

Burman Plant, the volumetric concrete and plant hire specialists, have ‘embraced with ease’ the recently introduced DfT regulations which now require certain categories of vehicles to fall under HGV Operator licencing regulations.

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AH Plant Hire chooses Andover Trailers

Chester-based AH Plant Hire has taken delivery of a new bespoke-built Andover Trailers plant body, an upgrade for the company’s original Andover build, which entered service 14 years ago and is still in operation today.

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