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  • Road transport prices reach new highs for 2022

    on Sep 18, 22 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Road transport prices reach new highs for 2022

    The latest TEG price index data reveals road transport prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month, against a backdrop of runaway inflation and potential recession

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  • DAF Trucks Ireland confirmed as main sponsor of FTA Ireland Transport Manager Seminar

    on Sep 5, 22 • in General News • with Comments Off on DAF Trucks Ireland confirmed as main sponsor of FTA Ireland Transport Manager Seminar

    DAF Trucks Ireland has been confirmed as the main sponsor of  the FTA Ireland Transport Manager Seminar, which will take place on 19th of October

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  • UK fuel crisis: the worst is yet to come

    on May 16, 22 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on UK fuel crisis: the worst is yet to come

    UK drivers, fleet managers, and retailers will struggle to forget the fuel crisis of 2021, when the triple threat of Brexit, COVID-19 and the ensuing HGV driver shortage led the British public to panic buy until the pumps ran dry, writes Descartes’ Head of Marketing, Andrew Tavener

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  • Freight & Logistics Strategy goes out to public consultation

    on Jan 5, 22 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Freight & Logistics Strategy goes out to public consultation

    A Freight & Logistics Strategy for the North of England has gone out to public consultation highlighting the opportunities to address the challenges that lie ahead for the sector and calling on everyone to have their say on shaping the way forward

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  • Scania introduces versatile hybrid trucks

    on Dec 17, 21 • in General News • with Comments Off on 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, providing unique opportunities for creating fossil-free transport solutions for heavy trucks with demanding bodywork

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  • Dover Hamilton navigates post-Brexit customs clearance complexities with Descartes

    on Dec 9, 21 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on 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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  • Ctrack teams up with Humn to launch commercial fleet insurance solution

    on Nov 29, 21 • in General News • with Comments Off on 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 20%

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  • Mercedes-Benz Actros celebrates 25 years

    on Nov 12, 21 • in General News • with Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz Actros celebrates 25 years

    First introduced in 1996, the Mercedes-Benz Actros this year celebrates 25 years in operations – a quarter century in which it has established itself as the premium truck for long-distance heavy-duty distribution

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  • CV Workshop EXP0 on horizon

    on Oct 11, 21 • in General News • with Comments Off on CV Workshop EXP0 on horizon

    The CV Workshop EXPO takes place at Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8th 

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  • Maritime invests in fleet safety with CameraMatics

    on Jul 6, 21 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Maritime invests in fleet safety with CameraMatics

    Leading UK transport and logistics operator, Maritime Transport Ltd., has partnered with CameraMatics to fit connected smart camera systems across its entire fleet

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  • VisionTrack supports British Truck Racing championship

    on Jun 17, 21 • in General News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack supports British Truck Racing championship

    Truck Sport UK has teamed up with VisionTrack to install an advanced video telematics solution on 20 race trucks competing at this year’s British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC)

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  • Daimler fuel-cell truck tests underway

    on May 19, 21 • in General News • with Comments Off on Daimler fuel-cell truck tests underway

    With the commencement of an extensive and rigorous testing programme involving its prototype GenH2 truck, Daimler Trucks has reached the next milestone on its path to the series production of hydrogen-powered fuel-cells for the electrification of its long-haul transport vehicles

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