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Freight calls for Government support for switch to green fuels

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Government to give transport operators similar support to the car sector by providing significant financial support to help achieve more widespread industry take-up of green fuels and technologies.

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Logistics industry worried about digitalisation – Continental survey shows

Competition, environmental specifications, digital technologies, new players in the transport business, a lack of qualified drivers – logistics companies are not short of challenges, as the Continental Mobility Study 2016 shows.

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Logistics to the fore in follow-up mystery novel

Logistics journalist turned novelist Peter Rowlands is back! Having published his debut Kindle mystery novel in early 2016, Peter has followed up with a sequel, Deficit of Diligence, in which the logistics world plays an even bigger role.

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Virginia Transport chooses Renault Trucks

Driver comfort and fuel efficiency were key factors in Virginia Transport Limited’s decision to once again select Renault Trucks for its replacement vehicles.

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FTA Ireland appoints new General Manager

Freight Transport Association Ireland’s newly-appointed general manager says he looks forward to launching exciting new projects in 2017 and striving to make FTAI the most admired and influential membership trade association in Ireland.

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Ping pong balls are no longer dangerous!

The issue has gone back and forth across the table and now UN chiefs have decided that ping pong balls should no longer be classified as dangerous goods.

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CP Long Transport switches to Renault Trucks

Following impressive fuel performance from a Range T demonstrator, Devon general haulier, CP Long Transport Ltd, has taken delivery of its first Renault truck – a 44-tonne Range T520 6×2 tractor unit.

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Pub landlady swaps beer taps for big trucks

A former pub landlady of fifteen years has swapped her life of pulling pints to become the first female salesman at Guest Truck and Van.

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RHA sympathises with victims of Berlin truck attack

The Road Haulage Association is deeply sympathetic for the people of Berlin who were victim of yet another terrorist attack that once again saw a truck being used as a murder weapon.

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FTA helps industry keep on delivering this winter

With tomorrow seeing the official start of winter, the Freight Transport Association is supporting Highways England’s winter road safety campaign which this year highlights the dangers of driving in the rain and encourages drivers to slow down.

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Renault Trucks introduces anti-runaway automated park brake

Renault Trucks has introduced an industry-leading Anti-Runaway Automated Park Brake (Anti-RAPB) to eliminate the risk of uncontrolled vehicle movements caused by human error when a truck is idling or static.

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Texa unveils IDC 5 Truck 40 software

Diagnostics specialists, Texa has unveiled the latest version of its truck diagnostics software – IDC 5 Truck 40, the latest evolution of Texa’s famous software dedicated to multi-brand diagnosis.

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