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  • Young entrepreneur nominated for two prestigious awards 

    on Sep 25, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Young entrepreneur nominated for two prestigious awards 

    Dynamic businessman Ed Hollands has been nominated in two categories in the 2017 Great British Entrepreneur Awards

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  • Use of technology will make our roads safer – says FTA

    on Sep 24, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Use of technology will make our roads safer – says FTA

    The Mayor of London’s announcemen of the latest version of his safety proposals for HGVs – the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) – in London could be a big step forward in terms of safety for all the capital’s road users, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest transport trade association in the UK. 

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  • Direct Vision Standards a challenge for road hauliers says RHA

    on Sep 24, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Direct Vision Standards a challenge for road hauliers says RHA

    As Transport for London release their interim HGV star ratings as part of their Direct Vision Standard proposal the Road Haulage Association (RHA) welcome the clarity that TfL have brought with this announcement

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  • UK firms challenged to cut freight emissions

    on Sep 21, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on UK firms challenged to cut freight emissions

    UK companies are being urged to compete for up to £15 million of funding to develop technology to reduce harmful emissions from freight

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  • VisionTrack appoints Richard Lane as Commercial Manager

    on Sep 21, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack appoints Richard Lane as Commercial Manager

    Leading vehicle CCTV telematics specialist VisionTrack has appointed Richard Lane as Commercial Manager to support and build on the company’s recent growth

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  • Hankook Tyres gets ready for winter

    on Sep 20, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Hankook Tyres gets ready for winter

    Hankook is getting ready for winter with its SmartControl AW02 tyre – a winter specialist for trucks than can be used both on the steering axle as well as at all other positions

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  • Pall-Ex increases efficiency with telematics LPG fleet investment 

    on Sep 20, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Pall-Ex increases efficiency with telematics LPG fleet investment 

    Pall-Ex has invested over £250,000 into its operational excellence, upgrading its fleet of forklift trucks to include 45 brand-new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles. This move will ensure efficiency as the company prepares for the industry’s upcoming seasonal peak

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  • One in three UK businesses slow to adopt new technology

    on Sep 19, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on One in three UK businesses slow to adopt new technology

    Almost a third of businesses (31 per cent) admit being slow to adopt technological innovations, according to a new study by TomTom Telematics

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  • Commercial fleets using 3G vehicle cameras to defend against claims

    on Sep 17, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Commercial fleets using 3G vehicle cameras to defend against claims

    3G vehicle cameras are increasingly being used to challenge fraudulent insurance claims, false driving allegations and disputed liability, providing added protection to commercial fleet operations and their drivers. Intelligent Telematics has released a number of recent videos to demonstrate how footage from its industry-leading connected camera solutions is helping companies to guard against avoidable insurance costs by proving exactly what happened

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  • Semperit unveils new Worker drive axle truck tyre

    on Sep 17, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Semperit unveils new Worker drive axle truck tyre

    Semperit is beginning to renew its product range for combined on and off-road use by bringing to market a multi-talented drive axle tyre in the shape of the new Worker D2 315/80 R

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  • ProVision launches Fleet Risk Assessment Tool

    on Sep 14, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on ProVision launches Fleet Risk Assessment Tool

    Fleet operators have arguably more challenges in terms of legislative requirements than at any time in the past. Now, those reviewing and assessing their safety procedures and transport policy have a new tool to evaluate risk and compliance exposure. ProVision has launched its Fleet Risk Assessment Tool for commercial fleet operators, to provide insights on how to improve safety and reduce risk. The new Fleet Risk Assessment Tool is available now, free of charge, for transport managers and fleet operators and can be found here. 

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  • Paragon enhances routing and scheduling software

    on Sep 14, 17 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Paragon enhances routing and scheduling software

    Logistics operations can avoid plans unravelling when vehicles leave the depot by taking advantage of improved reporting functionality within Paragon’s routing and scheduling software. Mapping images can now be embedded into manifest and debrief documents to provide added guidance and feedback to drivers in an easy-to-understand format. This will help companies better engage with drivers to ensure that planned routes are followed and associated efficiency, performance and service improvements are achieved

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