Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads. The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such...
At a glittering graduation and awards ceremony, Renault Trucks UK celebrated the achievements of those apprentices and senior technicians who have completed their Apprentice and Master Technician training. The event, held at Stephenson College, Coalville, Leicestershire also saw Gage Sludds of RH Commercials, named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ 2017.
...Paragon has enhanced the reporting capabilities of its fleXipod electronic proof of delivery software with the launch of a new dashboard function. This latest development will enable logistics operations to access key reports at-a-glance to support trend analysis and the performance management of delivery teams.
...The Road Haulage Association has expressed reservations after the government has said it does not want any border posts between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in its new position paper on Brexit – it suggests a ‘new customs partnership’ or a ‘highly streamlined customs arrangement’.
...A Volvo Trucks customer for over 20 years, Mildenhall-based P+F Safepac Co. Ltd. are currently the biggest UK user of Volvo’s I-Shift Dual Clutch in its fleet of FH tractor units. The company’s preferred specification sees 6×2 tractor unit chassis specified with the range-topping Globetrotter XL cab, 500hp D13K engine...
London Stansted Airport, which is part of the Manchester Airport Group, has added a new Scania/Schmidt combination sweeper to its airside sweeping and scrubbing fleet. Based on a 250 horsepower Scania P 250 DB4x2HNZ chassis and fitted with Schmidt ASC 990 sweeping and scrubbing equipment, the truck now joins nine...