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£20 million to improve HGV roadside facilities

HGV drivers will benefit from £20 million to improve roadside facilities, as part of continued Government action with industry to boost driver welfare and tackle the effects of the global driver shortage in the UK.

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Logistics UK calls for urgent review of Operation Brock

Operation Brock – a Kent traffic management system intended to keep vehicles moving when there is disruption to travel across the English Channel – is leaving hundreds of HGV drivers stuck without access to basic hygiene facilities, food and water, according to Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business...

VisionTrack confirmed as official video telematics provider for British Truck Racing Championship

VisionTrack is the official video telematics provider to the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) for the second year running. The company has teamed up with Truck Sport UK to deliver an advanced vehicle camera solution for 20 race trucks that will compete in the BTRC’s Division One and Division Two....

Road Safe NI and Pocket Box launch free vehicle management app

Road Safe NI, the road safety charity in Northern Ireland, has teamed up with Pocket Box to launch a free vehicle management app that helps motorists to keep road legal and compliant. The Road Safe NI-branded tool – available for both Apple and Android smartphones – is designed to overcome...

Is a van right for your business?

There is nothing better today than being able to start your own business. The freedom you get to run things the way that you want to run them is exciting! The thing is, you have a lot to buy for your new business, from the equipment you need to the...

James Radford joins PMD Business Finance

PMD Business Finance has added former TotalKare sales and marketing director to its ever-growing team of commercial finance specialists.

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FTA Ireland calls for review of Diesel rebate Scheme

FTA Ireland has called on government to review the current Diesel Rebate Scheme (DRS) and make it accessible for all commercial fleet operators.

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DCL Camatics transforming fleet insurance sector with video telematics from VisionTrack

DCL Camatics, the specialist commercial motor insurance solution from Direct Commercial Ltd, is taking advantage of VisionTrack’s video telematics expertise to deliver a unique insurance proposition within the fleet marketplace.

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Mulgrew orders 200 bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers

One of Ireland’s leading operators, Mulgrew Haulage, has switched to Tiger Trailers for its latest curtainsider fleet order in a procurement move influenced heavily by the manufacturer’s ability to build bespoke trailers to exacting specifications.

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No deposit car finance advantages and disadvantages

So you’ve seen the car of your dreams in the showroom and you are ready to take the plunge. In an ideal world you’ll tell the dealer that you are a cash buyer, and set about negotiating the best deal that you can possibly get.

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Ctrack targets fleet risk and road safety with new AI dashcam

Ctrack by Inseego has launched an AI dashcam that is designed to prevent incidents by tackling fleet risk as it happens. The Ctrack AI Camera combines forward-and driver-facing camera technology, using machine vision and artificial intelligence (MV and AI) to detect and help drivers self-correct dangerous or distracted behaviour. Fleets...

Classic Scania Centurion restored and ready to roll on Michelin tyres

Modern Tyres has supplied a set of Michelin X Multi regional truck tyres to Craigavon-based MST Transport for fitment to a very special restoration of an iconic Scania truck.

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