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Telematics data from VisionTrack highlights increased levels of speeding  

Vehicle data taken from VisionTrack’s IoT platform backs recent motoring research and Police figures that points towards drivers increasingly flouting the speed limit during the coronavirus crisis. In fact, the findings show that fleet and road transport drivers are amongst those speeding during the lockdown, with overall incidents increasing...

Reintroduction of charging schemes will hinder economic recovery says FTA

FTA, the business group which represents the logistics sector, has reacted with extreme disappointment to TfL’s decision to reintroduce all London road charging schemes with immediate effect.

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DAF Trucks virtual truck show attracts 700 entrants

DAF Trucks has selected three winners after its virtual truck show attracted an impressive 700 entrants. The show, taking place after the truck industry’s traditional show season had been shelved, was promoted on DAF Trucks UK Social Media channels where it reached audience figures of 55,000.

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Wexford TD wants Dublin Ro-Ro traffic moved to Rosslare

A Co. Wexford TD and former president of the Irish Road Haulage Association has called for Dublin port’s Ro-Ro activities to be moved to Rosslare as a means of reducing traffic and pollution in the the Capital.

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CameraMatics Essential Driver Appreciation Survey

The COVID 19 pandemic has brought frontline and key workers into the spotlight like never before and truck and delivery drivers in the UK feel less appreciated than their USA and Ireland counterparts, a new survey suggests.

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New service station information hub for hauliers

Hauliers moving vital supplies across the UK can view daily service station updates on the Traffic England website to ensure smoother journeys, thanks to an update from Thales and WSP’s joint venture, Network Information Services (NIS).

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Krone FreshLinc trailer gets special livery

FreshLinc, the leading service provider to retailers, food manufacturers growers and importers is adding a further 120 temperature-controlled Krone trailers to its fleet, one of which is adorned in a special livery paying tribute to the transport industry and NHS and designed by Olivia Chatterley, the 6 year-old daughter of...

Pallet distribution specialist improves service with Mandata TMS

Farrall’s Group, the Chester-based family-owned logistics provider, have streamlined their procedures and improved reporting, visibility and vehicle tracking since installing a fully integrated Transport Management System from Mandata.

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Maxi Haulage Ltd signs three-year partnership with Goodyear Total Mobility

Goodyear has announced a three-year partnership with Maxi Haulage Ltd. As part of this deal, Maxi Haulage Ltd will be supplied with premium tyres from the KMAX GEN-2 range, and be supported by TruckForce, under the Goodyear Total Mobility offering.

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Flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery

New government furlough rules will help firms manage irregular workloads as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, said the RHA. The chancellor has announced that workers furloughed on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be able to return to work part-time from the beginning of August. Employers will...

Continental launches microsite explaining the latest COâ‚‚ emissions regulations

Continental has just launched a microsite containing useful information about the latest CO₂ emissions regulation for heavy goods vehicles and the simulation tool for trucks called VECTO – short for Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool.

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Temperature-controlled operator goes diesel-free for longer life

Swedish long-haul operator Abbekås Åkeri (Abekkas Haulage) has fitted a Hultsteins Ecogen system to one of their 25.25m refrigerated drawbar vehicles which, says the company, is expected to extend the working life of the two diesel fridges, while at the same time making significant cuts in fuel consumption and harmful...