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Volvo Trucks launches new I-Save engine option

Volvo Trucks has added a new I-Save option for the FH tractor unit, which it says offers fuel savings of up to seven per cent for long-haul operators.

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Essential paperwork for UK hauliers driving to the EU

UK commercial drivers who operate in the EU will need new paperwork in addition to the documents they already carry if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has confirmed.

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VisionTrack showcases advanced ADAS and LCV connected camera solutions

VisionTrack, the leading provider of connected vehicle cameras and video telematics, will be showcasing its latest product innovations at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 (Stand 4E30). This will include an enhanced advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) solution and an extended range of forward-and rear-facing cameras for light commercial vehicles (LCVs).

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EU backs direct vision trucks and buses

The European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee has backed safer ‘direct vision’ trucks and buses, amongst a dozen new life-saving measures for cars, vans, buses and trucks.

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Gauntlet boosts haulage team

Ahead of what it predicts to be a period of uncertainty for the industry, specialist haulage insurance broker, Gauntlet, has bolstered its haulage team, to ensure that HGV fleets need not be left without affordable insurance options.

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Sporting legend to speak at FTA Northern Ireland logistics lunch 

Dine with the logistics industry’s finest and celebrate another successful year for the sector by attending FTA’s Northern Ireland Logistics Lunch, to be held at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast on 10 May 2019.

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Logistics apprenticeship delivering solutions for freight and logistics

IrelandSkills Live is taking place this year at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion, Dublin from March 21- to 23 next. And the Logistics Associate Apprenticeship will have a stand at the event and are looking forward to meeting students, parents, career guidance teachers and employers at this exciting event that showcases...

FleetPulse: The heartbeat of any business

When Bridgestone’s three-in-one FleetPulse solution was unveiled to the commercial world just months ago, businesses were promised reduced downtime, greater transparency into vehicle health and a reduction in potentially dangerous breakdowns.

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Marshall Fleet Solutions achieves Thermo King Double Platinum status

Every year, transport refrigeration manufacturer Thermo King measures the performance of its dealers around the world in all aspects of its business, concentrating on both sales and after sales disciplines under the banner of its prestigious and much coveted Platinum Award programme.

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World of Books chooses Paragon

World of Books, the UK’s largest used book retailer, is using Paragon’s routing software to support its rapidly expanding business, while minimising the operational impact it has on the environment. As a result of adopting the solution at the end of last year, the company has already experienced dramatic efficiency...

Logistics industry warns pm of No Deal threat to UK trade 

Ahead of Parliament’s meaningful vote this evening (12 March 2019) on Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed deal with the EU, the UK’s logistics industry has reminded politicians that a No Deal Brexit would break her promise made in January 2017 to keep trade as frictionless as possible.

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Truckers caught up in French customs dispute magnet for migrants

The Road Haulage Association is very concerned that French customs action is leaving lorry drivers vulnerable to migrant attacks.

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