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  • Delivered to your doorstep with Palfinger

    on Jul 26, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Delivered to your doorstep with Palfinger

    Central German haulage company Reitz has taken delivery of three Palfinger truck mounted forklifts (TMFs) which are being used to distribute technical and medical gases in the area for the Westfalen Group. Reitz’s driver Waldemar Kirsch delivers pallets of bottled gas to diverse operations such as hospitals, commercial landscaping companies and vehicle repair shops, but the one thing that they all have in common is the requirement for reliable, timely deliveries, deposited exactly where they are needed

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  • Haweka Axis500 makes tyre and wheel servicing quick and easy

    on Jul 25, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Haweka Axis500 makes tyre and wheel servicing quick and easy

    For most haulage companies, fuel consumption and tyre wear are a large part of their operating costs. If the truck wheels are misaligned it can have an adverse effect on both tyre wear and fuel consumption

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  • Migrants at Calais target an HGV driver to hi-jack the truck

    on Jul 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Migrants at Calais target an HGV driver to hi-jack the truck

     The Road Haulage Association is alarmed at the news that an HGV and its driver were targeted in a hi-jack attack by migrants at Calais in an attempt to cross the Channel

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  • Intelligent Telematics teams with Plexus Law

    on Jul 23, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Intelligent Telematics teams with Plexus Law

    Intelligent Telematics has teamed up with Plexus Law to launch a proactive claims management service for large self-insured corporate fleets. The technology-led solution, using the industry-leading IT1000 3G vehicle camera, is designed to take advantage of First Notification of Loss to provide a quality claims experience with early-and cost-effective settlement. As result, these vehicle operators can now achieve high levels of brand protection while reducing the financial impact of motor insurance claims

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  • Severn toll charges to end – a victory for FTA

    on Jul 23, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Severn toll charges to end – a victory for FTA

    The announcement that toll charges on the Severn crossings will be scrapped at the end of next year has been hailed a victory for the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The UK’s biggest transport trade organisation has spent 10 years lobbying for charges to be removed to boost business in Wales and the south west

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  • Stena Line to add extra North Sea freight capacity

    on Jul 23, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line to add extra North Sea freight capacity

    In response to demand on the route from Rotterdam (Europoort) to Harwich, Stena Line is to increase capacity by changing to larger ships

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  • Severn Tolls to be scrapped by the end of 2018

    on Jul 23, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Severn Tolls to be scrapped by the end of 2018

    Tolls on the bridges across the River Severn between England and Wales will be scrapped by the end of

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  • Camera Telematics launches Street Angel

    on Jul 20, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Camera Telematics launches Street Angel

    With 2017 continuing to show the need for heightened road safety and camera technology, Camera Telematics is launching a new website and making ongoing developments to its range of products

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  • IRU calls for Brexit deal to avoid road transport chaos

    on Jul 19, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on IRU calls for Brexit deal to avoid road transport chaos

    As the Brexit negotiations start in earnest, it is essential that the UK Government and the European Union reach a comprehensive deal that addresses the many questions affecting the road transport industry, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU)

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  • Beware of Black Saturday – VisionTrack warns

    on Jul 18, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Beware of Black Saturday – VisionTrack warns

    The most dangerous time to be on Britain’s roads this year is this Saturday, July 22 at 2pm, according to new research

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  • Goodyear UK signs three-year title sponsorship deal

    on Jul 17, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Goodyear UK signs three-year title sponsorship deal

    Goodyear UK has agreed a three-year sponsorship of the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC), with the latest round of racing taking place during the inaugural Convoy in the Park at Donington Park later this month

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  • Howard Tenens teams up with TruTac

    on Jul 14, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Howard Tenens teams up with TruTac

    Howard Tenens, the leading logistics specialists are investing in the latest compliance tools and technology to future proof their business. Their logistics division is working with TruTac and CMS Supatrak to implement a programme of upgrades, focussed on delivering efficiency improvements for driver and vehicle management

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