Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • Three ways to make it easier to afford a car

    on Jun 25, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Three ways to make it easier to afford a car

    Cars are not cheap, but they are things that a lot of people need. The last thing that you want is to go to buy a car, only to find that you can’t afford it and you haven’t looked into any of the options to help you do this. If this is the situation that you have found yourself in, then it’s a good thing you have come across this article. Down below, we are going to be taking a look at three of the ways that you can make it easier to afford a

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  • Clarke Millar chooses Mercedes-Benz

    on Jun 24, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Clarke Millar chooses Mercedes-Benz

    Soaring demand from customers for its ultra-low fat, “guilt-free” MillarMoo milkshakes prompted Northern Ireland’s Clarke Millar to invest in a new fridge-bodied 26-tonner that wears the tried and trusted three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz

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  • The lasting financial consequences of Covid-19 and Brexit for HGV drivers

    on Jun 24, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on The lasting financial consequences of Covid-19 and Brexit for HGV drivers

    For HGV drivers, 2021 was always doomed to be a challenging year, with the first Brexit regulations coming into play from the first of January. However, the combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has been particularly devastating for HGV drivers in the UK or drivers who need to drive to and through the UK. 

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  • BDElite teams with VisionTrack

    on Jun 22, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on BDElite teams with VisionTrack

    BDElite, a leading add-ons insurance and assistance service provider, has teamed up with VisionTrack to offer next-generation video telematics that helps to reduce insurance claims and costs, improve road safety, while combating fraud for commercial vehicle operations. With demand growing for advanced vehicle camera solutions, this partnership will significantly enhance BDElite’s Fleet Protect proposition, which already offers a comprehensive range of fleet products, services and tailored solutions, distributed via a network of over 400+ insurance brokers

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  • Stena Line adds temporary ferry service between Belfast and Holyhead

    on Jun 15, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line adds temporary ferry service between Belfast and Holyhead

    Leading ferry company Stena Line has confirmed details that it will be operating a new temporary weekend service between Belfast and Holyhead, starting on Fri 25th June.  The extra capacity on the new route from Belfast will be available until Sunday 18 July

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  • New SOS app launched to help road transport and logistics professionals

    on Jun 15, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on New SOS app launched to help road transport and logistics professionals

    A new app has been launched to turn smartphones into personal safety devices that provide live, round the clock assistance for logistics and road transport professionals travelling to and from their place of work. The app, by leading tech firm Peoplesafe, has been developed in response to growing demand from businesses seeking ways to protect their employees outside of working hours. Uniquely, it includes an SOS alarm that immediately connects users to a team of trained specialists to offer 24/7 support and even bypass 999 to contact emergency services, where necessary, at no extra cost

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  • Huntapac adds to fleet with G&A trailers from Marshall Fleet

    on Jun 2, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Huntapac adds to fleet with G&A trailers from Marshall Fleet

    Improved efficiencies, increased sustainability and, most of all, proven fuel economy are the key drivers behind Huntapac Produce Ltd taking five new additional G&A refrigerated trailers that have been fitted with Thermo King’s brand-new Advancer A400 refrigeration systems for the first time

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  • VisionTrack continues rapid growth with US expansion

    on Jun 1, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack continues rapid growth with US expansion

    VisionTrack, the leading provider of cloud-based video telematics, has expanded its international footprint with the launch of a new US business. The company aims to capitalise on growing demand in North America for advanced AI video telematics solutions by replicating the success it has achieved in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. VisionTrack Inc will be based in California, serving fleet operators and partners across the

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  • New research shines light on technology’s role in lone worker safety  

    on May 27, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on New research shines light on technology’s role in lone worker safety  

     New research amongst over 120 health and safety specialists, including those within the road transport sector, has highlighted the rising importance of technology to help prevent, manage and respond to workplace risks and adapt to changing working practices, The report, from lone worker protection specialists Peoplesafe, documents how Covid 19 has created a rise in employee safety requirements and lone working for more than three quarters (77%) of businesses, accelerating technology adoption and making personal safety and mental wellbeing a primary concern

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  • Four hugely important ingredients in a successful operation

    on May 26, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Four hugely important ingredients in a successful operation

    Whatever kind of business it is that you happen to run, you need to keep in mind all of the necessary things that you need to do in order to make it as successful as possible. This is not something that is always going to come easily, but as long as you are happy to work at it, you should find that you can much more easily do it in no time at all. In this post, we are going to make it a little easier by listing some of the hugely important ingredients that

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  • Belgian logistics leader chooses Tiger Trailers

    on May 24, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Belgian logistics leader chooses Tiger Trailers

    Fast-growing UK manufacturer Tiger Trailers has expanded its international customer base with the delivery of fifty mega trailer curtainsiders to ECS in Zeebrugge – an order in which product quality and open channels of communication played a key role

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  • Removing roadworthiness prohibitions

    on May 18, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Removing roadworthiness prohibitions

    From 1 June 2021, any prohibitions for testable vehicles or trailers that are not cleared at the roadside will be referred for a prohibition removal inspection at an ATF, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed

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