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  • Michelin reports low accidental damage claims

    on Aug 7, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Michelin reports low accidental damage claims

    Two years after launching its accidental tyre damage guarantee for its bus, coach and truck tyre ranges, Michelin has reported just 1,391 eligible claims for damage from nearly 250,000 tyres sold in Ireland and the UK – a claim rate of just 0.59 per cent, which it says highlights its product quality

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  • DAF underlines importance of genuine parts

    on Aug 7, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on DAF underlines importance of genuine parts

    DAF Trucks is underlining the importance of its DAF Genuine Parts programme as the market leader launches its new complete hub kit for the popular CF and XF ranges. The company says its hub kit assembly offers long-term financial benefits thanks to its durability and reliability

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  • Stena Line adds extra freight capacity

    on Aug 1, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line adds extra freight capacity

    In response to growing market demand, Stena Line is planning to upweight its freight capacity on the popular Belfast – Liverpool route.  This month (August 2018), Stena Line will initially deploy the 3,000 lane metre Stena Forerunner vessel before replacing it with a similar ship early in 2019 at which point the Stena Forerunner will return to service in the North Sea

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  • Fontaine Fifth Wheel brings safer coupling to IAA 2018

    on Aug 1, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Fontaine Fifth Wheel brings safer coupling to IAA 2018

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel are presenting their latest range of fifth wheel couplings at this year’s IAA show. They work at the forefront of haulage technology and their specialist experience, knowledge and expertise enables Fontaine Fifth Wheel to offer a broad range of technically tailored options, to meet exacting operator needs

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  • A no-deal Brexit will stop rock from rolling says RHA

    on Aug 1, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on A no-deal Brexit will stop rock from rolling says RHA

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning that a no Brexit deal will have a profound effect on the border at Dover

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  • RHA claims money back for hauliers over Cartel

    on Jul 31, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA claims money back for hauliers over Cartel

    In its next step towards getting compensation for thousands of UK truck operators, the Road Haulage Association has now submitted its application to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in respect of the claim against the European truck manufacturers, found to be colluding in a price fixing cartel between 1997 and

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  • FTA urges government to act on migration report

    on Jul 31, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA urges government to act on migration report

    The Freight Transport Association, which represents more than 17,000 businesses across the UK logistics sector, is urging government to act on the findings of today’s Home Affairs Committee report on migration, to ensure that UK business can continue to operate at full staffing levels after the UK leaves the EU. 

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  • More parking at Ashford is welcome says RHA

    on Jul 24, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on More parking at Ashford is welcome says RHA

    Although pleased that Ashford International Truck Stop is to increase its capacity from 390 to 650 spaces, the Road Haulage Association is concerned that there’s still not enough being done to solve the lorry parking crisis

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  • Research findings cloak real concerns of commercial drivers says FTA

    on Jul 24, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Research findings cloak real concerns of commercial drivers says FTA

    Transport Focus’ research findings into the motorway services network, published today (24 July 2018), make encouraging reading for car drivers looking for a suitable stop to break a journey.  According to the research, following investment by the motorway service area operators, many of the facilities they offer to the consumer now show over 95% satisfaction overall.  

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  • Beware of Black Saturday on the roads

    on Jul 20, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Beware of Black Saturday on the roads

    Saturday, July 21 at 2.30pm is the time you are most likely to have a crash in Britain this year, according to new SmartWitness research  A ‘perfect storm’ of conditions including peak traffic volumes in July, the start of children’s school holidays and the great summer ‘getaway’ all happening at the same time

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  • Paragon now connected with more than 40 telematics systems

    on Jul 19, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Paragon now connected with more than 40 telematics systems

    Paragon Software Systems’ routing and scheduling software is now able to interface with more than forty different vehicle tracking systems following a number of new technology partnerships. 

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  • Stena signs order for two additional E-Flexer ships

    on Jul 18, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Stena signs order for two additional E-Flexer ships

    Stena has decided to exercise its option to build a seventh and eighth E-Flexer vessel. The two vessels will be deployed within Stena Line’s route network with a planned delivery in 2022. 

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