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RHA Welcomes Report on High-Risk Foreign Lorries

The Road Haulage Association has welcomed today’s report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which makes the point that foreign trucks are more likely to be the cause of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles than UK operators. more…

APC Overnight Has it in Hand for Torex

Retail solutions specialist Torex has implemented a nationwide next day courier service from APC Overnight for its mobile computing support division. more…

Ryder supplies first electric truck on contract hire

Truck rental and contract hire specialist, Ryder, has delivered its first leased 10 tonne electric truck to Bunzl, the distribution and outsourcing group, for operation in the catering and hospitality sector, in the central London area. more…

Masternaut tracks celebrities from John O’Groats to Lands End for Sport Relief

Vehicle tracking company Masternaut Three X has been chosen as the official tracking supplier for Sport Relief’s Million Pound Bike Ride. more…

Parcelforce Go From Red To Green With Mercedes

A new fleet of more than 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters is helping Parcelforce Worldwide to turn its familiar red vans green. more…

RNLI Drafts in Actros

The latest addition to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s specialist vehicle fleet is also its first heavy haulage tractor unit, a Mercedes-Benz Actros plated for Special Types operation at 72 tonnes gcw. more…

Ryder Invests £18 Million in New Vehicles

Ryder Europe has announced it is making a £18 million investment in its rental fleet. more…

APC Overnight captures sashimi fish deliveries

UK-wide next day deliveries of fresh producee by APC Overnight are a key to the success of Cornish fish producer, Kernowsashimi. more…

Daily Dairy

Stirling-based Grahams Family Dairy is trialling a move from 7.5 to 6.5 tonnes with the purchase of two new Iveco Daily 65C18 light commercials which will be used to distribute milk and dairy products to a mixture of retail outlets, ranging from corner shops to supermarkets. more…

M6 Toll Hike

Bad for business, the environment and all road users say FTA more…

Safety and Economy With Monityre and Volvo

Fuel economy and vehicle safety are key elements in the official Volvo Trucks driver training programme and the newest vehicle on the training fleet has been fitted with a Monityre tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) from Safe Europe plc to emphasise the important role of tyre pressure monitoring in achieving these goals. more…

Largest Ever Home Delivery Contract

Hermes has secured a new 8-year contract with Next in the biggest ever home delivery deal within the UK. Under the new agreement, Hermes will continue to handle the delivery requirements for Next Directory which has turnover of over £800 million and over 2.2 million active customers. more…

Monster 0% Van Deal

Van Monster, one of the UK’s biggest suppliers of used commercial vehicles, is helping business users modernise their fleet with the launch of a highly competitive finance offer. more…

Speed Limits Simplified

Proposals to simplify motorway speed limits for buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have been published by the Department for Transport. more…

LCV demand rolls on to year end

Latest figures from BCA show that December displaced November’s place in the record books to deliver a new high for average LCV values. more…

Improving Our Roads Poor Safety Rating

Transport trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for greater investment in road infrastructure along with a more intelligent approach to speed limits to bring greater safety benefits to all road users. more…

Price-comparison website promotes greener transport

The price-comparison website for shipping, removal and courier services deliveryquotecompare.com is promoting greener transport to its users by encouraging more efficient deliveries and LEZ compliance. more…

2010 Freight Best Practice Student of the Year

Freight Best Practice are once again running a Student of the Year essay competition. more…

Night-Time Deliveries Are a Great Idea

Deliveryquotecompare.com, the price-comparison website for shipping, transportation and courier services, has praised proposals for night-time delivery services as a 'great idea'. more…

An Audience With Sally ‘Traffic’

Sally Boazman, better known as BBC Radio 2’s much loved Sally Traffic, is hosting a one woman show in aid of international development charity Transaid on Saturday 6 March 2010 at North London’s ArtsDepot. more…

Don't Skimp On Tyre Safety

Fleet managers are being advised not to skimp on safety or cost by fast-fit giant Kwik-Fit Fleet when a new tyre labelling initiative is launched. more…

100% Growth For NetDespatch

NetDespatch has reported a 100 per cent increase in business over the year. more…

New Challenges From Transaid

ATS Euromater Does It Carefully

ATS Euromaster has become one of the first national tyre specialists to be accredited by SAFEcontractor, an independent organisation which assesses the health & safety competency of contractors and service providers. more…

Leeds City Council Buys First Electric Vans

Leeds City Council has ordered four electric vans as part of a drive to green its fleet. more…

Ford's 30,00th Scrappage Customer

Quick Electrical Services have ordered Ford's 30,000th scrappage vehicle – a new Ford Transit – and are among 1,100 customers who have bought Ford commercial vehicles on the scheme. more…

Multipart Confirms Commitment to LDV Owners

Following its takeover by the Indian automotive conglomerate TVS Group, Multipart Supply Chain Solutions has confirmed its total commitment to providing parts support to owners of LDV vans. more…

O-licensing in Northern Ireland

FTA welcomes clearance of latest hurdle. more…

A Pre-Christmas Cracker From ATS Euromaster

ATS Euromaster is offering commercial vehicle operators with between 10 and 50 vehicles a chance to experience how its proven tyre management skills can help extend tyre life and reduce expenditure on new rubber – free of charge! more…

Nitrogen Inflated Tyres Cut Costs and Boost Road Safety

Fleets can prolong tyre life, boost fuel economy and improve the road safety of their company vehicles by inflating tyres with nitrogen instead of air. more…

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