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TyreSafe Launches Online Truck Tyre Safety Advice
Tyre safety organisation TyreSafe is making truck tyre safety information more widely available to commercial vehicle users by adding a truck specific section to its website and producing a truck tyre safety handout. more…
Shell and AA Enter Deal
In one of the largest fleet deals in the UK, the AA has selected the euroShell fuel card to purchase part of the nine million litres of fuel it requires each year. more…
Race The Original Stig
Calling all Top Gear, racing and thrill seeker fans! Have you got what it takes to beat ‘The Original Stig’? more…
Countdown begins to ‘Transaid Week’ 2009
International development charity Transaid is preparing for the second annual ‘Transaid Week’ following the success of last year’s event, with a target to raise at least £20,000. more…
Vehicle scrappage scheme good news for buyers
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has welcomed government’s introduction of a scrappage incentive scheme to kick-start demand in the car and van market. more…
Axiom meets critical deadlines with APC Overnight
Next day and timed delivery services provided by APC Overnight have increased customer service levels for Axiom Veterinary Laboratories. more…
Ford Transit Most Common On 1link
The Ford Transit is now the most common vehicle on the 1link range of e-commerce platforms, showing the growth of online solutions in the commercial vehicle sector. more…
Average rental length growing during recession
The average length of van and truck rental is growing during the recession, according to TLS Vehicle Rental. more…
DSA and Truckfest 2009 Joint Initiative
The UK’s original and premier road haulage and trucking show, Truckfest, is launching an initiative with the Driving Standards Agency to raise awareness of the forthcoming Driver CPC programme. more…
Scrap to Kick Start Says Northgate
Northgate Vehicle Hire, has joined the growing clamour for the Government to introduce a ‘scrappage’ scheme to encourage businesses to replace ageing vehicles. more…
Carrier Strengthens North East Support
Carrier Transicold is extending its successful relationship with Lynton Refrigeration, by awarding them a five-year Network Partner agreement for the management of Carrier Transicold Northern. more…
Cracking Down on Freight Crime
In a bid to tackle freight crime, which costs an estimated £1 billion* per year to the UK economy, Tracker has joined forces with TruckPol, part of the national Association of Chief Police Officers’ Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS). more…
Decision to defer Mottram bypass bemuses FTA
At a time when many areas of the country are putting forward an anti-lorry agenda, FTA has today expressed its bemusement at the North West Leaders’ Forum’s decision to defer construction of the much-needed Mottram Tintwhistle bypass. more…
New Installation Shop for Supertrucks
As part of its ongoing programme of customer service improvements, Supertrucks has just opened a new 4,000sq.ft (372sq.m) panel van glass rack installation facility. more…
LCV Values Struggle as 2008 Draws to Close
Average values for LCV’s continued to fall in the final months of the year according to the latest data from BCA, with every sector under pressure. more…
Van Hee Urges No DIY on CPC
“This is no time for Do-it-yourself training” so says John Charlton, Managing Director of Van Hee, the Tyne and Wear based logistics training specialist. more…
48-Hour Opt Out Defeat is Bad News
The defeat of the UK’s case for opting out of the 48-hour working week will have serious repercussions for the British economy says APC Overnight. more…
Supplier stability set to be key issue
Supplier stability is set to be the key issue in the van and truck rental market during 2009, according to TLS Vehicle Rental. more…
Manheim Auctions CV Live Exceeds 3,000 Online Sales
Manheim Auctions CV Live sales have now exceeded 3,000 vehicles as the industry leading live online broadcast of physical auctions continues to attract record numbers of bids. more…
Home Delivery Team Drive For Fuel Savings
A team of Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) staff were runners up in the commercial vehicle section of the MPG Marathon, the UK’s premier economy driving event. The team finished in third position in the Class 7 section race with an impressive mpg figure of 44.54. more…
Championing Road Safety
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services is the most recent organisation to become a ‘business champion’ under the Government’s ‘Driving for Better Business’ safety programme due to its radical approach to road safety and reducing the number of road traffic collisions by its extensive fleet of vehicles. more…
DfT Misleading Public Over Haulage Costs
The Road Haulage Association rejects the Department for Transport’s latest comments on the costs faced by British road haulage businesses. more…
Increased Speed Limit for Hard Shoulder Running on M42
Motorists will benefit from faster journeys when hard shoulder running is in operation on the M42 near Birmingham with the speed limit being raised to 60mph following a successful test. more…
Diesel Users Should Pay Petrol Prices
News that the supermarket fuel price war has resulted in the price of litre of petrol now costing under one pound at some sites comes as a smack in the teeth to the UK haulage industry; the industry on which UK plc is totally reliant. more…
Credit Crunch Prompts Trend Towards Longer-Term Van Hire
The length of the average van hire is increasing rapidly in one of the key industry trends of the credit crunch, according to TLS Vehicle Rental. more…
Plug-in Safety Drive Connecting With Electricians
A joint effort is being launched to spark fresh interest in vehicle safety. more…
Assembly Wants Safety Mirrors on all Lorries
The London Assembly today called for all lorries to be fitted with safety mirrors to help prevent serious collisions involving cyclists. more…
Congestion Charge Could Damage Region's Economic Future
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities’ (AGMAs’) proposals for a congestion charge system could damage the economic future of Greater Manchester: that’s the message from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) in its submission to the consultation. more…
IAM Commercial Drives Fleet Costs Down
A driver training module which can improve fuel consumption by up to 25 per cent and lead to significant vehicle emission reductions has been launched today by two of the UK’s leading fleet driver training companies, IAM Fleet UK and Drive & Survive - part of IAM Commercial. more…
Killspills on Parade!
Buckingham Palace guards had had the unusual experience of tourists turning away last Saturday as the annual KillSpills London ride passed by, just as they were changing the guard! more…
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