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No stopping Lumag’s own brake pad range
Leading global OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier of brake friction products Lumag has added to its own brand of brake pads, Breck. This expansion will further showcase Lumag’s leading braking...
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Paragon introduces multi-skilled driver update
Paragon has enhanced its route optimisation software to help transport planners simplify the process of managing multi-skilled driver teams. The new functionality will allow accredited drivers to be...
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Supply chain at the heart of a successful Brexit – says FTAI
A hard Brexit, with no consideration for the flow of goods into and out of the country, would be disastrous for Ireland, according to Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI), the country’s leading...
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FTA urges customs rethink
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents the UK’s freight and logistics industry, has called for the new government to review its decision to leave the EU Customs Union, given the...
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Lytx DriveCam helps Clugston Distribution
Just two major collisions sent motor insurance premiums for Clugston Distribution soaring a dizzying 30 per cent in a year. While immediate action was taken to prevent more collisions, the company’s...
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Greencore adopts 3G camera solution
Greencore Group, an international convenience foods leader, has selected a 3G vehicle camera solution from Intelligent Telematics as part of its commitment to road safety. The IT1000 devices will...
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Ireland must be special case in Brexit negotiations- says FTA Ireland
Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has called on the EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier and the Irish Government to ensure Ireland is made a special case in the forthcoming Brexit talks...
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RHA slams lorry ban review
The Road Haulage Association has expressed its disappointment with the report produced by London Councils reviewing the London Lorry Control Scheme. The industry participated in this review mindful of...
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Mercedes-Benz appointment
Heiko Selzam has been appointed to the position of National Sales Director, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Ltd. In his new role, Heiko reports to Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Ltd Managing Director Mike Belk, and...
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Outstanding success for SmartWitness
SmartWitness recently showcased the revolutionary new KP2 connected camera in combination with their online Insurance Telematics portal at the one day Motor Insurance World event in London. The day was...
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Driver CPC Validation with SmartLicence
Descartes Systems Group has extended the validation capabilities of SmartLicence, which has been enhanced to accommodate Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card validation. In September 2009, the Driver...
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Indefinite driving ban for reckless Immingham HGV driver
An Immingham HGV driver has been banned from professional driving indefinitely and branded reckless after he left a hazardous waste spill from his vehicle unattended. Industry regulator Fiona...
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URM adds seven DAFs to fleet
The UK’s largest purchaser and recycler of waste glass, URM (UK), has added seven new specialist DAF multi-wheel rigids to its South Kirkby-based fleet. Key among them is DAF’s CF 440 FAQ chassis – an...
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London Lorry Control Scheme review makes positive recommendations
Recommendations for improvements to the London Lorry Control Scheme have been agreed by London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee (TEC). A major review of the London Lorry Control Scheme has...
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Lumag launches new e-catalogue of its CV range
LUMAG, leading OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier for CV brake pads and linings has launched its latest e-catalogue, which has been fully updated to offer its complete CV range which is now...
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More powerful engine broadens the appeal of Volvo FE range
The Volvo FE is now being launched with a 350hp engine and a new nine-tonne front axle. This makes the versatile Volvo FE range a stronger contender for even more demanding distribution, refuse...
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Driver killed at Calais due to migrant action
A Polish van driver has died as a result of migrant action at the Port of Calais. The van collided this morning at 3.45am with three trucks that had been forced to stop on one of the Port’s main...
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FTA says French government must act after driver dies in migrant roadblock
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling on the French government to take urgent action after a van driver was killed when migrants barricaded the A16 near Calais early on Tuesday. The van...
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McArdle International returns to Krone
DG McArdle International, the Co. Monaghan-based ambient and temperature controlled transport specialists whose main distribution hub is in Dublin, have once again returned to Krone for a repeat order...
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FTA says new London road charging proposals present opportunities and challenges
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says new proposals announced today by the Mayor of London for road charging based onelements such as distance travelled and vehicle emissions could be a positive...
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