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Continental launches microsite explaining the latest CO₂ emissions regulations
Continental has just launched a microsite containing useful information about the latest CO₂ emissions regulation for heavy goods vehicles and the simulation tool for trucks called VECTO – short for...
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Flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery
New government furlough rules will help firms manage irregular workloads as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, said the RHA. The chancellor has announced that workers furloughed on the...
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Goodyear has announced a three-year partnership with Maxi Haulage Ltd.
As part of this deal, Maxi Haulage Ltd will be supplied with premium tyres from the KMAX GEN-2 range, and be supported by TruckForce, under the Goodyear Total Mobility offering. Maxi Haulage is a...
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FTA welcomes Government COVID 19 strategy
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Government’s COVID 19 strategy, but key items still remain unresolved. In response to publication of the government’s COVID-19 recovery...
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Pallet distribution specialist improves service with Mandata TMS
Farrall’s Group, the Chester-based family-owned logistics provider, have streamlined their procedures and improved reporting, visibility and vehicle tracking since installing a fully integrated...
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Krone FreshLinc trailer gets special livery
FreshLinc, the leading service provider to retailers, food manufacturers growers and importers is adding a further 120 temperature-controlled Krone trailers to its fleet, one of which is adorned in a...
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Hauliers moving vital supplies across the UK can view daily service station updates on the Traffic England website to ensure smoother journeys, thanks to an update from Thales and WSP’s joint venture,...
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CameraMatics Essential Driver Appreciation Survey
The COVID 19 pandemic has brought frontline and key workers into the spotlight like never before and truck and delivery drivers in the UK feel less appreciated than their USA and Ireland counterparts,...
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Wexford TD wants Dublin Ro-Ro traffic moved to Rosslare
A Co. Wexford TD and former president of the Irish Road Haulage Association has called for Dublin port’s Ro-Ro activities to be moved to Rosslare as a means of reducing traffic and pollution in the the...
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DAF Trucks virtual truck show attracts 700 entrants
DAF Trucks has selected three winners after its virtual truck show attracted an impressive 700 entrants. The show, taking place after the truck industry’s traditional show season had been shelved, was...
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Reintroduction of charging schemes will hinder economic recovery says FTA
FTA, the business group which represents the logistics sector, has reacted with extreme disappointment to TfL’s decision to reintroduce all London road charging schemes with immediate effect. As...
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Telematics data from VisionTrack highlights increased levels of speeding
Vehicle data taken from VisionTrack’s IoT platform backs recent motoring research and Police figures that points towards drivers increasingly flouting the speed limit during the coronavirus crisis. In...
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Continental offers advice on tyre breakdowns
While the vehicle walk around check may seem like a mundane task, its importance should never be under-estimated. By taking the time to carry out just a few simple checks, including an assessment of...
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Ten per cent truck tariff will hit recovery
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that a ten per cent tariff on new trucks sold there will stall economic recovery after the Coronavirus crisis. The British Government has announced its new...
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Don’t squeeze freight off the road says RHA
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has urged the Government to rethink plans to ‘reallocate’ road space which will reduce capacity for motor vehicles and slam the brakes on COVID-19 recovery....
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RHA expresses dismay at Portsmouth decision
The RHA is dismayed at the notification, received today from Portsmouth City Council at 16.23 informing the Association that from Friday 22 May, some roads in the City centre will be closed to all...
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London Lorry Control scheme is back
The London Lorry Control Scheme set to make a controversial return on June 1. To support retailers re-stocking during the COVID-19 crisis, London Councils suspended the London Lorry Control Scheme...
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Provide us with safe parking spaces says nation’s lorry drivers
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), one of the UK’s biggest business groups, is urging government to follow through on its promise made two years ago today to provide safe parking spaces for those...
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FTA welcomes reinstatement of specialist vehicle testing
The decision of the Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to reinstate specialist vehicle testing and extend driving licences in Northern Ireland is a vital step in supporting the recovery of the...
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FTA welcomes £1 billion uprade plans
The Department of Transport has confirmed that it will push forward with £1 billion plans to complete the upgrade of the A66 trans-Pennine road. The A66 connects Milddesbrough and the A1 in the east to...
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