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  • Mercedes-Benz eActros longhaul revealed

    on Sep 22, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz eActros longhaul revealed

    The era of battery-electric powered long-distance transport draws closer with Mercedes-Benz unveiling their eActros LongHaul ‘concept prototype’ at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition in Hanover

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  • Executive leadership support is critical to transportation management

    on Sep 18, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Executive leadership support is critical to transportation management

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    Why is it that some companies excel at transportation management and others don’t? Is it the choice of transportation management strategies, practices or even technologies? Or is transportation management value a self-fulfilling prophecy? Descartes recently conducted its 6th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey on transportation management strategies, tactics and technology and how business leadership’s perception of transportation’s importance impacts both financial performance and growth. The results over time are amazingly consistent—even through the pandemic. 

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  • Volta Zero tested to hot weather extremes

    on Sep 18, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volta Zero tested to hot weather extremes

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    Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has completed a rigorous programme of hot weather testing of its full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero

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  • New coachbuilding apprenticeship launched

    on Sep 17, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on New coachbuilding apprenticeship launched

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    Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tiger Trailers of Cheshire, has launched and opened applications for a unique new coachbuilding apprenticeship in partnership with Heritage Skills Academy, which offers apprentices the exciting opportunity to gain skills working on classic cars, vans, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles at Brooklands Museum and Bicester Heritage, sites steeped in automotive history

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  • Together for Safer Roads partners with VisionTrack

    on Sep 6, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Together for Safer Roads partners with VisionTrack

    VisionTrack, the leading AI video telematics and connected fleet data specialist, has entered into a membership agreement with global NGO, Together for Safer Roads (TSR). As part of the collaboration, the company will provide its leading vehicle camera technology to TSR’s Truck of the Future pilot program, which aims to eliminate collisions between HGVs and other road users through enhanced driver visibility. 

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  • DAF Trucks Ireland confirmed as main sponsor of FTA Ireland Transport Manager Seminar

    on Sep 5, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on DAF Trucks Ireland confirmed as main sponsor of FTA Ireland Transport Manager Seminar

    DAF Trucks Ireland has been confirmed as the main sponsor of  the FTA Ireland Transport Manager Seminar, which will take place on 19th of October

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  • VisionTrack teams up with UK’s biggest road safety event

    on Aug 22, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack teams up with UK’s biggest road safety event

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    VisionTrack, the leading AI video telematics and connected fleet data specialist, has been confirmed as co-headline sponsor for Road Safety Week 2022. This latest development extends the company’s longstanding partnership with event organisers Brake, the road safety charity, and is part of its commitment to making the road network a safer place for all. 

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  • Applied Driving Techniques appoints head of training and education  

    on Aug 10, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Applied Driving Techniques appoints head of training and education  

    Applied Driving Techniques (ADT), the global provider of driver and fleet safety management, has appointed Orlando Collesso as Head of Training and Education. In his new role, he will be responsible for the company’s training proposition, developing blended learning solutions that take advantage of the latest advances in driver behaviour monitoring, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. Collesso will also be tasked with coordinating and growing ADT’s network of fleet driver trainers

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  • Ctrack becomes Inseego as part of expansion plans

    on Jul 29, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Ctrack becomes Inseego as part of expansion plans

    Ctrack, the leading provider of fleet telematics, asset tracking and vehicle camera systems, has rebranded as Inseego. The name change is part of the relaunch of the business in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand and represents an important part of the ongoing strategy of parent company, Inseego Corp, to focus on target markets closely aligned with its 5G and enterprise initiatives. This will include an expansion of the telematics offering with the introduction of advanced fleet solutions that combine artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G to deliver business intelligence at the edge

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  • Applied Driving Techniques team up with CEPA Mobility

    on Jul 28, 22 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Applied Driving Techniques team up with CEPA Mobility

    Applied Driving Techniques (ADT), the global provider of driver and fleet safety management, has teamed up with CEPA Mobility (CEPA) to deliver technology-backed fleet risk management and training solutions. Under the agreement, ADT will work closely with CEPA to target fleets with the Applied Companion AI-powered driver and behavioural safety app, while CEPA will also act as an international partner for in-vehicle and local classroom training

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