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Goodyear has announced a three-year partnership with Maxi Haulage Ltd.

on May 12, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on 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

Flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery

on May 12, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on 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

Continental launches microsite explaining the latest CO₂ emissions regulations

on May 12, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on 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 Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool

Temperature-controlled operator goes diesel-free for longer life

on May 11, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Temperature-controlled operator goes diesel-free for longer life

Swedish long-haul operator Abbekås Åkeri (Abekkas Haulage) has fitted a Hultsteins Ecogen system to one of their 25.25m refrigerated drawbar vehicles which, says the company, is expected to extend the working life of the two diesel fridges, while at the same time making significant cuts in fuel consumption and harmful emissions

Package of measures to support transport sector

on May 8, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Package of measures to support transport sector

The European Commission has adopted a package of measures, which it says will provide significant relief to the transport sector by solving practical problems, removing administrative burdens, and increasing flexibility

UNECE and IRU offer recommendations on cross border operations

on May 7, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on UNECE and IRU offer recommendations on cross border operations

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and International Road Transport Union (IRU) have issued a series of recommendations for border crossing operations during COVID 19, drawing on the benefits offered by tried and tested UN Conventions

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme must help Britain back to work says FTA

on May 7, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme must help Britain back to work says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the business group which represents the logistics industry, has urged the government to use the next stage of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to ease business back to work after the COVID-19 crisis, to prevent significant job losses and avoid decimating recovery plans for companies.

Hauliers hit hard by pandemic need more government help

on May 7, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Hauliers hit hard by pandemic need more government help

The RHA has urged the Government to do more to help hauliers recover from the COVID-19 crisis

FTA becomes UK provider of electronic consignment notes

on May 7, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA becomes UK provider of electronic consignment notes

The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only business group representing all of the logistics sector, has been selected by TransFollow as a UK distributor of eCMR, the electronic version of consignment notes

How engine oil can help keep vehicle fleets on the road

on May 6, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on How engine oil can help keep vehicle fleets on the road

Vehicle downtime can be a costly inconvenience, especially during busy periods and in the current climate, no transport business can afford to have their vehicles off the road