Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • RHA win concession on truckers’ overnight allowances

    on Sep 6, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA win concession on truckers’ overnight allowances

    The Road Haulage Association has won a significant concession from tax officials on Overnight Allowances for lorry drivers.  

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  • Stena supports Mercy Ships charity partnership

    on Sep 4, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Stena supports Mercy Ships charity partnership

    Stena Line has launched a Group-wide Coffee Campaign to support the Mercy Ships charity in their efforts to deliver free, world-class health care to people in need in the developing world

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  • TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    on Aug 27, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    The Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England has commissioned TRL, the global centre of innovation in transport and mobility, to lead the first real-world operational trial of platooning vehicles on UK roads

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  • FTA supports truck platooning

    on Aug 25, 17 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports truck platooning

    Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads.  The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such a system is ready for use and can deliver the benefits it promises. 

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  • Cenex to take part in trial of natural gas-fuelled lorries

    on Aug 3, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Cenex to take part in trial of natural gas-fuelled lorries

    Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies is taking part in the UK’s largest trial of biomethane-fuelled lorries

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  • Welsh ports key to Brexit success- says FTA

    on Aug 3, 17 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Welsh ports key to Brexit success- says FTA

    Welsh ports are key to the future success of Britain’s trading relationships post-Brexit, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents the UK’s freight and logistics industry. 

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  • Roof extension delivers driver and operator benefits

    on Aug 1, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Roof extension delivers driver and operator benefits

    An extra 200 mm of headspace from a modified High-Roof sleeper cab, making the overall standing height of 6ft6, brings more than just additional headspace benefits, claims manufacturer Hatcher Components

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  • New bulkhead for UK and Ireland dual-temp control

    on Jul 25, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on New bulkhead for UK and Ireland dual-temp control

    Krone, the Germany-based international trailer manufacturer, has introduced a new, lightweight moveable bulkhead for dual-temperature use in their Cool Liner refrigerated trailers

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  • Intelligent Telematics teams with Plexus Law

    on Jul 23, 17 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Intelligent Telematics teams with Plexus Law

    Intelligent Telematics has teamed up with Plexus Law to launch a proactive claims management service for large self-insured corporate fleets. The technology-led solution, using the industry-leading IT1000 3G vehicle camera, is designed to take advantage of First Notification of Loss to provide a quality claims experience with early-and cost-effective settlement. As result, these vehicle operators can now achieve high levels of brand protection while reducing the financial impact of motor insurance claims

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  • Severn toll charges to end – a victory for FTA

    on Jul 23, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Severn toll charges to end – a victory for FTA

    The announcement that toll charges on the Severn crossings will be scrapped at the end of next year has been hailed a victory for the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The UK’s biggest transport trade organisation has spent 10 years lobbying for charges to be removed to boost business in Wales and the south west

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