Iveco has launched its new Stralis, which introduces a completely new driveline and, with the best reliability and efficiency, delivers leading edge TCO and CO ₂ reduction. The three-vehicle range was developed around customer missions and meets all the requirements of the on-road heavy transportation sector. The new Stralis is the result of an important investment in product [&hellip
Read More »The average time for Goodyear’s ServiceLine 24h roadside assistance, provided by the company´s European TruckForce network, to attend and fix a roadside breakdown in 2015 was just under 121 minutes1. This means valuable savings for vehicle operators thanks to cutting costly unproductive downtime. The recent introduction of a new ServiceLine 24h mobile phone app is [&hellip
Read More »Overall customer satisfaction of Renault Trucks’ workshop performance has increased by 2 points year on year, taking 2015 levels to 87%, the highest on record, according to the manufacturer’s latest independent survey. The Retail Excellence survey tracks customer satisfaction in key areas of workshop performance that include likeliness to recommend, likeliness to repurchase and overall [&hellip
Read More »The European Commission has announced plans to challenge France over a new minimum wage law for the transport sector following pressure from the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The Commission has announced plans to send a letter of formal notice to France – the first step in legal proceedings – for infringement of the freedom to [&hellip
Read More »The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for urgent postponement of a new employment law in France which means all foreign road workers visiting the country have to carry documents to prove they earn the French minimum wage. From 1 July, foreign vehicles operating on French soil will have to implement new reporting requirements to demonstrate [&hellip
Read More »Northern Ireland-based abnormal load specialist, Mar-Train Heavy Haulage, has taken delivery of a new five-axle extending step frame trailer, following the excellent performance of an almost identically specified unit delivered three years ago. The 85-tonne gross weight trailer will be used to transport heavy-duty quarry equipment, including Terex crushers and screeners, around the UK and [&hellip
Read More »Ards and North Down Borough Council are the first Council in Northern Ireland to deliver truck safety education for primary school children. Over 100 children at Comber Primary School in County Down learned the dangers of cycling, playing or standing too close to a lorry on Thursday 9 June 2016 with the launch of a truck safety scheme supported by the [&hellip
Read More »Product Care, the specialist electrical importer and distributor, has chosen Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to create a superior white-glove delivery solution. The system will help manage the company’s rapidly growing fleet, made up of 3.5, 7.5 and 26-tonne vehicles, to support the rapid expansion of the business and provide the highest levels of home [&hellip
Read More »After more than 40 years of operations in the US, Ultra-Seal is expanding its boundaries overseas and introducing its preventative tyre sealant liquid to the Commercial Vehicle Market. ‘The ultimate tyre life extender’ is a preventative tyre sealant liquid which was invented to protect tyres from leakage, punctures and blowouts. It seals most punctures as [&hellip
Read More »The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is concerned that the recommendations from the House of Commons Transport Committeecould prolong the misery suffered by Kent residents during Operation Stack. FTA understands the concerns expressed today in the Committee’s report, but says there needs to be a suitable alternative to implementing Operation Stack on the M20 in Kent. Malcolm Bingham – FTA Head of Road Network [&hellip
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