Temperature control was at the top of its agenda when Pilgrim Foodservice commissioned the latest additions to its expanding fleet. All have highly specified, insulated bodywork by long-standing supplier Gray & Adams. Based on a combination of 13.5- and 16-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis, the new vehicles are assigned to intensive, multi-drop delivery duties.
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“Don’t confuse hands-free with using hand-held mobile phones while driving”, says Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett
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Leading hard landscaping materials producer AG (Acheson & Glover) has commissioned the first six Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractor units to enter service in Northern Ireland
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How everyone can act together to manage risk will be the general theme of a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) presentation at the Freight Transport Association’s forthcoming Safety in Logistics Conference taking place on Wednesday 12 October in London
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Dunlop’s brand new on-road truck tyres for long and regional haul applications are ready for whatever’s ahead; winter roads in particular. Both SP346 steer tyres and SP446 drive tyres carry the 3-Peak-Mountain-Snowflake (3PMSF) symbol as well as the M+S marking. This means that they meet the highest European requirements for truck winter tyres. With increasingly stringent winter tyre regulations spreading across the continent, these tyres offer high winter mobility in all on-road applications
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Volvo Trucks is now taking yet another important step in the development of autonomous vehicles. Over the next year and a half, self-driving autonomous Volvo FMX trucks will be tested in regular operations in the Boliden mine in Kristineberg, Sweden. The aim is to examine how this technology can contribute to safe and productive transports in tough geographically-limited application areas. Just how well the trucks work in their difficult operating conditions can be seen in a new film now available on Volvo Trucks’ YouTube channel
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the French government must act quickly on its commitment to dismantle the Calais migrant camp following yesterday’s protest by truckers, farmers, local businesses and residents
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a report released today by the Department for Transport (DfT) shows that longer semi-trailers (LSTs) continue to make a significant contribution towards reducing HGV miles, with subsequent environmental benefits, and pose no greater safety risk than normal HGV trailers
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The blockade of the major routes in and out of Calais will make drivers a sitting target for migrant attacks, warns the FreightTransport Association (FTA)
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MiX Telematics, a world leader in telematics solutions and related services, is to stage a major one-day safety roadshow specially designed for UK service, delivery, utility, haulage and passenger transport operators
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