A mega truck, a 25.25 metre long truck with a maximum hauling capacity of 60 tonnes has made its first Spanish road and motorway journey between Palau-solità i Plegamans (Barcelona) and Martorell. The maiden voyage was promoted by the Catalan Automotive Industry Cluster (CIAC) with the participation of SEAT as project leader, Grupo Sesé, CIMALSA, Grupo Carreras, Tecnicarton and SF Consultants
Read More »A mega truck, a 25.25 metre long truck with a maximum hauling capacity of 60 tonnes has made its first Spanish road and motorway journey between Palau-solità i Plegamans (Barcelona) and Martorell. The maiden voyage was promoted by the Catalan Automotive Industry Cluster (CIAC) with the participation of SEAT as project leader, Grupo Sesé, CIMALSA, [&hellip
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The past 24 hours have seen a further serious breakdown in law and order at Calais as approximately 150 migrants, some armed with iron bars, attempted to board UK-bound trucks heading towards the Eurotunnel and resulted in the tragic death of a migrant as a result of being hit by an heavy goods vehicle
Read More »The past 24 hours have seen a further serious breakdown in law and order at Calais as approximately 150 migrants, some armed with iron bars, attempted to board UK-bound trucks heading towards the Eurotunnel and resulted in the tragic death of a migrant as a result of being hit by an heavy goods vehicle. It appears [&hellip
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Paragon Software Systems, the UK’s leading provider of routing and scheduling solutions, has continued its support of award-winning social enterprise Streetscape. As a result, the company will be sponsoring two new apprentices within the South London initiative, which aims to train long-term unemployed people between the ages of 18 and 25 in landscape gardening
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The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is set to hold its AGM and annual conference at the Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford, April 15-
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In response to the challenge to reduce risk and afford greater protection to vulnerable road users, Scania – the UK’s market-leading eight-wheel tipper supplier – has worked with its industry-partners and academic research bodies to develop a new standard for tippers operating within our city centres. Equipped with a lightweight Wilcox body, the vehicle has been specified for applications where it is anticipated that 90-95 percent of the vehicle’s driving-time will be on the public highway. The first public showing of the truck was at the CLOCS Exhibition staged at ExCel London on 23 March
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A consortium of DAF Trucks, TNO, NXP and Ricardo is uniting under the name EcoTwin to participate in the European Truck Platooning Challenge – organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, and set for Wednesday 6 April
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A haulage company working with stars like Lady Gaga and Rihanna has saved on its insurance after fitting dashboard cameras to its fleet. Fly By Nite – specialist hauliers for the music and entertainment industry – has cut its insurance premium 10% and its accident rate since installing SmartWitness cameras in its 110-vehicle fleet three years ago
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Plumbs, the furniture covers and reupholstery specialists, has adopted Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to reduce fuel consumption, increase productivity and enhance customer service within its supply chain. The leading transport optimisation solution will be used to better coordinate the company’s two-man collection and delivery fleet that is responsible for handling more than 1,000 items of furniture each month
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