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  • Rix Petroleum invests more than £1 million in new tankers

    on Mar 10, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Rix Petroleum invests more than £1 million in new tankers

    Leading fuel supplier Rix Petroleum is investing more than £1 million to update and expand its fleet of fuel tankers. The firm, based in Spyvee Street, Hull, has ordered a total of six new Scania tankers and two new tanker units for use at its depots in East Yorkshire, East Anglia and Shropshire, at a total cost of £1.1 million

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  • Goodyear tyres contribute to savings in Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Run

    on Mar 9, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Goodyear tyres contribute to savings in Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Run

    Goodyear rolling resistance optimized Fuelmax tyres on trucks taking part in the Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Run 2015 contributed to an overall reduction in fuel consumption of up to 14%. Efficiency Run 2015 was organized by leading truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to show that fuel consumption and therefore CO2 emissions can be significantly reduced and operating costs lowered if optimization focusses not just on the engine but the vehicle as a whole. The run further concentrated on using equipment that is currently available on the market like the fuel efficient Goodyear Fuelmax truck tyres to show what can

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  • 3Sixty Fleet to exhibit at CV Show

    on Mar 8, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on 3Sixty Fleet to exhibit at CV Show

    3Sixty Fleet is a specialist stand alone fleet risk management provider that produces impressive targeted results for its customers and the logistics industry as a whole

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  • MAN joins AA roadside rescue fleet

    on Mar 7, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on MAN joins AA roadside rescue fleet

    Leading vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK is to supply the nation’s largest breakdown cover organisation with 49 new vehicles

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  • FTA tells Chancellor that fuel duty cut would protect UK economy

    on Mar 7, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA tells Chancellor that fuel duty cut would protect UK economy

    In its pre-Budget submission to the Chancellor, FTA has told George Osborne that a reduction in fuel duty would make an important contribution towards protecting the UK economy

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  • Trailer and tanker builders eye CV Show opportunities

    on Mar 6, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Trailer and tanker builders eye CV Show opportunities

    Some of the best known trailer and tanker builders in the world will use the Commercial Vehicle Show as their shop window when it opens its doors on April

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  • TruTac sent to launch new features at CV Show

    on Mar 3, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on TruTac sent to launch new features at CV Show

    The compliance and tachograph experts TruTac, are launching a series of new product features at this year’s CV Show. TruTac announced it will be launching their market leading TruControl product for tachograph analysis in a variety of languages, including French, Polish and Welsh. The new language options have been driven by customer demand and TruTac are embracing product internationalisation as it opens up European opportunities

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  • LPS selects Intelligent Telematics’ 3G vehicle camera solution  

    on Mar 3, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on LPS selects Intelligent Telematics’ 3G vehicle camera solution  

    LPS, the container logistics business based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, is targeting road safety improvements and insurance savings with a 3G vehicle camera solution from Intelligent Telematics. The company has installed the industry-leading IT1000 device across a fleet of 38 HGVs, having recognised the added benefits available over traditional SD-card cameras

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  • Continental looks forward to busy CV Show

    on Mar 2, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Continental looks forward to busy CV Show

    The 2016 CV Show is set to be a busy time for the Continental Tyres team.  The focus this year will be on helping operators review their current tyre selection and running costs.  This comes as part of Continental’s ongoing commitment to provide operators with the lowest overall driving costs by providing not just tyres but more effective operational solutions

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  • New guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs

    on Mar 2, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on New guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published new guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs. The guidance is for drivers and operators of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles in Great Britain and Europe, whether used privately or commercially. If you drive a goods vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle you must follow the rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks that you need to take. Aims of the new guidance The new guides explain the rules for drivers’ hours and the keeping of records, and update previous guidance from 2011. New

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