Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • Devon first to commit to new road safety initiative

    on Jan 23, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Devon first to commit to new road safety initiative

    Driver First Assist (DFA) has recently completed a day of unique road safety training in conjunction with Devon County Council. With over five lives lost every day on UK roads, Devon County Council was keen to bolster its road safety strategy with help from DFA, an initiative which trains professional drivers to deal with road traffic collisions (RTCs) in a bid to save lives. 

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  • Transport Exchange Group partners with Navman Wireless

    on Jan 23, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Transport Exchange Group partners with Navman Wireless

    Transport Exchange Group’s freight exchange platform, with more than 4,500 users in the UK’s road transport sector, will be integrated with Navman Wireless’ telematics solutions to help optimise fleet performance and boost profitability. As a result, hauliers, freight forwarders and couriers will now be able to eliminate empty running and wasted capacity through their vehicle tracking system

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  • First new Euro 6 DAF LF Construction

    on Jan 21, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on First new Euro 6 DAF LF Construction

    The first of DAF’s new LF Construction model to come off the production line has been handed over to truck rental company Leeds Commercial at an event at the Leyland Trucks assembly plant on Thursday, 16 January

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  • Iveco Trakker Hi-Land mixes it with Johnston Services

    on Jan 20, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Iveco Trakker Hi-Land mixes it with Johnston Services

    Iveco dealer Hendy Van & Truck has delivered the first concrete mixer to be built on Iveco’s rugged new Trakker Hi-Land 8×4 chassis in the

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  • Palletforce launches new direct 48 hour express German service

    on Jan 16, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Palletforce launches new direct 48 hour express German service

    In conjunction with its German network partner Online Systemlogistik, Palletforce is starting its ALLNET service with Germany – the largest European bilateral trade market

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  • Cowern Transport chooses Renault

    on Jan 15, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Cowern Transport chooses Renault

    Road haulage and pallet distribution specialist, Clive Cowern Transport Services, is taking delivery of three Renault Range T 460.25 tractor units into its Scania-dominated fleet

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  • Busy times ahead for Wreford’s new DAFs

    on Jan 15, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Busy times ahead for Wreford’s new DAFs

    With one on a regular run to Marseille and the other on intensive container work out of Felixstowe, two new DAF XF460 tractors will certainly be earning their keep for Northampton operator SW Wreford Transport

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  • HGVparking.com launches app for truck drivers

    on Jan 13, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on HGVparking.com launches app for truck drivers

    The eagerly anticipated app from HGVparking.com, the UK’s definitive guide to lorry parking locations, has now arrived for iPhone users and soon available for Android users too

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  • Record year for Transport Exchange Group

    on Jan 11, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Record year for Transport Exchange Group

     Significant growth within the road haulage and logistics sector has helped to achieve a record year for Transport Exchange Group, the leading operator of the UK’s largest independent freight exchanges

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  • New technical qualification for DVSA inspectors

    on Jan 9, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on New technical qualification for DVSA inspectors

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is putting its Vehicle Inspectors through a new training and assessment programme which is quality assured by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). Successful achievement of the programme will see Vehicle Inspectors receive IRTE’s industry recognised irtec Licence and IMI Awards QAA certification. 

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