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  • Rigorous quality tests behind new Volvo FH

    on Jan 22, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Rigorous quality tests behind new Volvo FH

    The new Volvo FH has been subjected to a range of gruelling quality tests. It has been cooled and heated. It has been shaken and thrown around. It has been driven for mile after mile in extreme environments. It has taken the punishment – and come out on top

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  • Nestlé chooses Michelin tyres

    on Jan 22, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Nestlé chooses Michelin tyres

    Four years after trialling its first Montracon trailer with Michelin’s new X One MaxiTrailer tyres, Nestlé Customer Logistics reports that 25 per cent of its 200-strong tri-axle ‘Cooliner’ fleet is operating on the uniquely sized 445/45 R 22.5 tyres

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  • Skillweb launches parcel tracking app

    on Jan 22, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Skillweb launches parcel tracking app

    Mobile computing specialist Skillweb has launched an innovative item tracking tool that will help couriers, carriers and postal organisations achieve 100 per cent electronic proof of delivery regardless of fluctuations in parcel volumes and network resources. SmartTask POD is a downloadable and simple to use mobile application, suitable for a wide range of rugged, semi-rugged and smartphone devices, that can provide immediate access to an effective tracking system without the associated investment in terms of cost, management time and hardware. SmartTask POD provides all the functionality of a parcel tracking solution enabling a courier or

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  • Terberg Kinglifter makes UK debut

    on Jan 20, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Terberg Kinglifter makes UK debut

    At IMHX 2013, specialist vehicle manufacturer Terberg DTS (UK) Ltd will, for the first time, be exhibiting details of its recently introduced range of truck-mounted forklifts that are being marketed under the Terberg Kinglifter brand

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  • FTA issues weather warning

    on Jan 20, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA issues weather warning

    Treacherous road conditions thanks to snow and ice are already causing chaos for drivers across parts of England and Wales and with further heavy snow forecast for the next few days, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned its members to watch the weather and plan journeys accordingly

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  • Heron Foods invests in Scania

    on Jan 17, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Heron Foods invests in Scania

    Supermarket retailer Heron Foods Limited has taken delivery of eight Scania P 400 LA4x2MNA tractor units and placed an order for 11 more to be delivered later this year

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  • New London branch for trg

    on Jan 17, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on New London branch for trg

    Leading logistics services company trg has started 2013 in similar fashion to the way it completed 2012 by opening up a further branch, this time in Wimbledon serving the London conurbation

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  • Quartix awarded esteemed CHAS Accreditation

    on Jan 16, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Quartix awarded esteemed CHAS Accreditation

    Leading vehicle tracking supplier Quartix has been awarded an accreditation from CHAS, the respected Contractors Health & Safety Accreditation Scheme

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  • New rugged windows tablet for transport operations

    on Jan 16, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on New rugged windows tablet for transport operations

    DAP Technologies has introduced a new rugged Windows tablet. The DAP MT1010 lightweight tablet offers a Windows operating system that integrates into existing networks and a rugged construction built to survive heavy use in challenging environments. The large touchscreen supports both handheld and vehicle-mounted use, and the device has plenty of I/O ports for connecting to multiple peripherals. 

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  • New TranSend ePOD Android app

    on Jan 16, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on New TranSend ePOD Android app

    VSc Solutions Ltd has launched an Android version of its flexible electronic proof of delivery system, TranSend ePOD. This new version makes TranSend ePOD accessible to delivery operations using Android Smartphones and tablets, which means that they can now deploy a robust and secure mobile delivery management solution at a lower cost of ownership

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