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Business groups raise concerns over January...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January, business groups have told MPs. Concerns are growing that firms may

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Government must improve HGV driver working ...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

The HGV driver shortage has been brought into sharp focus in recent months, causing significant supply chain delays across multiple sectors. However, it is an issue that has been around for a long time. The crisis

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Rob Wright

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

Rob Wright is a multi award-winning executive director at international supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, with 25 years of senior management experience in logistics and distribution. Rob is a strategic thinker and leader, with a

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New Brexit border checks set to create traf...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

New border checks due to launch next year could cause major “permanent” tailbacks on both sides of the Channel, the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has warned in a letter to Home Secretary

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Up to 10% fuel savings with new Renault Tru...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

Renault Trucks is meeting the challenge of reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The manufacturer is equipping its T, T High, C and K ranges with new DE11 and DE13 engines. Coupled with the integration of

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Alison Bell

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

Alison Bell has been the Marketing Director at Venson for over 14 years. Alison has thorough knowledge of the fleet management industry and all aspects of planning and executing marketing strategies in this field to help raise brand presence, support new business generation and deliver sustainable growth for the

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Understanding the impact of today’s EV fi...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

Despite a lot of attention being paid to it, the electric vehicle market is still relatively small – pure EVs had a 6.6% market share in 2020, some 10% lower than diesel – and while the

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RAC launches specialist van breakdown cover

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

With the number of vans on the UK’s roads increasing by 500,000 to 4.5m* in just four years the RAC has launched the first ever specialist van breakdown cover to ensure customers get the expert assistance

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Traffic commissioners question whether some...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Commercial fleet operators are being warned satnav systems need to be fit for purpose following the latest bridge strike data being published by Network Rail. Traffic commissioners say that the number of bridge strikes remains alarmingly high

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Brigade Electronics launches new predictive...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new predictive collision detection system. Sidescan®Predict is the next generation of collision avoidance systems. Supported by the Knowledge Transfer Partnership initiative with Cambridge University, the