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Brake testing usin TotalKare equipment at Hartshorne Motor Services

Hartshorne Motor Services introduces TotalK...

Jan 23, 2024Comments off

Hartshorne Motor Services is set to benefit from significant cost savings and workshop flexibility with the introduction of a Totalkare brake tester and mobile column lifts. Providing vehicle servicing for Volvo trucks and buses, Hartshorne Motor

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HGV market declines in Q2

Enhancing fleet security

Jan 23, 2024Comments off

Fleet security is a critical concern for the UK’s logistics and transport industry. There are obvious road transport crimes like the safeguarding of vehicles, cargo and personnel. But it goes deeper than this, enhanced fleet security is

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Cartwright Brothers truck

Cartwright Brothers celebrates 80 years of ...

Jan 23, 2024Comments off

Established in 1944 by the four original Cartwright brothers, John, James, William and Keith, the Lincolnshire based haulage company is now run by the second generation and cousins, John and Jamie Cartwright. To celebrate the landmark,

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Houses of Parliament

Logistics UK calls for a minister dedicated...

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

In the relentless pursuit of an optimised and robust logistics and supply chain sector, Logistics UK has taken a bold stance in its latest election manifesto. The organisation fervently advocates for the establishment of a dedicated

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Newcastle University's Goupil G4

Newcastle University enhances utility fleet...

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

Newcastle University has bolstered its fleet of utility vehicles through procuring two Goupil G4s from the UK’s leading electric utility vehicle supplier and manufacturer, Bradshaw EV. The vehicles have been acquired by Newcastle University’s Grounds Maintenance

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Rural Road

Rural roads are becoming more deadly again

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

NFU Mutual has announced plans to create a Code for Countryside Roads, to bring together ‘expert knowledge and advice to make rural roads safer for everyone’. The code forms part of the organisation’s 2023 Rural Road

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Moreton Cullimore, RHA, giving a speech

RHA Parliamentary reception – government ...

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

More than 200 guests attended the RHA’s Parliamentary Reception at the Palace of Westminster on 10 January. Hauliers, coach operators, stakeholders and parliamentarians heard from the roads minister and other key figures at the rescheduled annual

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ANGI H2 Station with Hydrogen Dispensers

2023: The year hydrogen gathered momentum

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

ANGI Energy Systems (‘ANGI’), a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and leading global provider of critical technologies and solutions to decarbonize the mobility ecosystem looks back at 2023, the year hydrogen fuel for heavy transport gathered momentum.

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HGV logistics image

Five transportation industry trends to watc...

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

2023 has been challenging for the global transportation market. Interest rates rose sky-high to combat inflation, leaving many economies teetering on the brink of a recession. Meanwhile, load givers and receivers are again prioritising cost-cutting following

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Wincanton Truck

Wincanton to be acquired by CEVA Logistics

Jan 19, 2024Comments off

In a significant development within the British logistics sector, CEVA Logistics has acquired Wincanton, marking a strategic move that is set to reshape the industry landscape. The acquisition, finalised in recent months, brings together two prominent