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Cotteswold Dairy acquire new Eco-Drive and ...

Oct 17, 2023Comments off

Tewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy has taken delivery of six new temperature-controlled trailers each fitted with a Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19, alongside 12 tractor units mounted with the company’s first Eco-Drive systems. These will help Cotteswold Dairy

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FedEx Express begins the trial of renewable...

Oct 17, 2023Comments off

FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has begun trialling hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel to fuel five of its company-owned trucks in the United

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TCS&D’s Cold Chain Hub moves to NEC ...

Oct 17, 2023Comments off

TCS&D’s Cold Chain Hub – the UK’s only dedicated event for the cold storage and distribution sector – will relocate to the NEC in Birmingham next year. Taking place on 9 & 10 October, TCS&D’s Cold Chain Hub

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Leon James, Wagonex CTO

Leon James

Oct 17, 2023Comments off

Leon James, the Chief Technology Officer at leading subscription service Wagonex Contributing Posts: How technology can help OEMs, fleet managers diversify their offering

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How technology can help OEMs, fleet manager...

Oct 17, 2023Comments off

How can technology help OEMs, fleet managers and dealers create new revenue and diversify their offering? Leon James, the Chief Technology Officer at leading subscription service Wagonex, discusses why looking outside of the box might be

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Road transport industry mental health initi...

Oct 16, 2023Comments off

Working in the road transport industry presents demanding and challenging roles, which, when not effectively managed, can lead to stress, anxiety, chronic fatigue, and sleep disorders, among other mental health issues. This concern was emphasized on

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Cost of living crisis cited as leading caus...

Oct 16, 2023Comments off

1 in 4 UK van drivers (25%) experienced mental health issues last year, while two-thirds (66%) felt overwhelmed at least once a month, according to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles*. The survey of 1,000 UK

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Stagecoach leads UK Bus Awards shortlist

Oct 16, 2023Comments off

Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has been shortlisted in this year’s UK Bus Awards more times than any other operator in the country. The company has nominations in 17 of the potential 21

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Previous Tuffnells depot re-opened in Sheffield

DX re-opening 10 former Tuffnells depots

Oct 16, 2023Comments off

DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure courier, 2-Man and logistics services, is pleased to announce that it has reopened a further 10 of the 15 former Tuffnells Parcels Express Limited (“Tuffnells”)

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First AFP Expo brings together fleet operat...

Oct 16, 2023Comments off

The first expo held by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has been announced for 22nd November at the Hilton DoubleTree hotel in Milton Keynes. The event, called the “MemberExpo” will feature 70 identically sized stands,