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HILOAD Fire Truck

British company develops fire truck to exti...

Apr 25, 2023Comments off

The booming number of electric vehicles on the roads may be considered good for the environment, but it is causing concern among fire fighters. Although electric vehicles are statistically less likely to catch fire than an

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Banksman ECE-R23 exterior vehicle manoeuvring lights

Labcraft lights the way for safer operation...

Apr 25, 2023Comments off

Labcraft, industry-leading designers and manufacturers of low-voltage LED lighting for commercial vehicles, is presenting a range of innovative lighting solutions at this year’s ITT Hub, including new additions to their popular Banksman range. Creator of the

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DVSA Roadside Check Point

Revised guidance on categorisation of defec...

Apr 25, 2023Comments off

The DVSA has issued revised guidance on how they categorise vehicle defects in roadside checks has been published. The guide outlines the actions they will take when they find roadworthiness defects during these vehicle inspections. The

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Hand-free driving with Ford BlueCruise

Ford BlueCruise raises questions for fleets

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

The arrival of Ford’s new BlueCruise – the first legal hands-free driving product available on UK roads – raises a whole series of questions that fleets need to answer, says FleetCheck: Ford brings hands-free driving technology to

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Mitchells of Mansfield Ecologi

Nottinghamshire logistics firm drives to be...

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

Nottinghamshire-based logistics firm, Mitchells of Mansfield  a Palletways UK member, has partnered with climate action organisation Ecologi to drive the company’s social responsibility and support its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In 2021 the

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The Green Group

Major deal for Asset Alliance Group

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

Asset Alliance Group is providing The Green Group with 101 new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, in one of the commercial vehicle specialist’s most significant deals of the year to date. The Yorkshire-based logistics provider has sourced 86

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Connected Kerb

On-street charging network Connected Kerb n...

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

On-street electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist Connected Kerb is the latest network to go live on Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from Zapmap. As of last week Connected Kerb, with

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Todd Simms

Todd Simms

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

Todd Simms, VP, Industry Strategy, Manufacturing at FourKites Prior to joining FourKites, Todd spent 7+ years at Gartner in the Global Enterprise Supply Chain organization helping support global fortune 50/100/500 companies solve complex supply chain issues. While at

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HGV of a country road

High-security, high-service, high-complianc...

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

You have a difficult task compared to your industry peers if you deal with high-security, high-service and/or high-compliance shipments. From high tech to chemicals, paint, medical devices and more, the real challenge truly begins when that

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Crawford Temple

Apr 24, 2023Comments off

Crawford Temple is CEO of Professional Passport, the UK’s largest independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance. Contributing Posts: How to navigate the course when working with umbrella firms