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RRG Group Stockport

RRG Group’s Katie Newton is appointed...

Mar 15, 2023Comments off

Marubeni Auto Investment UK has recently appointed Katie Newton, RRG Group’s head of digital strategy and transformation as their new Finance &Investment Director. Newton is a highly experienced automotive professional with over 20 years of experience

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Green LOOP pallets in a warehouse

The Pallet LOOP scoops Sustainability Award

Mar 15, 2023Comments off

The Pallet LOOP is celebrating after picking up a Sustainability Award from Willmott Dixon at the construction company’s 2023 North West Supply Chain Awards. The award – which was given out under the heading, ‘Sustainability –

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PDT Fleet Training Solutions training vehicles

Driven by Excellence, a podcast series by P...

Mar 15, 2023Comments off

PDT Fleet Training Solutions, one of the country’s top quality driver training organisations, has developed a series of monthly podcasts, called Driven by Excellence, to share their expertise to the wider transport and logistics sector. As

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Installing supercharger

High-power EV supercharger installed at Wel...

Mar 14, 2023Comments off

A new state-of-the-art supercharger has been installed at Welch’s Transport HQ ahead of the arrival of the company’s first fully electric HGV. The most powerful supercharger for EVs in Cambridgeshire, the high-power EVD-150 DC charging unit

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Level Crossing

Škoda trials train warning tech

Mar 14, 2023Comments off

There were a total of 48 near misses between trains and vehicles at level crossings between 2020 and 2021, according to research by Škoda UK, with a further 621 misuse incidents where a vehicle crossed when

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Mechanic checking an engine

Expert shares advice for appealing an MOT f...

Mar 14, 2023Comments off

You may feel like the decision that has been made to fail your car’s MOT is incorrect. If you think this then you may want to appeal the decision. Dorry Potter, car expert at National Scrap

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Andy Smart

Andrew Smart

Mar 14, 2023Comments off

Andrew  Smart, Head of L&D, PDT Fleet Training Solutions Andy’s career objective is to promote road safety and improve the overall standard of driving and associated knowledge for professional drivers. Andy aims to achieve this through effective, inclusive,

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Cars on a motorway

RAC report increase in Direct Debit payment...

Mar 13, 2023Comments off

Following a Freedom of Information Request, the RAC analysed the number of drivers having their vehicle tax Direct Debit cancelled by the DVLA after payments couldn’t be taken due to lack of funds. Almost one million

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Vector HE 19 temperature controlled trailers

apetito move toward net zero with Carrier T...

Mar 13, 2023Comments off

Wiltshire-based catering supplier apetito has taken delivery of 10 double-deck temperature-controlled trailers equipped with Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 units. This follows a successful trial of the system and an Eco-Drive™-equipped tractor unit, which helped to

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fleeet ai

Overcome driver resistance to in-cab record...

Mar 13, 2023Comments off

Research shows that the presence of in-cab monitoring systems reduces the likelihood of serious incidents by 27%. Emerging technologies in this space are essential tools for operators in their quest to increase fleet safety and reduce incidents.