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West Midlands logistics firm collapses

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

The closure of a Solihull-based logistics firm due to soaring fuel prices and a fragile economy has resulted in more than 200 staff being made redundant. Corporate Solutions (Logistics), which specialised in transporting goods for supermarkets,

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Technology helping operators gain Earned Re...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Earned Recognition (ER) is a voluntary scheme for operators of all sizes that demonstrate a strong track record of compliance and adherence to standards. Introduced in 2018 by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), operators

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Continental data reveals common truck tyre ...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Data collected by Continental Tyres has revealed that approximately one in every five truck tyres is found to be operating outside of the correct tyre pressure window. The statistic, based on anonymised results from tyre inspections

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Linde Material Handling backs biofuel

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Fleet operators using diesel forklifts from Linde Material Handling (MH) can now achieve reductions of up to 90% in carbon dioxide emissions by using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Linde MH has approved HVO biofuel for use

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Ultra-fast EV charging points for Baldock S...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Motorway Service Area (MSA) developer and operator Extra MSA Group has completed a multimillion-pound investment into improving Baldock Motorway Service Area, located at A1(M) J10, to further improve the experience of visitors stopping on their journey

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Celebrating drivers this National Lorry Wee...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Palletways UK is using the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) National Lorry Week 2022 to heap praise on and celebrate its network of drivers that work tirelessly to help keep the nation moving. From 24 to 30

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Mike Elton

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Mike is a seasoned Service Delivery leader with over three decades of experience in Transport, Warehouse/Home Delivery and Change/Project Management, both in operations and IT.  He has deep supply chain and logistics domain experience with over

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Why the UK is struggling with driver shorta...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

The UK economy is a bit of a mess. Rising food prices have pushed inflation to a 40-year high. The economy is struggling with soaring energy costs. Adding fuel to the fire is an acute shortage

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Mark Rose

Oct 21, 2022Comments off

Mark Rose was appointed as managing director of Tracker in 2019 and has a wealth of experience from the automotive, telecom and IoT sectors. His knowledge of strategy, sales and leadership has helped TRACKER further develop

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How to prevent fleet safety from falling sh...

Oct 21, 2022Comments off

All fleet managers know the importance of fleet safety and how it can make or break a company no matter what other pressures it may be experiencing. The Covid-19 pandemic presented a number of issues that