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Myers Group boost their fleet with the arri...

Aug 11, 2021Comments off

The Myers Group based in Maidstone Kent has just taken delivery of four new New Generation MAN TGX tractors. Operating from their Maidstone base and throughout all Eastern and South Eastern UK ports the new 6×2

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North West distribution firm speeds ahead w...

Aug 11, 2021Comments off

Newton-le-Willows-based H&M Distribution has acquired HBT Properties and Hunt Brothers Warehousing & Distribution with the support of a £3.5m funding package from NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance. H&M Distribution, a pallet delivery distributor, previously rented its

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Motus Commercials celebrate the opening of ...

Aug 11, 2021Comments off

Motus Commercials hosted an open day to celebrate the opening of their new 5.2 acre site in Avonmouth. The event began with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Laurence Drake (Managing Director DAF Trucks UK) performing the

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Company car tax clarity ‘needed’ beyond...

Aug 11, 2021Comments off

The Government is being urged to reveal benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates beyond 2024/25, with fleets wary they could face a substantial hike in an effort to claw back lost revenue. Renewing its call for BIK rates

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AFP launches first specialist eLCV fleet tr...

Aug 11, 2021Comments off

THE Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) has unveiled its first ever eLCV course for fleets transitioning to electrification, with the first taking place on Thursday 9th September It will follow a similar format to the industry

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Frater turns to City West Commercials for a...

Aug 10, 2021Comments off

New-start business Frater Urban Quarry specialises in processing and supplying raw material from demolition sites – so it’s fitting that the livery worn by its new Mercedes-Benz tipper could best be described as an ‘explosion of

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Unite union reignites fears of HGV drivers...

Aug 09, 2021Comments off

The Unite union has stoked the fire of an HGV drivers’ strike after accusing employers and the government of a “brazen lack of respect” which was now coming home to roost. After the threat among some

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Stuart Russell to head up FlexiFleet long-t...

Aug 09, 2021Comments off

Stuart Russell has joined Thrifty Car & Van Rental as director of its FlexiFleet division to grow the long-term rental offering. Having held senior management roles since the late 1990s, Russell has developed a specialism in

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Renault partners with Geely

Aug 09, 2021Comments off

BEIJING — Renault is looking to revive business in China by forming a joint venture with Geely Holding Group for hybrid vehicles. The two companies have signed a framework agreement to set up the JV, which

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Help drivers return to the road safely

Aug 09, 2021Comments off

Reduced confidence and lack of engagement are among the driver issues fleets need to watch out for as they return to the road with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals