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Clancy add seven zero-emission Mercedes-Ben...

Jun 07, 2021Comments off

Leading utilities contractor Clancy has taken a positive step towards a ‘greener’ tomorrow by setting seven battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eVito vans on the road. The subject of a Mercedes-Benz Finance contract hire agreement, they arrived via preferred

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Broughton Transport Solutions takes first R...

Jun 07, 2021Comments off

Sparks Commercials has sold a Renault Trucks D Wide 26-tonne rigid to Broughton Transport Solutions Ltd. to service increasing demand on their pallet network business. Based in the picturesque village of Broughton Gifford, near Melksham, the

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Teenage driving risk of death underestimate...

Jun 07, 2021Comments off

Eight in ten drivers (86%) underestimate the risk driving poses to teenagers, with just one in six (14%) saying they believe it is the greatest threat to their safety. New research* from the AA Charitable Trust

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Volvo Trucks supplies FH16 750 six-pack for...

Jun 07, 2021Comments off

AB2K, one of Scotland’s largest providers of heavy plant and now part of Quattro Group, is upgrading its fleet with six new flagship Volvo FH16 750 Globetrotter XL tractor units. Delivered by long-term Quattro Group supplier

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TfL issues 7,000 fines for direct vision st...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Three months after Transport for London (TfL) launched the direct vision standard for lorries across London, new figures show how fleets are adhering to the rules. TfL’s direct vision standard scheme requires operators of HGVs weighing

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Logistics through the eyes of students

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Logistics is a broad field of employment that encompasses many different skills and tasks. Logisticians are responsible for analysing and organising a company’s supply chain. For this reason, work in the field of logistics is often

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Ethan Sorrelgreen

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Ethan Sorrelgreen, chief product officer at road-intelligence company CARMERA. Contributing Posts: Why high definition maps are key to autonomous driving

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Why high definition maps are key to autonom...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

With relatively constrained, predictable drive paths, trucking presents the nearest-term viable opportunity for autonomous-vehicle, or AV, technology. They are an easier challenge than passenger cars, which need the ability to travel widely and through complex road

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Does your business really need fast charge ...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

As the UK works towards its net zero goals, electric vehicles (EVs) are more crucial than ever. Emissions are a top priority item for policymakers and business managers alike. And for fleet managers, important decisions about

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UK fleet managers claim poor driving negati...

Jun 03, 2021Comments off

Three-quarters (73 per cent) of UK fleet managers claim poor driving behaviour negatively impacts their business, a new report from Webfleet Solutions has found. The findings of the research, which offers insight into attitudes and safety