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Blackwood Plant Hire takes delivery of its ...

Jun 22, 2021Comments off

After more than a decade of excellent performance from its other Andover Trailers products, Kilmarnock-based Blackwood Plant Hire has taken delivery of its first purpose-built plant bodies from the Hampshire manufacturer. Mounted to two identical 32-tonne,

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New Dacia Duster: the genuine SUV

Jun 22, 2021Comments off

Dacia has enhanced and updated its Duster SUV model. This latest version features refreshed design elements, up-to-date features, and technology all while continuing to offer the same robustness, comfort, and value-for-money which it is famed for.

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Ford E-Transit ‘torture tests’ simulate...

Jun 22, 2021Comments off

The all-electric version of the world’s best-selling cargo van – the new Ford E-Transit – has undergone a punishing testing regime designed to recreate the effects of a lifetime of intensive customer use, ahead of going

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UK has second worst road safety progress in...

Jun 21, 2021Comments off

The UK came 31st out of 32 European countries in terms of progress in reducing road deaths over the past 10 years, new statistics have revealed. According to a report by the European Transport Safety Council

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Highways England funds electric vehicle tri...

Jun 21, 2021Comments off

Businesses are being given the opportunity to operate an electric vehicle (EV) for free for two months. The scheme, funded by Highways England, was first piloted with the Energy Saving Trust and launched with Leeds City Council,

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Enterprise partners with new Scottish GO-HI...

Jun 21, 2021Comments off

Enterprise has been selected as the car rental partner for the ground-breaking GO-HI Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) project which has launched today (21 June) in the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland. Residents, local businesses, and tourists will

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New SOS app launched for logistics professi...

Jun 21, 2021Comments off

A new app has been launched to turn smartphones into personal safety devices that provide live, round the clock assistance for logistics and road transport professionals travelling to and from their place of work. The app,

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Road freight revenues set to grow by 4.3%

Jun 21, 2021Comments off

Global road freight revenues are expected to grow by an average of 4.3% annually from 2020 to 2025, according to new research by Shell and business consulting firm, Frost and Sullivan. The whitepaper, ‘Navigating roadblocks in

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Walkers Transport awarded world-renowned IS...

Jun 21, 2021Comments off

Walkers Transport Group Limited have announced the certification of its Quality Management System to ISO 9001 as of May 2021. The certification covers all sites in the Walkers Transport Group. As a leading UK transport and

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Leading home furniture retailer eradicates ...

Jun 18, 2021Comments off

The Furniture Market, one of the largest oak, French and modern furniture retailers in the UK, has succeeded in cutting fleet insurance claims by half, as well as ending instances of dangerous driving thanks to Lightfoot’s trailblazing