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Consumers set to abandon public transport a...

Apr 23, 2020Comments off

According to the latest consumer research by Auto Trader, the UK’s largest marketplace for new and used cars, nearly half (48%) of UK public transport users said they would be less likely to use it once the current restrictions

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VKVP haulage adds 33 used Renault Trucks Ra...

Apr 23, 2020Comments off

Supply chain services provider, VKVP Haulage Ltd, has added 33 Used Trucks by Renault Trucks to its 40-strong fleet, citing ‘unbelievable’ customer service from local dealer, Renault Truck Commercials in Felixstowe.  The 65 plate 11 litre

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Oxford kickstarts EV revolution with Energy...

Apr 23, 2020Comments off

Oxford City Council has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles (EVs) as part of Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO), a world-first project showcasing an integrated approach to decarbonising power, heat and transport across the city. Oxford

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Frenni Transport raises more than £17,000 ...

Apr 22, 2020Comments off

Frenni Transport has launched a campaign making high-quality protective masks for the local community during the Covid-19 crisis. The Crymych-based company has so far raised more than £16,000 to fund the efforts. They have donated the

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Bibby Distribution help to treble protectiv...

Apr 22, 2020Comments off

A team from Bibby Distribution used to picking, cutting, packing and distributing Perspex acrylic sheets has become part of the frontline effort to protect supermarket workers from contracting the coronavirus. Based at Perspex International Limited in

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Lidl and Einride partner to electrify trans...

Apr 22, 2020Comments off

Lidl and Einride have been ambitious, since the start of their partnership in 2017, to electrify and automate deliveries to Lidl locations in Sweden. The transformation to a zero-emissions transport network will take place in stages

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Pertemps Driver Training at the forefront o...

Apr 22, 2020Comments off

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, here at Pertemps Driver Training we have been at the forefront of keeping the UK commercial driver network compliant with their legal training requirements by providing online Driver CPC Training

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New paperless system for sub-contractor job...

Apr 21, 2020Comments off

Mandata, the transport management system providers have launched a new portal that allows hauliers to work in a real-time, integrated way with their sub-contractors. Managing sub-contractors is a real challenge for hauliers. Getting real-time job updates

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European Patent Office: UK transport sector...

Apr 21, 2020Comments off

The latest data from the European Patent Office, released in March, reveals that the UK’s transport sector continued to innovate in 2019 – filing 9% more patent applications than over the previous 12 months. Patent applicants

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Lockdown offers opportunity for fleets to i...

Apr 21, 2020Comments off

Following Dominic Raab’s announcement that the country’s period of lockdown will be continuing for at least another three weeks, IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, has today introduced a programme of e-learning options