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Committee on Climate Change 2020 Progress R...

Jun 26, 2020Comments off

Yesterday (25 June 2020), the Committee on Climate Change published their 2020 Progress Report. One of the key recommendations is to bring forward the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles to 2032. Alfonso Martinez, managing director

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RHA gives HGV Heroes the recognition they d...

Jun 26, 2020Comments off

Since the UK’s plunge into lockdown on 23 March the nation’s reliance on truckers to deliver food, medicines and the all-important personal protection equipment to NHS frontliners has been massive – and the penny has finally

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DAF CF and XF available with switchable fro...

Jun 25, 2020Comments off

For trucks that clock up most of their mileage on the road but are sometimes required to drive off-road or in slippery conditions, DAF has introduced hydraulic front-wheel drive that can be activated at the flip

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Fleet Management: The pros and cons of buyi...

Jun 25, 2020Comments off

As industries start to reopen, business owners and self-employed workers alike are looking ahead to the future. As dealers look to recover from lockdown, manu are taking the time to re-evaluate their current vehicle or fleet

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LEVC begins fleet trials of new electric va...

Jun 25, 2020Comments off

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has officially started the real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van and parcel delivery firm DPD is the first company to take delivery of a converted TX

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Oxbotica: Pioneering deepfake technology br...

Jun 25, 2020Comments off

Oxbotica has developed and deployed a “deepfake” technology that is capable of generating thousands of photo-realistic images in minutes; helping to expose its autonomous vehicles to the near infinite variations of the same situation – without

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Companies urged to prepare supply chains fo...

Jun 24, 2020Comments off

As the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed, many organisations around the world were unprepared for such large scale disruptions. The report from The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and HSBC raises the issue that climate change disruptions could raise costs for supply chains

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DMC Trailers values Schmitz Cargobull quali...

Jun 24, 2020Comments off

Contract hire and rental business DMC Trailers has added 20 new Schmitz Cargobull trailers to its fleet because of the equipment’s build strength and consistently high residual values.   The new units, fitted with Carrier Transicold

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MV Commercial: Exceptional service secures ...

Jun 24, 2020Comments off

Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire has extended its fleet with an additional three vehicles from specialist truck provider MV Commercial. The latest deal includes a new Scania G450 XT cheesewedge with HIAB 558 crane, a new

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PRIM – Fleet Standards appoints a new roa...

Jun 24, 2020Comments off

PRIM works closely with organisations to recognise them for their commitment to reducing road risk across their fleet. Uniquely, they award organisation of all fleet types and sizes, who are focusing on reducing road risk though