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Fleet summit in Coventry to address air qua...

Sep 24, 2019Comments off

The BVRLA and colleagues from the fleet sector met with officials in Coventry last week to discuss future mobility options and plans to improve air quality. This follows a request from government for the city to

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New grey fleet system launched

Sep 24, 2019Comments off

E-Training World has launched a new online grey fleet management system as an integrated feature of its existing driver profiling and e-driver training systems. The new system simplifies the management of grey fleet drivers by automating

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Tyre selection and driving style critical t...

Sep 24, 2019Comments off

Tyre selection – allied to driving style – will be even more critical to maximise performance and longevity, and minimise fleet costs, when fitted to the new breed of electric vehicles, according to Kwik Fit. The

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EU automotive leaders call to avoid a ̵...

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

With just over one month to go before the UK is due to leave the EU, the European automotive industry today made a united call for the UK and the EU to avoid a ‘no deal’

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Renault Trucks Range T High voted fleet tru...

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

Renault Trucks Range T High 520 6×2 TML has been voted Fleet Truck of the Year at the annual Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast, 12th September 2019.

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Wincanton targets fuel savings with new Mic...

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

Michelin has won a five-year tyre management contract with Wincanton, the largest British logistics firm, in a deal believed to be one of the most significant commercial vehicle tyre contracts signed this year. The agreement was

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Fresh start for Palletways in Colchester

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

Palletways UK, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has strengthened its presence in East Anglia with the launch of a dedicated regional depot – Palletways Colchester. The business was created following Palletways’ acquisition

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8 firms signed up to freight procurement fr...

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced 8 firms have been successfully appointed to the freight procurement framework and will now be able to bid to bring vital medicines into the UK after Brexit on 31 October. The framework

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Government funding for scheme to tackle dri...

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

The government has pledged £1 million to support Road to Logistics – a not-for-profit scheme jointly founded by the Road Haulage Association and telematics company Microlise to help address the growing problem of driver shortages. The

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Electric vehicle charging pioneer wins firs...

Sep 23, 2019Comments off

Electric vehicle charge point pioneer Calvey Taylor-Haw was unfairly dismissed by BP Chargemaster, Watford Employment Tribunal has ruled. Watford Employment Tribunal also ruled that Taylor-Haw had been promised by Chargemaster that he would be able to