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Mechanics putting drivers in danger over co...

Aug 21, 2018Comments off

Motorists could be driving around with dodgy brakes because mechanics are giving them confusing advice on replacing worn pads, according to MotorEasy, the car ownership and maintenance service. Equally frustratingly, many will potentially be wasting money

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RiverRidge banks on Mercedes-Benz Econic

Aug 21, 2018Comments off

Northern Ireland’s leading waste management specialist has completed the latest phase of its ongoing expansion programme, by taking delivery of a new fleet of 20 Mercedes-Benz Econics. RiverRidge’s latest low-entry refuse collection vehicles were supplied by

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Victims should accelerate compensation clai...

Aug 21, 2018Comments off

The clock is ticking for companies in the transport and logistics sectors affected by the EU’s biggest ever price-fixing cartel from truck manufacturers to pursue claims, advises specialist law firm, asb law. Members of the European

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Higher crash risk for gig economy drivers

Aug 21, 2018Comments off

Self-employed drivers working in the so-called gig economy are at a significantly higher risk of being involved in a collision, a new study from University College London (UCL) claims. The majority of those surveyed – 63%

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Transport sector split over benefits of ren...

Aug 21, 2018Comments off

New research from Haven Power, one of the UK’s largest business electricity suppliers, reveals over half (55%) of transport businesses believe that green energy solutions are the key to ensuring a clean future. However, a third

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Pendragon Let’s Lease – the perfect car...

Aug 20, 2018Comments off

Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has launched Let’s Lease – an innovative employee car scheme that allows employees of businesses the provision of a new car with no financial risk to the employer and no BIK liability

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EO Charging launches ‘eoALM’ EV...

Aug 20, 2018Comments off

EO Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging manufacturers, has today launched ‘eoALM’ – a small unit that offers Automatic Load Management (ALM) for non-smart EV chargers. The ‘eoALM’ module is self-contained and

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Better tyre labelling would ensure ‘clean...

Aug 20, 2018Comments off

The EU is proposing new regulations to ensure all vehicle tyres are supplied with information about their fuel efficiency, safety and noise standards. The EU proposals, which seek to update existing tyre labelling regulations introduced in

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SalesMaster’s innovative STOCKBOOK platfo...

Aug 20, 2018Comments off

Automotive industry software specialist SalesMaster, has announced a deal to supply leading franchised retailer group Inchcape with its proprietary STOCKBOOK product. The platform, which enables group-wide stock visibility in real-time delivers next generation stock management, targeted

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Clever Connections

Aug 20, 2018Comments off

Cleverly connecting the transport world and creating first-class added value – that is what this year’s Krone motto “Clever Connections” for the IAA Commercial Vehicles stands for. “We are making the trailer ready for the future