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RTITB Instructor Academy

New LGV/HGV Mentor training to improve driv...

Nov 26, 2024Comments off

The RTITB Instructor Academy has launched a new LGV/HGV Driver Mentor course. This forward-thinking training is designed to help new drivers refine their skills and learn best practices from experienced mentors. This can help them become

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Heads of The Valleys Training

Wales is becoming a hub for HGV training

Nov 26, 2024Comments off

Wales has become a prime location for HGV training, attracting aspiring drivers from across the UK. The country’s diverse terrain and well-maintained road network provide ideal conditions for developing crucial lorry driving skills. These programmes cater

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Stagecoach bus being charged from a Schneider Electric chargepoint

Schneider Electric to power Stagecoach̵...

Nov 26, 2024Comments off

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is working with Stagecoach, the UK’s largest transport operator, as it heads towards zero emission travel. Stagecoach is embarking on a nationwide programme

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HGV Euro NCAP safety testing

Euro NCAP launches brand new TRUCK SAFE ass...

Nov 25, 2024Comments off

The safety of the trucks on European roads is in the spotlight after Euro NCAP revealed the first set of results for its brand-new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme. This is the very first time that HGVs have

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GSM Transport selected the Vector® HE 17 due to the system’s powerful cooling performance, reduced noise emissions and significantly improved fuel consumption

Improved fuel economy with new Carrier Tran...

Nov 25, 2024Comments off

Scottish haulier GSM Transport has extended its long-standing relationship with Carrier Transicold, taking delivery of four temperature-controlled trailers mounted with Vector® HE 17 units, the latest addition to Carrier Transicold’s High Efficiency (HE) product range. Joining

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The 7.5-tonner joins a 12-strong mixed commercial vehicle fleet that now includes Isuzu models spanning the manufacturer’s full weight range.

Hire or Buy Group continues decade long rel...

Nov 25, 2024Comments off

Cambridgeshire-based Hire or Buy Group has taken delivery of a new Isuzu N75.150(E) from local dealer Arlesey Car and Commercials. Featuring specialist dropside bodywork, the versatile rigid builds on a long-standing relationship between the two businesses

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Speaker at Logistics UK's Transport Manager 2023

Logistics UK Transport Manager conferences ...

Nov 25, 2024Comments off

Is your compliance knowledge up to date? There are only two remaining live events to go – in Falkirk and Birmingham – and a virtual event in Logistics UK’s well respected Transport Manager 2024 conference series,

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A high-resolution image of a modern GPS satellite

Viasat partners with 5GAA to help unlock co...

Nov 25, 2024Comments off

Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it has joined the 5GAA alongside some of the world’s largest technology firms and automotive companies to enable connected transport applications like autonomous vehicles and predictive safety and maintenance.

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The electric axle undergoing the leak test

Daimler Truck start production of key compo...

Nov 22, 2024Comments off

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will celebrate the start of series production of the eActros 600 on November 22 of this year at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth. The eActros 600 was recently selected as “International Truck of the

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Truck driver

3PL firms sign up to train HGV drivers thro...

Nov 22, 2024Comments off

HGVC, a leading HGV training specialist, has seen 19 third-party logistics (3PL) firms sign up to train more than 35 new drivers so far this quarter as part of its majority-funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving