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New truck on a motorway

The RHA call for an increase in Scottish HG...

Nov 05, 2024Comments off

Stifling HGV speed limits puts Scotland at an economic disadvantage, the RHA has told media. We are calling on the Scottish Government to increase the speed limit for lorries over 7.5 tonnes from 40mph to 50mph,

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Formula Services truck stop at Ellesmere Port

Transport watchdog highlights need to impro...

Nov 05, 2024Comments off

Nearly half of lorry drivers are dissatisfied with the quality and number of suitable places for HGVs to stop in new survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus. Transport Focus is bringing together the public and

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Fuel and EV cards for We Care Logistics

Fuel and EV cards for We Care Logistics

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

Fleetmaxx Solutions in Berwick has announced a strategic partnership with We Care Logistics, a leading provider of mobile airtime, rugged mobile devices, and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions tailored for the courier and logistics industry. This

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Royal Mail boosts electric vehicle fleet with PEUGEOT

Royal Mail boosts electric vehicle fleet wi...

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

PEUGEOT’s ongoing long-term partnership with Royal Mail continues to go from strength to strength with a deal to supply 2,100 electric vans, including over 1,000 British-built E-PARTNERs. The vans, which will hit the streets this week,

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TIP Group trailer

TIP Group acquires Trailer Auto Group (TAG)

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

TIP Group, one of Europe’s leading truck and trailer equipment services providers, is excited to announce the acquisition of Trailer Auto Group (TAG), a state-of-the-art trailer refurbishment facility located in Stoke-on-Trent, UK. This strategic move enhances

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Repairing a pothole

1.3 million potholes spark £500M Governmen...

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

The UK is facing a significant and growing pothole problem, with thousands of damaged roads impacting drivers, cyclists, and local communities nationwide. In fact, recent media reports stated that potholes have caused half a million breakdowns

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Prohire invests in rental fleet

Prohire invests £5 million in rental fleet

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

Prohire, a leading provider of sustainable commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solutions, is investing £5 million in 70 new vehicles to refresh its 400-strong Proflex national rental fleet. The investment in the latest specification equipment

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CTEK’s new CC3 chargepoint

Bends in the road won’t stop Electric Veh...

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

Read the room and you could be forgiven for thinking Electric Vehicles have shifted into reverse. Car manufacturers are shouting that they can’t meet mandated EV sale shares in time. Some politicians argue that the race

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Pallet-Track Sussex

Six-figure fleet investment for East Sussex...

Nov 04, 2024Comments off

An East Sussex pallet distribution specialist has invested heavily in future-proofing its fleet. Hailsham-based Pallet-Track Sussex is investing over £250,000 per year in trucks and branded trailers to replace its entire fleet as it works on

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Car Dealer

Court of Appeal throws leasing and asset fu...

Nov 01, 2024Comments off

The Court of Appeal ruling on Johnson v FirstRand Bank (MotoNovo), Wrench v FirstRand Bank and Hopcraft v Close Brothers has been reverberating round the leasing broker, leasing company and asset funding industry since it was