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Pol Sweeney
Pol Sweeney, VP Sales and Country Manager UK, Descartes Contributing Posts: Realising post-Brexit efficiencies with streamlined customs clearances
Realising post-Brexit efficiencies with streamlined customs clearances
After the Brexit transition period finally ended on 31st December 2020 and with Covid-19 protocols causing disruption to travel, it is clear that the logistics…
Ford announces European customer trials programme for the new all-electric E-Transit van
The first European customer trials of the new E-Transit – the all-electric version of the world’s best-selling cargo van – will soon be underway, Ford…
Lex Autolease helps Star Refrigeration boost sustainability efforts
Lex Autolease, the country’s largest fleet management provider, has been working with Star Refrigeration, the UK’s biggest independent industrial refrigeration engineering company, to design and…
Fleets need to prepare for vehicle shortages
MEASURES may need to be adopted by fleets to cope with the emerging shortage of semiconductors disrupting car and van production globally, the Association of…
Bradford-based Expect Distribution has returned to Volvo Trucks
Bradford-based Expect Distribution has returned to Volvo Trucks – adding six new FH 6×2 tractor units to its busy fleet, having been impressed with the…
Ricardo to begin testing hydrogen truck engine
Ricardo has created a hydrogen-fuelled research engine which could offer a solution to accelerate zero carbon emissions in heavy duty trucks. The environmental, engineering and…
ULEZ expansion to drive autumn spike in van and truck rentals
Enterprise is advising all businesses operating trucks and vans in the South East to plan their vehicle provision now to avoid paying thousands of pounds…
Driver shortages, IR35 and what the RHA wants
The RHA is calling for urgent Government action to ease a growing crisis in driver shortages – made worse by the introduction of IR35 tax…
ChargePoint continues to enhance the EV driver experience
ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, now working with Android Auto, is making the transition to electric mobility easier and more seamless for…
New labelling for tyres seeks to highlight efficiency and performance
On 1 May 2021, motorists will benefit from the introduction of a new label and innovative system to help them understand how well tyres perform,…
Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group fully committed to hydrogen-based fuel-cells
Today, two leaders of the commercial vehicle industry – Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group – officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell…
New IVECO T-Way: the toughest vehicle engineered
IVECO today presented the new IVECO T-WAY heavy off-road vehicle to its dealer network and representatives of the international trade press via a live digital…
Ford halts output of Transit vans in Turkey forcing used LCV prices up
The news that Ford’s Transit van plant in Turkey is closed until the 13 of June due to semiconductor supply issues will contribute to used…
Government paves the way for self-driving vehicles on UK roads
Motorists could see self-driving vehicles on British roads for the first time later this year, the Department for Transport has announced today (28 April 2021).…
Fraikin UK partners with Samsara to improve safety
Fraikin UK, part of one of Europe’s largest commercial vehicle fleet services companies, has partnered with Samsara, pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, to surface…