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PRIM – Fleet Standards appoints a new road safety supplier – S&G Response
PRIM works closely with organisations to recognise them for their commitment to reducing road risk across their fleet. Uniquely, they award organisations of all fleet…
Carbon saving and economic benefits of Vehicle-to-Grid technology
A White Paper – the result of a major collaboration involving carmaker Nissan, E.ON Drive and Imperial College London – explores how the bi-directional charging…
The main trade provisions of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Winston & Strawn’s London partner Peter Crowther and associate Lisa Hatfield outline the key legal impacts of the UK-EU TCA on global trade. At 11pm…
All−new Sorento wins ‘Large SUV of the year’
Kia’s flagship SUV, the all-new Sorento, has made a strong start to the year, being named ‘Large SUV of the Year’ at the 2021 What Car? Car…
Meadow Foods deploys Descartes’ e-Customs to prepare for Brexit
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, is supporting Meadow Foods, the leading supplier of dairy ingredients and inclusions to…
Idle vehicles still need their MOT – AA
The AA is advising drivers to keep their vehicles serviced and MOT’d as the third national lockdown begins. While some drivers may be tempted to…
Check your paperwork says FTA Ireland
FTA Ireland has warned UK businesses to ensure any goods sent to the Republic of Ireland are accompanied by the correct declarations paperwork or face…
Interactive road safety map updated with 2019 data
A free web mapping service, which shows details of road collisions and casualties across Britain, has been updated to include data for 2019. Developed by…
Customer communications spike as firms respond to third lockdown
According to new research, more than a third of transport and logistics businesses have increased their customer communication efforts in response to COVID-19, as firms…
Highways England catches tailgaters on camera
Highways England is trialling the use of new cameras to clamp down on tailgating, an offence it says is a factor in around one in…
Nearly 1 in 10 UK hauliers recruiting to manage Brexit impact
With 66% of UK hauliers concerned about the increased admin required in preparation to cross the border, they reveal the changes caused by the Brexit…
Scania (GB) Ltd wins Scania’s largest ever European civilian truck order
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has won a major order for a minimum of 2,250 trucks from Consortium Purchasing, an operation led by William Stobart, Executive…
Keedwell eliminate empty running with Returnloads.net
Keedwell Konnect was formed in March of this year to coordinate logistics and maintain new customer accounts by diversifying traffic flows within the RT Keedwell…
A Renault Trucks D Wide Z.E. is fitted with solar panels
Strongly committed to sustainable transport, Rhyner Logistik has just acquired a fully electric Renault Trucks D Wide Z.E. to supply Denner supermarkets. As part of…
Coronavirus testing for hauliers to continue
Current testing arrangements for hauliers crossing the Channel – where they must have had a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of crossing – are…
1,300 DAF XF 480 Super Space Cabs for Primafrio Group
Based on excellent in-service reliability and fuel efficiency, leading Spanish transport company Primafrio Group has once again placed a major order with DAF Trucks for…