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Straight Sets Win With Volvo FH
SIS LIVE, world leader in TV live broadcasting has invested in a pair of new 500 horsepower Volvo trucks to help cover top live events all over Europe. more
MRCT Go Eco With Gray & Adams
Family-owned Moores Refrigeration Controlled Transport (MRCT) has recently purchased two trailers from Gray & Adams Ltd. more
£1.9m Iveco Daily Fleet Flows into Plumbase
Iveco is in the process of delivering 107 new Iveco Daily light commercials to plumbing, heating and bathroom specialist Plumbase, a division of Grafton Merchanting GB, the fourth largest builders merchant in the UK. more
Trek Ethiopia - The Tough Get Going
Colin Burman spends his working life focused on the logistics strategies of lingerie brand Ann Summers – but he’ll leave all that behind in February 2011 to take part in a gruelling charity trek of over 60 km through the harsh climate of the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia. more
JJ Food Service Go For Volvo
Award-winning food distribution specialist JJ Food Service are now operating over 100 Volvo FL 18-tonners after having moved away from 7.5 tonne operation almost entirely. more
Citroën Hits The Ground Running
As part of a complete fleet replacement and expansion programme, Fitness First - the world’s largest health and fitness group - has taken delivery of six new Citroën LCVs. more
Truckfest Scotland Celebrates its 21st Anniversary
Truckfest comes of age this year as it celebrates its 21st anniversary in Scotland on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August, at the Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston. more
Don't Fleece Our Fleet
The Fuelcard Company has launched a national petition among commercial vehicle drivers calling for ministers to lower fuel tax and support the transport industry. more
Two Smith Edison Vans For Nottingham
Nottingham City Council is greening its fleet with two new electric vehicles. more
New Truck & Trailer Alarm Prevents Serious Theft
A new low cost truck and trailer security alarm system has been praised for preventing a serious theft at the Stockyard Truckstop in Rotherham. more
Go Wrecking With a Top Volvo Tractor
Newcastle-upon-Tyne heavy recovery specialist Alpha Recovery has given a Volvo FH16-660 a new lease of life, converting it from a heavy haulage tractor unit into a sparkling new wrecker to join the Alpha fleet. more
NETV Secures Fleet Deal WEurovision Logistics
North East Truck & Van (NETV) has secured a significant fleet order from Eurovision Logistics – the new face of European Road Freight and IJ Blakey Haulage – which merged in 2007 but had previously continued to trade separately. more
Top Gear Launches National Drive to Improve Transport Standards
Top Gear Recruitment has launched a national training programme as part of a Government drive to improve Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) standards. more
Transaid Programme Manager Wins Rising Star Award
Caroline Barber, Business Integration Manager for Wincanton, has scooped the MAN Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Rising Star of the Year Award. This follows just weeks after returning from an 18 month secondment with Transaid in Zambia. more
Inchcape Plugs into Electric Vehicles
Inchcape Fleet Solutions is putting itself in the vanguard of ensuring customers have comprehensive information on electric vehicles by evaluating and carrying out feasibility studies on a wide range of zero emission cars and vans. more
Unipart Automotive on the Move with Renault
Unipart Automotive is taking the first deliveries of a 750-strong new fleet of Renault Kangoo Vans this week. more
Calls for Heavier Penalties for Magnet Cheats
The Road Haulage Association is calling for a step-change in enforcement against lorry drivers who use magnets to hide how many hours they are driving. more
APC Overnight Helps to Double Business for Butcher
Derbyshire-based family butcher J W Mettrick & Son has doubled online sales thanks to efficient “Handled with Care” next day deliveries from APC Overnight. more
Northgate Secures 3-Year Securitas Extension
A fleet of 50 cars is being provided by Northgate Vehicle Hire to Securitas Mobile, a division of one of the world’s largest security organisations. more
Wild Food Business Grows with APC Overnight
Cornwall-based wild food forager Anne Misselbrook picks next day deliveries from APC Overnight as the essential ingredient to the success of her business. more
Sherwood Lands Big Ritchie's Order
UK independent commercial vehicle group Sherwood Truck and Van is celebrating the winning of a major order with a fleet transport company. more
New Safety Requirements for Lorry and Bus Drivers
Measures to improve skills and safety for drivers of lorries and buses and new drivers who want to tow medium sized trailers were confirmed today by the Department for Transport (DfT) in conjunction with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). more
Wine Merchants Toast APC Overnight
“Handled with Care” delivery services from APC Overnight are proving a crucial link in the wine supply chain throughout the UK. more
RHA Welcomes Report on High-Risk Foreign Lorries
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed today’s report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which makes the point that foreign trucks are more likely to be the cause of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles than UK operators. more
APC Overnight Has it in Hand for Torex
Retail solutions specialist Torex has implemented a nationwide next day courier service from APC Overnight for its mobile computing support division. more
Ryder supplies first electric truck on contract hire
Truck rental and contract hire specialist, Ryder, has delivered its first leased 10 tonne electric truck to Bunzl, the distribution and outsourcing group, for operation in the catering and hospitality sector, in the central London area. more
Masternaut tracks celebrities from John O’Groats to Lands End for Sport Relief
Vehicle tracking company Masternaut Three X has been chosen as the official tracking supplier for Sport Relief’s Million Pound Bike Ride. more
Parcelforce Go From Red To Green With Mercedes
A new fleet of more than 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters is helping Parcelforce Worldwide to turn its familiar red vans green. more
RNLI Drafts in Actros
The latest addition to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s specialist vehicle fleet is also its first heavy haulage tractor unit, a Mercedes-Benz Actros plated for Special Types operation at 72 tonnes gcw. more
Ryder Invests £18 Million in New Vehicles
Ryder Europe has announced it is making a £18 million investment in its rental fleet. more
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