Month: December 2021

31st December 2021 New laws will be introduced tomorrow as part of a mobile phone crackdown. Specifically, there will be tougher regulations around the use of mobile phones while driving. As a result, it will be easier for police to prosecute anyone handling a mobile device while behind the wheel. A £200 fine and six
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30th December 2021 An Actros Edition 2 has joined the Maze Logistics Solutions to celebrate the operator’s 10th anniversary. The company’s fleet is dominated by Mercedes-Benz trucks, with 15 of the 26 vehicles carrying the three-pointed star. Therefore, it made sense for the Ipswich-based operator to get an Actros Edition 2. Only 400 units of
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29th December 2021 Iveco has joined self-driving truck technology provider Plus as its European partner. Initially, the first job will be a pilot programme in Europe and China for autonomous truck technology.  Specifically, the work will involve validation and integration of Plus’s system. Therefore, Iveco – as European partner – will bring an S-Way (pictured
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Owner operator Harry Zwier took the change of getting his hands on one of the last manual shifted Scania V8 trucks, a R580 Highline. Read the complete story here! https://magazine.bigtruck.nl/bigtruck-editie-10-2021/de-laatste-handgeschakelde-scania-voor-harry-zwier/
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21st December 2021 The no-frills, high-earning potential fleet tractor often gets overlooked – but Mercedes has plenty of choice in that sector. We took an Actros 2448 out for a couple of days to see what is (and isn’t) good about it, and why you should consider it…
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21st December 2021 National Highways has announced it will be removing 900 miles of roadworks for Christmas. Therefore, almost 98% of roads will be free of roadworks from today until Tuesday 4th January 2022. As a result, thousands of travellers will be able to make smoother journeys to see family (covid restrictions-permitting!). Data from National
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20th December 2021 Iveco has been involved in talks relating to a biomethane scale-up across Europe. Specifically, the truck manufacturer has joined 27 European companies to decides a strategy for the renewable gas.  The Biomethane Declaration was presented to the European Energy Commissioner last week. Meanwhile, Iveco shared its commitment to becoming net zero by
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17th December 2021 Excessive stress is a growing issue within the transport and logistics sector, a study has revealed. The 2021 Stress and Mental Health study involved transport and logistics employees working for 67 UK employers. As a result, nearly one in five employees surveyed said they had considered leaving their position.  Furthermore, 10% of
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16th December 2021 The search is on to find the best liquid fuels tanker driver of the year. The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has launched its annual competition for the title.  Specifically, the competition aims to find the tanker driver who exemplifies what is best about the industry.  Therefore, the the judges
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15th December 2021 Motus Truck & Van has opened a flagship service and parts centre in Witham, Essex. The state-of-the-art facility will cater to Mercedes-Benz and FUSO commercial vehicles. Importantly, the centre is located alongside the A12 trunk road between Chelmsford and Colchester. As a result, is cater to drivers who work in and out
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14th December 2021 Scania is preparing a new generation of alternative fuelled vehicles to hit the road. Furthermore, the company is planning a wide range of charging and powertrain options for drivers and operators. As a result, applications such as refrigerated transport, concrete mixers and regional distribution will be catered for. The new hybrid powertrain
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13th December 2021 The Driver Academy Group has been chosen to train and train and place 11,000 truck drivers. The group is a consortium led by HGVC and includes Manpower and Logistics UK as members.  Specifically, it was formed to help upskill and supply candidates to the sector.  As a result, the Driver Academy Group
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10th December 2021 Salford Van Hire is the first UK operator to run a fleet of Schmitz Cargobull’s new S.KO PACE SMART semi-trailers.  The company has acquired 40 to work on nationwide contracts for various customers. For example, the trailers will go into service with supermarkets, retailers and parcel delivery companies.  To clarify, the trailers
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