River Ridge has taken delivery of the first of 16 new Kraker Trailers K-Force moving floor trailers.
...Fontaine Fifth Wheel are presenting its latest range of fifth wheel couplings at this year’s Automechanika and IAA shows, in Frankfurt and Hanover.
...FreightSpeed Transport , the pharmaceutical haulage specialist is looking recruit an Operations Manager.
...Haulage operators are suffering under the weight of wage inflation and the cost of fuel, according to FTA Ireland.
...Fuel accounts for a third of a road transport operator’s costs. Emissions trading, taxes, supply uncertainty and alternative fuels will all impact fuel prices in the EU. Where are we headed?
...Denmark is set to end the Eurovignette charging scheme and switch to a mileage-based toll system for trucks.
...France has introduced a new free-flow tolling system on motorways of the Paris-Normandy axis, which includes the A13 & A14 routes.
...Minister of State Department of Transport James Lawless has been named as the keynote speaker at FTA Ireland’s Sustainable Transport Seminar, which will return on 17 October 2024 at Johnstown House Hotel.
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...MAN’s eTGX electric truck has taken first place in the world’s first major comparison test of heavy-duty long-distance e-trucks by the German trade magazine ‘Trucker’. After intensive test drives lasting several days, the international team of test journalists awarded the MAN eTGX the top score of 568 points as a...
FTA Ireland is calling on government to support the freight distribution sector following a three cent per litre increase in excise duty on road diesel at the end of July.
...The European Commission has now confirmed that the Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU nationals will go live on 10th November. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said it has long-held concerns about delays at borders and the readiness of the new technology which will be introduced.
...The Scheme awards grants to assist companies and enterprises who wish to buy zero-emission heavy duty vehicles (ZEHDV) which are supported by the Scheme instead of buying the diesel equivalent.
...MUTEC Mercedes-Benz has added a new Sprinter to its fleet of delivery vehicles.
...Peter Burke TD, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has today officially opened energy infrastructure expert SSE’s first ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Ireland.
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