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RHA welcomes deal on Windsor Framework

The Road Haulge Association in Britain has welcomed the progress the European Commission and UK Government has made to reach a deal on the Windsor Framework.

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Haulage companies absorbing rising operational costs

Haulage companies in the UK are absorbing rising operational costs, with lowest prices in almost two years, according to the TEG Road Transport Price Index.

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Descartes study shows slightly improved home delivery performance

Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce gas released the results of its second annual consumer sentiment study of ecommerce home delivery.

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Driver mental health hit by soaring cost pressures – research reveals

More than three quarters (76 per cent) of fleet operators believe that work pressures facing drivers are intensifying in the wake of the ‘cost of business’ crisis.

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Warnings on climate change extremely concerning says Logistics UK

Following warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Logistics UK says the logistics industry will play its part in reaching net-zero targets.

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TruTac unveils new tools for improved fleet management at CV Show  

TruTac, part of the Microlise Group, will be presenting new modules and product features within their range of fleet management and compliance control software, at this year’s CV Show at the NEC. For the first time they will be hosting a shared stand with their parent company Microlise.

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Walsh Waste chooses Meredes-Benz Actros

Galway-based waste management specialists, Walsh Waste has augmented its fleet of 19 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles with the recent addition of a new heavy-duty Actros truck.

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ADTA is on the move

Driver training specialists, the Advanced Driver Training Academy (ADTA) is relocating its training centre.

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Tarstone Road Maintenance signs up to HGV Greener Programme

Tarstone Road Maintenance is the latest company to sign up for the HGV Greener Programme.

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VisionTrack joins Together for Safer Roads board 

VisionTrack, a leading provider of AI video telematics and connected vehicle data, is taking a major new role in the fight against worldwide road deaths and injuries. CEO, Simon Marsh, and President of Global Sales, Richard Kent, have been appointed to the Governing Board of global NGO, Together for Safer...

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Euro NCAP announces plans for HGV testing

Euro NCAP has released highly anticipated, more stringent Commercial Van ratings for 2023 and announced plans for safety testing of HGVs.

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10-year old tyres to be banned in NI

Tyres aged 10 years and older on HGVs, buses, coaches and minibuses are to be banned in Northern Ireland (NI).

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All roads lead to Mercedes-Benz for Cummins Transport Limited

Wexford haulier Cummins Transport Limited has added six new Actros 1853LS units to its fleet, increasing the number of Mercedes-Benz units now on the company’s fleet to 27.

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European Road Hauliers Association wants workable CO2 emissions targets

The European Road Hauliers Association (UETR), which represents more than 200,000 road transport businesses in Europe with a total capacity of 430,000 commercial vehicles has called on the European Commission to come up with workable CO2 emissions targets.

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Revision of EU Driving Licence Directive to aid driver shortage

As the truck driver shortage deepens across Europe, the European Commission is set to revise the EU Driving Licence Directive in a move that will address the chronic shortage of drivers in the goods transport sector.

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