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Safer roads and smarter fleets with Geotab and Vitality

Geotab Inc. and its affiliates (“Geotab”), a global leader in connected transportation solutions, and Vitality, have formed a joint venture to improve driver safety and well-being, reduce risk and support better road safety, bringing together telematics data with behavioural science, in what it describes as a first-of-its-kind solution. Through the...

Derry Bros simplifies customs processes with CHEDs automation

Derry Bros has automated the creation of Common Health Entry Documents (CHEDs) to streamline the customs requirements for the movement of live animals, animal products, high-risk food and feed, and certain plant products. The company has used advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and AI technology to enable this groundbreaking...

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Polar Ice retains TruckSafe Gold and Green Standards

Polar Ice has successfully retained its TruckSafe Gold and Green Standards following a recent audit. This achievement reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to road safety, environmental sustainability, and operational excellence. A company spokes person commented: “We have aligned our transport operations to the FTA Ireland TruckSafe standard since 2019. Achieving...

IRU and UNTRR supports drivers and skills:

As the EU looks to strengthen working conditions, invest in skills, and modernise infrastructure, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and UNTRR met EU Executive VP Roxana Mînzatu to discuss practical solutions for drivers and operators. In a high-level meetin, the IRU, its member the National Union of Road Hauliers...

New Euro 5 diesel bans set to come into effect in Italy

New entry bans for Euro 5 diesel vehicles will come into force in Italy later this year. Trans.info is reporting that from 1 October 2025 the bans will apply to cities with more than 30,000 inhabitants in four northern regions: Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. The regulations will apply to...

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Advancing road safety through TECHA Workshop 2025

From 19 to 21 May 2025, technical enforcement experts and road transport authorities from across Europe gathered in Loughrea, Co. Galway, for the first TECHCA Workshop of the year. The event was hosted by the Road Safety Authority of Ireland in collaboration with the ECR EGTC’s TECHCA Working Group. The...

Wincanton drives towards net zero with 24 new electric-powered HGVs

Leading supply chain partner Wincanton has received the first arrivals of 24 new electric-powered trucks scheduled to join its logistics fleet this year. The move represents a significant milestone as part of the company’s investment in the necessary solutions to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. The multimillion-pound project...

Logistics UK welcomes no checks on fruit and vegetables

The announcement by DEFRA that import and export checks on fruit and vegetables will not be introduced from 1 July 2025 will provide relief for the logistics sector comments trade body Logistics UK’s Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Nichola Mallon. However, Ms Mallon has urged the EU and UK...

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RSA reports early progress in reducing driving test waiting times

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has today reported encouraging early progress under its Action Plan to alleviate the waiting times for driving tests — progress made possible by the dedication and collaboration of RSA staff and driver testers across the country.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks wins Guinness World Records™ title with eActros 600

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set a new Guinness World Records title with its battery-electric long-haul eActros 600 truck including a semitrailer. Having reversed 124.7 kilometers means the manufacturer beat the previous world record in continuously reversing with a truck by around 36 kilometers. The former world record of some 89 kilometers...