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06/03/2019 The Government is to consult on options to ban older tyres from use on heavy goods vehicles, buses, coaches and mini-buses to help keep road users safe.The Department for Transport has announced that ... Read MoreGovernment to consult on ban for 10 year old truck tyres
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06/03/2019 The Government must urgently review the Apprenticeship Levy to prevent a severe shortage of logistics workers post-Brexit, says the Freight Transport Association. &n... Read MoreLogistics worker shortage reaching crisis point
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06/03/2019 The European Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreement on the first ever CO2 emission standards for trucks in the European Union.The deal follows the agreement reached in December on n... Read MoreFirst ever EU standards to reduce emissions from trucks
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12/02/2019 The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been crowned Large Van of the Year at the inaugural Great British Fleet Awards. “We were very impressed with the technology in the new Sprinter last year, b... Read MoreNew Sprinter crowned Large Van of the Year
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12/02/2019 Van drivers are facing a rise in premiums, despite an overall fall in the past year. Consumer Intelligence’s latest Van Insurance Index reveals that average insurance prices have risen 1.2% i... Read MoreCost of van insurance is starting to rise
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12/02/2019 The poor positioning of satnav devices on windscreens can pose a significant threat to road safety. Today’s large-screen devices positioned in the middle of a vehicle’s windscreen can... Read MorePut safety first when fixing new satnav
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12/02/2019 Wages for HGV drivers are increasing faster than inflation, according to the results of a Road Haulage Association survey conducted last October.There remains a drastic shortage of HGV drivers in the ... Read MoreHGV driver wages rising faster than inflation
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12/02/2019 Ahead of the final EU negotiations on CO2 standards for trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has reiterated its support for a timely agreement.At the same time, ACEA has al... Read MoreNew CO2 targets for trucks must be achievable in practice
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29/01/2019 Construction materials leader Quinn Building Products is enjoying peak performance from a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz ‘mountain’ trucks. The 14 tippers were supplied to Derrylin-based Quinn... Read MoreQuinn Building Products chooses 14 efficient off-road tippers from Mercedes-Benz
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16/01/2019 The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been crowned Van of the Year at the prestigious Commercial Fleet Awards. The award was judged by readers of Commercial Fleet – van operators who use these v... Read MoreNew Sprinter crowned Van of the Year
