• TachPro launches new CV products website

    Published On: Monday 10 March 2014

    Vehicle, driver and tachograph equipment supplier TachPro has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, with over 200 products relevant for CV operators now available for purchase. As well as its tachograph [...]

  • Government announces £24bn in road investment

    Published On: Friday 7 March 2014

    The government has promised to inject the largest investment into the road network since the 1970s, which it claims will provide “a massive increase in work” for Britain’s road-building companies. [...]

  • Shell Rimula oil approved for MAN Euro 6 engines

    Published On: Tuesday 25 February 2014

    Shell Rimula R6 LME, the latest heavy-duty diesel engine oil in the Shell Rimula premium synthetic range, has been approved by MAN to meet the MAN M 3677 oil specification, [...]

  • Ainscough stays Brakesafe with Turnkey portable testing

    Published On: Tuesday 25 February 2014

    Ainscough Crane Hire has selected Turnkey Instruments to provide its portable brake testing equipment. Turnkey’s Brakesafe portable brake tester will be deployed across Ainscough’s fleet of over 470 cranes to [...]

  • DAF LF trucks deliver for Smith Metals

    Published On: Tuesday 25 February 2014

    North West scrap metal and recycling specialist Smith Metals has reported high productivity from its new trio of DAF LF Construction trucks, supplied by Preston-based Lancashire DAF. Smith Metals is [...]

  • Weigh-in-motion accreditation for WheelRight

    Published On: Tuesday 25 February 2014

    Vehicle weighing technology specialist WheelRight has announced that it has received accreditation from the National Measurement Office (NMO) to the globally recognised Weigh in Motion (WiM) standard OIML R134. The [...]

  • Currie European boosts efficiency with Masternaut

    Published On: Tuesday 25 February 2014

    International transport and logistics provider Currie European has reported significant fleet efficiency gains as a result of deploying Masternaut’s telematics solution. Masternaut has been working with Currie European since October [...]

  • FTA call for fuel duty cut in March Budget

    Published On: Saturday 22 February 2014

    The Freight Transport Association has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to go further than freezing fuel duty, by announcing a 3p per litre cut in the upcoming Budget [...]

  • Truck traffic up on short Channel ferry routes

    Published On: Friday 21 February 2014

    Ro-ro freight traffic on the Dover Straits grew rapidly last year, with both Dover and Calais ferry ports reporting double-digit percentage growth over 2012. Dover has recorded its best full-year’s [...]