Volta Trucks, the Scandinavian start-up full-electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced a tyre partnership with the world’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturer, Bridgestone. The agreement covers the first launch vehicle, to be revealed at an online event on Thursday 3 September, and the supply of tyres to the pilot vehicles that …
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Highways England is undertaking live tests of a technology that could help reduce commercial vehicles tyre failures by 75% on the country’s strategic road network (SRN) – improving safety and cutting the economic cost caused by delays because of tyre-related incidents. Having first assessed a pilot installation of WheelRight’s drive-over …
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Acquisition accelerates Bridgestone’s digital transformation and status as preferred partner in mobility solutions Deal reaffirms TomTom Telematics as the number one in Europe and as a global leader in fleet management solutions Completion follows approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities, TomTom’s shareholders and positive response from TomTom’s works council Bridgestone …
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Bookings for the FTA Freight Transport Association’s 2018 Transport Manager conferences look set to exceed previous attendance numbers, with over 1,000 delegates already signed up to attend and bookings still coming in. The first event in the ten venue series takes place in Yeovil next week (Thursday 20 September) and …
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The Freight Transport Association Transport Manager conference series, sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres, returns once again this September to 10 venues across the country. The events will highlight key issues for those working in the logistics industry, to help them remain compliant and up to speed on the latest developments in …
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With four million vans and more than 300,000 HGVs on Britain’s roads, freight drivers are definitely in demand in the UK. The unsung heroes of British business, drivers ensure that industries ranging from retail to manufacturing receive the materials they need on time, on budget and without incident. To recognise …
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