3741. How New Technology Could Impact the Lorries of the Freight Industry
July 28, 2016
Self-driving cars, once the province of science fiction, are coming ever-closer to everyday life. While fully autonomous vehicles are currently in the prototype stage, autonomous features, such as emergency braking and adjustments to ensure that the vehicle stays in its lane, are already in use in e...
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3742. Growing Demand for In-Vehicle CCTV Cameras in Haulage Industry
July 28, 2016
In recent years, no-win no-fees personal injury lawyers have enjoyed a boom in popularity. As one might expect, this boom has also heralded a steep rise in personal injury claims: over the past decade, there has been a 60% increase in such claims, despite the fact that there have been 20% fewer road...
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3743. Launch of Low Carbon Accreditation Scheme
July 28, 2016
Nowadays, the spectre of carbon emissions is rarely far from any logistics-related discourse, and indeed it is imperative to cut them down, both for the industry and the planet as a whole. As part of the ongoing effort to adopt greener technologies, the Transport Minister has announced that a new ac...
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3744. FTA Response to London's Proposed Ultra-Low Emissions Zone
July 28, 2016
The Mayor of London’s proposed Ultra-Low Emissions Zone, or ULEZ, has been high on the public agenda lately. While the need to do something about global carbon emissions - as well as London’s poor air quality - is indisputable, the nature of the ULEZ and the timing of its introduction could place an...
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3745. Initiative to Reduce the Cost of Being Off the Road
July 28, 2016
RAC Business has recently published its research into the obstacles faced by professionals in the freight industry when attempting to co-ordinate the activities of a large fleet. According to this research, haulage firms frequently lose in excess of £7,000 every year due to broken down vehicles stan...
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3746. New Green Truck Fund to Help Reduce Emissions
July 28, 2016
At the end of June 2016, Transport Minister Andrew Jones announced that the government would be initiating a fund to help promote the move by haulage companies to environmentally friendly green trucks.
According to the Minister, the fund will consist of £19 million. £15 million is to encoura...
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3747. The Lean & Green Award Goes Global
July 28, 2016
Environmental safety, preservation and sustainability are all ever-important issues that have come to the front over the past years. In the haulage industry, we are witnessing ever more stringent environmental regulations, both national and international, governing the vehicles we use and the cargoe...
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3748. My Worst Nightmare On the Road - Losing a Wheel!
July 28, 2016
I’ve been doing haulage work for years, and my worst nightmare is losing a wheel when I’m on a job. I’ve heard about it from other unlucky drivers but so far, I’ve been spared -and that is thanks to proper care and maintenances of my truck’s wheels and tyres.
Riding On Our Wheels
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3749. Using Carbon Calculators in the Courier Business
July 28, 2016
Carbon emissions and climate change are never far from any industry’s discussions these days, especially those of an industry so deeply associated with the internal combustion engine. Road users, courier drivers among them, pump out enormous quantities of greenhouse gases every year, and as average ...
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3750. Delivering Paintings and Works of Art
July 28, 2016
Paintings and other works of 2D art are notoriously difficult to transport: they are subject to the trifecta of unwieldiness, fragility and high monetary value. Canvases rip, frames warp and crack, and paint is abraded. During your work as a courier you may well be required to transport paintings, s...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
