TomTom's telematics business has acquired Fleetlogic, a leading fleet management service provider based in the Netherlands, for an undisclosed sum.
Telematics
Gareth Jones, managing director of ebm-papst Automotive and Drives is to be the new SMMT president, taking office from 1 January 2015.
People
What's being hailed as the biggest upgrade to English roads in a generation – an ambitious £15 billion plan that triples spending by the end of the decade – has been announced by the DfT (Department...
Road Safety
Rules governing HGV speed limits and on-the-spot fines are to be updated across England and Wales, transport minister Claire Perry announced today.
Road Safety
Torotrak's Flybrid KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) for buses and commercial vehicles has taken first prize in the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) Award for Automotive...
Hybrids
Following August's acquisition of Burnt Tree by Enterprise Rent-A-Car earlier this year, the Shrewsbury-based truck rental firm has benefitted from a further multi-million pound investment into its...
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Indigo Waste Services has taken delivery of its first T460 6x2 tractor unit – an addition to its 15-strong Renault and Scania fleet.
Tractor Units
John Lewis Partnership is now running the Prins Autogas Dieselblend 2.0 dual-fuel conversion on 38 new DAF CF distribution trucks as part of its programme to reduce CO2e emissions using bio-methane.
Alternative Fuels
Iceland Foods and DHL Supply Chain have presented four drivers, who have each won Driver of the Year for their depot, with new high-spec 'International Truck of the Year 2015' Renault Range T tractor...
Tractor Units
Dumfries & Galloway Council has awarded a four-year contract to Ctrack for fleet-wide vehicle tracking systems, which it expects to generate operating efficiencies, as well as health and safety, and...
Telematics
The Co-operative has switched to r2c Online to electronically manage its commercial fleet defect reporting system from the West Thurrock food distribution centre.
Fleet Management Systems
DAF Trucks has been awarded the title LGV Manufacturer of the Year for its Euro 6 engine design and the firm's interactive Driver Performance Assistant programme, which encourages cost and fuel...
Rigids