In-vehicle camera supplier Vision Track is calling for the government to waive the Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for fleets adopting telematics technology.
Fleet Operating Costs
Goodyear has announced a 75% increase in the last three years for its web-based FleetOnlineSolutions (FOS), with 350,000 commercial vehicles attended to as part of the scheme.
Tyres & Retreads
An Enfield retailer has been banned indefinitely from running HGVs because of “overwhelming evidence” that he acted as a front for other operators whose licences had been revoked.
O Licence
Van registrations remained steady in July – dropping slightly by 0.2% – with nearly 25,000 new LCV registrations last month, according to figures released yesterday (4 August) by the Society of Motor...
Light Commercial Vehicles
Demolition and recycling business J Mould (Reading) has taken delivery of two Renault Range C 8x4 trucks, after a multi-marque trial in which the Range C “performed head and shoulders” above the rest.
Rigids
J&M Murdoch has taken delivery of two Volvo FMX eight-wheelers with Thompsons’ Loadmaster bodies – a combination, says the operator, that delivers “a rock solid tipper truck”.
ZF has confirmed today (4 August) that the board of directors of Swedish brake systems business Haldex has recommended approval of ZF’s takeover bid, valuing Haldex at SEK 4.4 billion.
Brakes & Braking Systems
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is backing UK SMEs with sponsorship of the award for low carbon innovation by an SME at the Low Carbon Champions Awards 2016 next month (14 September; Milton...
Alternative Fuels
Dairy distribution business Pattemores Transport (Crewkerne) has taken delivery of a 32-tonne Mercedes-Benz Arocs, and is reporting productivity gains and improved environmental performance.
Rigids
Formula E television presenter and science communicator Nicki Shields will be the host for the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards on 14 September.
Alternative Fuels
Tyre service business Truckforce has replaced its first Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, bought five years ago, with 57 new models.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The UK will have to target a reduction of 37% on greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared with 2005 levels, following the publication of targets by the European Commission.
Emissions Control