DB Schenker, MAN Truck & Bus and Hochschule Fresenius university of applied sciences are deploying networked trucks for the first time in a practical application in the German logistics industry.
Driver / People Management
DAF Trucks has launched its second DAF Transport Efficiency Driver Challenge, following the inaugural event two years ago.
Driver / People Management
A private commuter shuttle bus service that is booked through a smartphone app, Chariot, has launched in London.
Tracking
For the first time, DVSA has released the list of companies taking part in its new ‘Earned Recognition’ pilot scheme as of the end of January. The system offers reduced enforcement on the road in...
Telematics
The Good Pub Guide’s Brewery of the Year for 2018 has turned again to the Fuso Canter to provide its deliveries.
Fleet Operating Costs
Roadside assistance services for trucks and truck components are evolving to keep pace with the trucks that they cover. Will Dalrymple looks at the changing world of technical fleet management systems
Tyres & Retreads
Among operators and vehicle manufacturers, the popularity of the irtec accreditation scheme continues to grow, reports Will Dalrymple
Irtec
Two new tyre pressure sensor systems have been released.
Tyres & Retreads
Construction aggregate production and delivery company Aggregate Industries is improving its fuelling arrangements at its Bardon Hill, Leicestershire headquarters, to supply delivery vehicles, plant...
Fleet Management Systems
The UK commercial vehicle market is declining, according to two new sets of statistics.
Sales Figures
Support and award schemes can improve operations of van fleets, provided the owner is willing to invest the time and effort, finds Peter Shakespeare
Driver / People Management
As I write this, we in the South East have been experiencing a cold snap. In these conditions, bus operators have a daily challenge: warming up the seating areas. I’m told that on frosty mornings,...
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