Will Dalrymple

News

London van fleet tests fuel additive

A real-life test of Cataclean fuel additive on a fleet of diesel-fuelled vans in London was commissioned by fleet management company ARI and conducted with its roadside assistance partner RAC.

Emissions Control
Events

FTA Fleet Engineer conference: Ricoh Arena

The opportunities and challenges of truck platooning will be among the hot topics up for discussion.

Alternative Fuels
News

Government awards £51 million in autonomous vehicle research facilities

A consortium of automotive research agencies has received funding of £51 million to develop UK testing facilities for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV).

Telematics
Features

Turning point

DVSA chief executive Gareth Llewellyn speaks to Will Dalrymple about the agency’s current constraints and future vision

Health & Safety Legislation
Features

Safety culture

As it routinely deals with hazardous materials and dangerous processes, the civil nuclear power industry has developed an excellent safety culture, perhaps world leading.

Driver / People Management
Features

Weigh for pay

Although not operating (yet) in the UK, pay-by-weight charging systems for domestic refuse collection vehicles use established technology. Steve Banner investigates

Municipal Vehicles
News

TomTom driver competition winner named

Peter Green Chilled driver Mark Lowe has been crowned the UK’s best heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver in the inaugural TomTom Telematics Driver of the Year Awards.

Driver / People Management
News

Acumen commissions car transporter upgrades

Acumen Automotive Logistics is modifying 20 of its transporter trailers to enable drivers to increase the number of full-body covered vehicles they can safety load and unload.

Car Transporters
News

Mega trailer tyre news from Goodyear and Michelin - UPDATED

Road test and product news for tyres suitable for mega trailers has been released by tyre manufacturers Michelin, Goodyear and Giti Tyres.

Tyres & Retreads
News

People news, October 2017

Jumel Choudhury has joined Allison Transmission as UK market development manager, bus and coach.

People
News

XPO brings on Michelin to manage most of fleet’s tyres

Michelin solutions has been awarded a major contract with XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, to provide a tailored tyre management solution across nearly...

Tyres & Retreads
News

Renault Trucks buys out Glasgow dealer Border Trucks

Renault Trucks has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of the Border Trucks dealership at Bellshill, near Glasgow.

Dealerships