Strong demand for vans continues to lead growth in the commercial vehicle market, according to the latest figures for van and truck registrations, from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders).
Sales Figures
Ipswich Buses has renewed its fleet management contract with MiX Telematics, citing fuel savings and improved passenger experience as the key factors.
Telematics
Wheel alignment business Pro-Align has announced that it will establish a new commercial vehicle fleet alignment division in 2015.
Wheel Alignment
Road safety charity Brake is criticising the government's announcement last week (28 November) that speed limits for HGVs on dual carriageways are to be raised, calling it "a dangerous precedent".
Road Safety
Elevator Engineering Services (EES) is reporting significant cost-saving benefits across the business since implementing a telematics system from Masternaut.
Driver / People ManagementDriver safety solution provider Lytx has announced that entries are now open for its European driver of the year and coach of the year awards.
Driver / People Management
Cornish parcels delivery and storage business DB Distribution has taken delivery of 11 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 310 CDI vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
FTA (the Freight Transport Association) has launched the LCRS (Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme) Awards for 2015.
Emissions Control
Lidl Italia has ordered a fleet of 15 Iveco Stralis Natural Power heavy trucks, with engines powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), manufactured by FPT Industrial.
Alternative Fuels
Ask any fleet engineer where the opportunities are to improve fuel economy and they'll reel off a list that probably won't include the fuel itself. They might be missing a basic trick warns Ian Norwell, from Hamburg
Fuel Pricing
With the RHA (Road Haulage Association) calling for government to fund vocational drivers' licences or face a massive shortfall, while campaign group FairFuel UK again presses for a 3p per litre fuel duty reduction, the chancellor is caught between a rock and a hard place. With his Autumn Statement imminent (as we go to press), there will be countless comparable demands from across the length and breadth of industry, commerce and the public sector.
Fleet Operating Costs
Aerodynamic interventions come in shapes and sizes and not just for tractors and trailers. Steve Banner talks to the experts about what operators can expect from their investments
Fleet Operating Costs