News

Bridgestone highlights ROI potential of FleetPulse

Bridgestone is reminding operators that they can achieve reduced downtime, improved visibility of vehicle condition and fewer potentially dangerous breakdowns with its FleetPulse fleet management solution.

Tyres & Retreads
News

New Gatwick dealership takes off for Scania

Scania’s has unveiled its new Gatwick dealership, with the official opening ceremony last week (2 April) by the Swedish ambassador to the UK.

Dealerships
News

Three men clock up nine years for tacho fraud UPDATED

Three men convicted of industrial-scale tachograph manipulation and money laundering offences were sentenced last week (5 April) to a total of nine years in prison at Preston Crown Court.

Road Legal
News

City of London to become first local authority with fully electric RCV fleet

The City of London Corporation has awarded a “tech-driven” waste collection, street cleansing and ancillary services contract to Veolia – with the City set to become the first UK local authority to run a fleet of fully electric refuse collection vehicles.

Electric Vehicles
News

IVECO partners with Verizon Connect on Daily van telematics

IVECO is now equipping all new Daily vans with telematics and mobile workforce management technology from Verizon Connect.

Telematics
Jobs

Engineering Manager Aberdeen role

Our lovely engineering teams need you…and so do our amazing customers!
Okay, so now we’ve grasped your attention with the sympathy vote, let’s get down to the detail of why we’d love you to join us as Engineering Manager in our Aberdeen Depot for Stagecoach North Scotland.

People
Features

Joan Aitken in full

Scotland’s traffic commissioner Joan Aitken retired in February, after 15 years of service. Before leaving, she tells Will Dalrymple her views about the importance of community goodwill, local knowledge and respect for bodily functions. Below is an edited version of the entire interview.

Road Legal
Jobs

Competitive Salary + Company Vehicle + Pension + Benefits (Full Time)

Lloyd Morgan Group are the one of the country’s leading PCV/ HGV compliance monitoring and training companies.
We are looking for a highly motivated specialist to join our expanding team of compliance engineers who is willing to travel and spend nights away from home.

People
Features

Bus and coach conversions: Further hope for hydrogen

Once a lot of the fears surrounding fuel cell buses had been dispelled, they entered into a period of quiet acceptance with small-scale trials. Now, however, there is a new EU project that could propel them back into the limelight. John Challen reports

Alternative Fuels
Features

Workshop: air quality health and safety

Following an update last year, workshops must meet more stringent air quality standards, or risk prosecution, says Kevin Swallow

Workshop
Features

Workshop: draining resources

Pits and lanes can both accommodate systems to safely collect used vehicle oils drained out of the vehicle sump, reports Richard Simpson

Workshop
Features

Legal update: April 2019

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Health & Safety Legislation