• Prepare for higher wage costs to beat driver shortage

    Published On: Tuesday 10 March 2020

    Recruitment agency Driver Require has warned that agency rates and driver salaries are set to rise steeply, as a combination of an HMRC clampdown on agency drivers working as limited [...]

  • Hauliers brace for diesel van ban

    Published On: Thursday 5 March 2020

    Government proposals now under consultation to bring forward a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol vans and cars to 2035 or before have sparked a mixed reaction [...]

  • Lytx reveals riskiest driving trends

    Published On: Thursday 5 March 2020

    Video telematics specialist Lytx reports that it has identified the top risky driving trends for fleets in the UK – as evidenced by data from its entire UK-based client database, [...]

  • Smart Graphics: make the most of ‘mobile billboard’ fleets

    Published On: Thursday 5 March 2020

    Progressive fleet owners are increasingly recognising their vehicles’ potential as marketing tools, and transforming their trucks into cost-effective carriers of media as well as goods, according to livery specialist Smart [...]

  • Fargo TOPS is ‘game-changer’ for MacIntyre

    Published On: Wednesday 4 March 2020

    Container specialist MacIntyre Transport has installed the TOPS… on the go mobile telematics system from Fargo Systems across all of its vehicles, after deployment across part of the fleet yielded [...]

  • Trakm8 Connectedcare helps keep fleets moving

    Published On: Wednesday 4 March 2020

    Chris Horbowyj, channel sales director at telematics solutions specialist Trakm8, explains how its technology can be used to safeguard against vehicle health problems Unexpected vehicle downtime for commercial vehicles isn’t [...]

  • Brandon Hire Station boosts driver performance with Lytx

    Published On: Tuesday 3 March 2020

    Tool and plant hire company Brandon Hire Station has reported significantly improved driver safety records after installing video telematics and analytics solutions from video telematics specialist Lytx. Collisions and risky [...]

  • AS24 low-power tracker helps tackle trailer theft

    Published On: Tuesday 3 March 2020

    AS24, which specialises in services for HGVs such as the provision of toll boxes and fuel cards, has launched a new tracking service to combat trailer theft. The company cites [...]

  • Truck-makers gear up for CV Show launches

    Published On: Sunday 1 March 2020

    Preparations are now well underway for the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show, which returns to the NEC Birmingham from 28-30 April. More than 400 exhibitors will be showcasing their products and [...]