DAF is to offer the ZF AS-Tronic automated manual transmission as a factory option on its dedicated LF roadsweeper chassis, which are marketed in conjunction with bodywork manufacturer Johnston Sweepers. [...]
The first Mercedes-Benz Econic tractor unit to go into service in the UK has been delivered to fresh produce supplier Reynolds by Ryder. Based on the 18-tonne low-entry municipal chassis-cab, [...]
Independent logistics company Howard Tenens has added two more 26-tonne, 340 bhp Scania compressed natural gas powered rigids to its fleet, bringing the total number of dedicated gas vehicles to [...]
Keeping operations on the road with on-vehicle power
Published On: Monday 18 March 2019
Andy Jones, managing director at Winton, discusses how on-board power solutions can help minimise downtime For many transport firms, there are enough challenges on the roads without having to deal [...]
Verizon Connect launches Engine Connect for LCV fleets
Published On: Thursday 14 March 2019
Telematics provider Verizon Connect has introduced a new tool for light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleets called Engine Connect, which collects critical data directly from a vehicle’s engine to help monitor [...]
A mainstay for the logistics industry for the last decade, telematics has revolutionised the sector, points out Fargo Systems – not only through the efficiencies and cost-savings it brings to [...]
Crunch time: industry urges MPs to end Brexit ‘farce’
Published On: Tuesday 12 March 2019
As Parliament prepares to vote again tonight on Theresa May’s Brexit deal, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged MPs to “consider the needs of those tasked with keeping Britain [...]
Paragon: industry challenges are driving software integration
Published On: Monday 11 March 2019
Transport operations are increasingly looking at ways to bring together planning, transport and drivers using telematics to boost operational performance – according to an annual UK customer survey carried out [...]
Europe’s truck makers now face the tough task of reducing new vehicle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by an average of 15 per cent by 2025 and 30 per cent by [...]
