• GS Yuasa launches battery tester and snack pack scheme

    Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2020

    Battery manufacturer GS Yuasa has launched a new multi-functional battery and electrical system analyser, the GYT250, suitable for battery and electrical system tests for commercial vehicle, automotive, leisure and motorcycle [...]

  • Operators escape London congestion charge expansion

    Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2020

    Transport for London will not be forced to expand its congestion charge by the government. Cash-strapped TfL has been forced to rely on government handouts to keep going since revenue [...]

  • MAN blows hot with hydrogen

    Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2020

    Having recently thrown its weight behind battery-electric power for distribution trucks, Traton subsidiary MAN is to explore the use of hydrogen in long-haul transport. Prototype vehicles are to be built [...]

  • Varta offers battery maintenance advice

    Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2020

    Commercial vehicle battery provider Varta has provided guidance on battery maintenance regimes for fleet operators dealing with altered operating conditions resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak. During the recent lockdown period, [...]

  • Check and recharge, urges Banner Batteries

    Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2020

    Banner Batteries has advocated the implementation of a ‘check and recharge’ routine for commercial vehicle batteries, to help ensure longevity. “Retaining optimum battery power levels on commercial vehicles has never [...]

  • RHA rolls out updated analysis package

    Published On: Monday 2 November 2020

    Among the services offered by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) Compliance & Technical Department is a recently improved version of its tachograph management and compliance system, RHA Analysis. “We are [...]

  • Verizon Connect: how tacho data can drive improvement

    Published On: Monday 2 November 2020

    Fleet management solutions provider Verizon Connect has outlined a range of efficiency and safety gains fleets can achieve through the use of modern tachograph technology. “Last year, we asked over [...]

  • Teletrac: tachograph’s power ‘realised in Covid era’

    Published On: Monday 2 November 2020

    Fleet management systems provider Teletrac Navman has highlighted the increased potential of tachograph technology and data during the exceptional circumstances caused by Covid-19. “During the national lockdown, as demand for [...]

  • Parksafe helps fleets get DVS-ready

    Published On: Monday 2 November 2020

    Safety techology provider Parksafe Automotive is among those offering a range of solutions to help eliminate blind spots and allow fleets to meet the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) specifications in [...]