• Fleets enjoy five-star compliance with Mercedes Econic

    Published On: Sunday 1 November 2020

    Mercedes-Benz has been one of the truck manufacturers at the forefront of responding to the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements in the capital, including through its five-star rated low-entry Econic [...]

  • Bosch boosts battery range with AGM technology

    Published On: Sunday 1 November 2020

    Bosch’s Automotive Aftermarket division has recently launched a new truck starter battery with AGM technology, said to meet the toughest demands in long-distance transport. “Nowadays, modern commercial vehicles used in [...]

  • Microlise: wider DVS integration adds extra value

    Published On: Sunday 1 November 2020

    Telematics specialist Microlise offers a range of product options for the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), which it says can go far beyond the basic DVS solution to increase value, maximise [...]

  • Stoneridge outlines EU tacho and driver law changes

    Published On: Sunday 1 November 2020

    Vehicle systems provider Stoneridge, Inc. has outlined some of the effects of the EU Mobility Package 1, adopted by the European Parliament earlier this year, and some of the ways [...]

  • Gregory goes for gas

    Published On: Sunday 1 November 2020

    South-west logistics giant Gregory Distribution is running seven LNG-powered Volvo tractors units in a trial to test the viability of replacing diesel with natural gas across its 1000-strong fleet. Gregory [...]

  • Dairy slurry gas to fuel milk tankers

    Published On: Saturday 31 October 2020

    Arla, the dairy company, is experimenting with biomethane made from cow slurry as a fuel for milk collection tankers. Slurry from herds totalling 500 cows will be sent to a [...]

  • Diesel breaks 50% efficiency barrier

    Published On: Saturday 31 October 2020

    Chinese engine manufacturer Weichai Power claims to have broken a significant barrier in truck engine design by producing a 13-litre unit with a thermal efficiency exceeding 50 per cent. Thermal [...]

  • Fuelling, toll payments and more from AS24

    Published On: Friday 30 October 2020

    AS24 offers a variety of services to fulfil fleet operators’ fuel card, tolling and tracking needs across the continent. “In the course of their journeys, hauliers are faced with several [...]

  • FORS: fuel efficiency key to driving down costs

    Published On: Friday 30 October 2020

    The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, FORS, has emphasised the importance of managing fuel accurately in order to drive down costs and reduce emissions – a practice which it says it [...]