• HMT Group extends its horizons with Dennison Trailers

    Published On: Friday 7 February 2020

    Transport, distribution and warehousing specialist HMT Group has ordered 10 new Extendable Trombone Platform trailers for delivery in early 2020, from longstanding supplier Dennison Trailers. With sites in Warrenpoint, Dublin, [...]

  • Fleet survey reveals rising green pressure

    Published On: Friday 7 February 2020

    Three quarters of transport planning professionals have seen increasing pressure on their logistics operations to reduce environmental impact in the last 12 months – yet two thirds believe that much [...]

  • Brexit may prompt shift in HGV ownership models

    Published On: Wednesday 5 February 2020

    Vehicle hire provider Dawsongroup has predicted that post-Brexit uncertainty and import tariffs could contribute to substantial growth in the rental and leasing sector, as hauliers reconsider traditional positions on truck [...]

  • Fresh clean air plans to further restrict trucks

    Published On: Tuesday 4 February 2020

    Councils in Bristol, Bath, Birmingham and Oxford have announced further details of restrictions to commercial vehicle access in their city centres, including in the latest set of local plans outlining [...]

  • Easy vehicle valeting with Kärcher handheld vacuum

    Published On: Monday 3 February 2020

    Cleaning equipment specialist Kärcher has added a compact, cordless handheld vacuum cleaner to its range, said to offer a durable solution for fleet valeting applications. “Kärcher’s HV 1/1 Bp handheld [...]

  • CheckPro compliance suite upgraded with fresh features

    Published On: Monday 3 February 2020

    Fleet software specialist Digital 2000 Ltd has expanded and updated its CheckPro compliance and workshop management solution with a variety of new features over recent months. Having been awarded DVSA [...]

  • Brief reprieve for hauliers as Brexit transition kicks in

    Published On: Saturday 1 February 2020

    While the UK has now officially left the European Union, the terms of the withdrawal agreement mean that little should change immediately for fleet operators, as the transition or ‘implementation’ [...]

  • Brake testing tops TCs’ agenda in 2019 report

    Published On: Wednesday 29 January 2020

    England’s traffic commissioners (TCs) opened their annual report to the transport secretary by re-emphasising the importance of competent brake testing procedures for heavy vehicles. The message underlines that of western [...]

  • Bridgestone prison partnership trains technicians of the future

    Published On: Thursday 23 January 2020

    Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has partnered with HM Prison Featherstone to give prisoners an opportunity to pursue careers after their sentences have been served, by providing them with access to its [...]